Fairfield Truck Accident Lawyer
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Fairfield Truck Accident Attorney Who Starts With the Trucking Company’s Records
The truck that hit you belongs to a company. That company has its own insurer and its own claims team. It also keeps logs of what the driver did. It helps to know who’s responsible and what your claim may be worth.Â
If you need a personal injury attorney in Fairfield after a truck crash, Guenard & Bozarth serves you from its Elk Grove office, with a second office in Sacramento. In one head-on crash case, USAA’s final offer was $100,000. Glenn Guenard tried it, and a Sacramento County jury awarded $2,962,903. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.Â
We typically start by asking the trucking company to preserve its records and documenting your losses. If you can tell us where the crash happened and who owned the truck, we’ll walk you through what to protect next.
Fairfield Truck Accident Cases We Take, From 18-Wheelers to Delivery Vans
We handle claims against any commercial truck that injures someone in Fairfield or on the roads around it.
- 18-wheelers and semi-trucks: Long-haul rigs on highways can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, roughly 20 times a typical car.Â
- Delivery vans and box trucks: Their drivers work for a company, and that company can share the blame.
- Food and beverage freight: Trucks hauling product out of Fairfield’s plants use the same streets and ramps you do.
- Dump trucks and construction haulers: Heavy loads and worn brakes put every other driver at risk.
- Tanker and fuel trucks: A leak or a fire can turn a crash into a burn injury case.
- Fatal truck crashes: When a truck crash takes a family member, we handle the wrongful death claim for the family.
If your crash does not fit this list, contact us anyway and we will tell you if we can help.
What a Trucking Company's Insurer Does in the First Weeks After a Fairfield Truck Accident?
The trucking company’s insurer often reaches out within days. The adjuster may ask for a recorded statement or make an early offer, and it can help to review any offer before you respond. Meanwhile, some records can be overwritten on a routine schedule, so asking early to preserve them helps.Â
Federal hours-of-service rules limit how long a truck driver can work behind the wheel. A driver may drive 11 hours inside a 14-hour window, after 10 hours off duty (49 C.F.R. § 395.3). Driver logs and dispatch records can show whether those limits were followed. We send a written request to preserve them, so you can focus on healing.
What to Do Before the Trucking Company's Adjuster Calls Again?
These four steps protect your claim while you heal.
- See a doctor and keep every record: Truck crash injuries can show up days later, so get checked even if you feel fine.
- Photograph the truck and the scene: The company name and the federal USDOT number on the door show who owned the truck.
- Say little to the insurer: Give your name and contact details, and wait to discuss fault or injuries until you talk with a lawyer.
- Send us the crash report and the company name: Then we start on the written demand for the trucking company’s records.
One conversation now can save the records you will need later.
How Freight Moving Through Fairfield Shapes Your Truck Accident Claim?
Fairfield sits where I-80 meets I-680 and Highway 12. The California Highway Patrol runs the Cordelia truck scales inside that interchange, and officers there inspect commercial trucks. We ask for any inspection records tied to the truck that hit you.
The city also sits on two rail lines and is a base for manufacturing, food and beverage, and logistics companies. A crash here can involve a long-haul carrier from another state, a local delivery fleet, or a hauler working for a plant. Each one has its own insurer, and each may point at the others.
Our attorneys work from Elk Grove and Sacramento, and we come to you if your injuries keep you from traveling.
What Fairfield Truck Accident Victims Ask a Lawyer Before Anything Else?
Do I need a lawyer right now, or can I wait until I heal?
Do not wait. In most truck injury cases, California gives you 2 years to file a lawsuit (Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 335.1), but a trucking company’s records can disappear long before then. Contact us now so we can demand those records in writing.
What is a truck accident claim worth?
It depends on your injuries, your medical bills, your lost pay, and how the crash changes your daily life. Trucking companies often carry larger insurance policies than a typical driver. It often helps to wait until your treatment is further along before putting a number on your claim. We do not guess at a number until we see your records.
Where would my Fairfield truck accident case be heard?
A lawsuit over a Fairfield crash is often filed in Solano County Superior Court. The court hears civil cases in Fairfield at the Hall of Justice, 600 Union Avenue, and the Old Solano Courthouse, 580 Texas Street. We handle the filing and tell you when a court date needs you.
Will my truck accident case go to trial?
Many truck claims settle, but the other side watches whether a law firm is ready to try the case. Our trial lawyers prepare for that from day 1. Glenn Guenard has been a Life Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 2011.
How much does a truck accident lawyer cost?
The first meeting costs nothing. We take an attorney fee only if we recover compensation for you, so a truck claim does not start with a bill.
Have another question? Reach out through our contact form, and we’ll get back to you.
Talk With a Fairfield Truck Accident Lawyer While the Records Still Exist
A trucking company often starts building its side of the claim the day of the crash. Fill out our contact form and send us the crash report or the truck’s company name, if you have it.Â
Glenn Guenard has practiced law in California since 1987. Our Elk Grove and Sacramento offices are ready to start on your claim.
Fairfield Practice Areas
Premises Liability
INJURY PRACTICE AREAS
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
We will promptly investigate your car, motorcycle or truck crash to pursue maximum damages.
INJURIES ON PROPERTY
Wrongful Death
PERSONAL INJURY
We fight back when legitimate claims are unfairly denied by insurance companies.
INSURANCE BAD FAITH
Bad faith litigation is becoming more common as the insurance industry continues to engage in dishonest practices that trample the rights of policyholders.
INSURANCE COMPANIES KNOW US BECAUSE THEY’VE PAID OUR CLIENTS HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
$2.9
MILLION
CAR ACCIDENT INJURY
Guenard & Bozarth llp obtained a $2,962,903 jury verdict in the Sacramento County Superior Court for plaintiff David Schoonover, who suffered head and neck injuries and fractures in a head-on accident on Roseville Road in Roseville on July 22, 2012
$300
THOUSAND
HAIR SALON INJURY
Guenard & Bozarth LLP recently settled a case for $300,000 involving a hair weave that went terribly wrong. Our client was a young lady, and aspiring model, who experienced pressure necrosis from a tight weave and it changed her life.
$500
THOUSAND
SLIP & FALL INJURY
Guenard & Bozarth LLP recently settled a slip and fall case for $500,000 a couple weeks before trial. The client slipped and fell on a wet piece of cardboard in a grocery store and sustained a serious shoulder injury that required surgery.
$300
THOUSAND
NEGLIGENCE INJURY
On February 13, 2013 Maricela, a Certified Nursing Assistant presented to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Emergency Room with complaint of neck and back pain. She was diagnosed with a neck strain and was given Ibuprofen and instructed to return if her symptoms did not subside.
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