California Truck Accident Lawyer – Big Rig & Commercial Vehicle Attorney

If you or a loved one were involved in a truck, big rig, or commercial vehicle accident anywhere in California, you need an attorney who understands the massive forces, physics, regulations, and realities of truck collisions. I’m Norman Gregory Fernandez — a California personal injury attorney with nearly 30 years of experience representing injured victims across the entire state.

Truck accident cases are not like ordinary car crashes.
They involve:

• Federal motor carrier safety regulations (FMCSA)

• Black box / ECM data

• Logbooks and hours-of-service violations

• Commercial insurance carriers

• Corporate defendants

• Multi-vehicle dynamics and catastrophic injuries

Most PI attorneys treat truck cases like car accidents.
They’re not.
These claims require engineering-level understanding, litigation experience, and aggressive evidence preservation.

You’re in the right place.

What You MUST Know After a California Truck Accident

Why Truck Accident Cases Are Different — and More Dangerous

Truck collisions involve massive impact forces. A loaded semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, compared to a 3,000–5,000 pound passenger vehicle.

This means:

• Stopping distances are MUCH longer

• Blind spots (no-zones) are huge

• Jackknifes and rollovers cause catastrophic multi-car crashes

• Survivability is lower

• Injuries are more severe

Insurance companies know this.
They immediately deploy rapid-response teams to protect the trucking company — sometimes within hours of the crash.

This is why truck accident victims in California must call an experienced truck accident lawyer as soon as possible.

Who Is Liable in a California Truck Accident?

Truck accidents often involve multiple defendants:

• Truck driver

• Trucking company

• Freight brokers

• Maintenance companies

• Repair shops

• Vehicle manufacturers

• Trailer owners

• Government entities (road defects)

The more parties involved, the higher the total insurance coverage — but also the more complicated the case becomes.

Common Causes of Truck & Big Rig Accidents

• Driver fatigue / hours-of-service violations

• Distracted driving

• Speeding or unsafe lane changes

• Improper loading / cargo shift

• Mechanical failure (tires, brakes, steering)

• Poor maintenance

• DUI or drug use

• Road hazards

• Jackknifes / rollovers

• Blind spot collisions

Every truck accident requires immediate investigation, including ECM downloads, logbook review, and preservation of evidence.

What Compensation Can You Recover?

Truck accident victims may be entitled to:

• Medical bills

• Future medical care

• Lost wages

• Loss of earning capacity

• Pain and suffering

• Emotional distress

• Property damage

• Wrongful death damages (if a loved one was killed)

Truck cases often lead to substantially higher settlements due to:

• Higher policy limits

• Corporate liability

• Multiple contributing parties

What You Should Do After a Truck Accident in California

• Call 911 and report injuries

• Get medical care immediately

• Photograph the scene and vehicles

• Get trucking company and DOT information

• Do NOT talk to their insurance

• Do NOT give a recorded statement

• Contact my office immediately

• We will issue a spoliation letter to preserve black box/ECM data

• We will secure dash cam footage, body cam, and witness statements

Truck accidents require fast legal action.

Motorcycle riders are especially endangered by commercial trucks.
As the attorney behind The Biker Law Blog, and a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast myself, I have decades of experience fighting cases involving trucks and motorcycles. I understand visibility issues, lane positioning, and road dynamics that most attorneys have never experienced.

This gives me an investigative edge — and my clients benefit from it.

Injured in a California Truck Accident? Call Now.

Truck accident cases are some of the most serious, complex, and high-value personal injury cases in California.
You need an attorney who knows how to aggressively investigate trucking companies, preserve electronic control module data, and force corporate defendants to take responsibility.

Contact The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez today.
We represent truck accident victims across every county and every city in California.

Meet With Us — Wherever You Are in California

Whether you live in Southern California, Northern California, or anywhere in between, my firm is fully equipped to handle your truck accident case from start to finish. We offer:

• Virtual consultations

• In-person meetings (by appointment)

• Electronic document signing

• Immediate case evaluation

• No fee unless we win

This is your life. Your future. Your case.
Let us help you rebuild it.