When an 80,000-pound commercial truck collides with a passenger vehicle, the result is almost always catastrophic. Truck accidents cause some of the most severe injuries we see — traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, crush injuries, amputations, and death.
Why Truck Cases Are Complex
Unlike a standard car accident, truck accident cases involve multiple potentially liable parties: the truck driver, the trucking company (who may be vicariously liable), the company that loaded the cargo (if improper loading caused the crash), the truck or parts manufacturer (if a defect contributed), and the broker or shipper.
Trucking companies carry much larger insurance policies than individual drivers — often $1 million or more. That means more money is available, but it also means the insurance company will fight harder and deploy more resources to defend the claim.
Federal Regulations
Commercial trucks are subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations governing hours of service (how long a driver can drive without rest), vehicle maintenance and inspection requirements, driver qualification and training standards, cargo securement rules, and drug and alcohol testing.
Violations of these regulations are strong evidence of negligence. The Law Badgers know how to obtain and analyze trucking company records — driver logs, maintenance records, black box data, and dispatch communications — to prove violations.
I-10: Arizona’s Deadliest Highway
Our crash data shows I-10 recorded 447 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2022 — the most of any road in Arizona. Much of this corridor carries heavy commercial truck traffic between Phoenix and Tucson, and between Arizona and California. Truck accidents on I-10 are among the most devastating cases we handle.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident, these cases require immediate investigation — evidence disappears quickly when trucking companies are involved.