Truck Accident Lawyer in Chico, CA

If you have suffered injuries in a truck accident in Chico or anywhere else in Northern California, you need a law firm with an extensive record of victories and settlements in truck crash litigation.

Choose the knowledgeable truck accident lawyers at Moseley Collins Law to seek maximum compensation for your injuries and accident damages. Our skilled lawyers have helped injured truck accident victims for over 40 years – consistently winning results for local and out-of-state trucking companies that settle with our clients to avoid expensive litigation.

Moseley Collins Law protects the rights of clients in Chico and throughout Butte County who suffered severe injuries from truck accidents. We are known for:

• Extensive Record of Multi-Million Dollar Results and Settlements for 40+ Years
• Thorough Investigation Proving Truck Driver Negligence
• National Reputation Taking on Major Trucking Companies
• No Legal Fees Unless We Win Financial Recovery for You

As an injured truck accident victim, you may not fully grasp California laws and federal regulations governing trucking safety and operations. But our truck accident lawyers stay constantly updated on CVC, FMCSR, and other protocols that professional drivers and carriers legally must follow. When violations cause crashes, we fight to hold all responsible parties fully liable.

Crashes involving commercial motor vehicles often inflict catastrophic injuries with extensive health care needs and huge financial consequences. When a loaded semi, big rig, tanker, flatbed, or other large truck smashes your much smaller passenger vehicle, devastating trauma can result.

You may suffer:

• Amputated Limbs
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Severe Burns
• Spinal Cord Damage
• Internal Organ Damage
• Wrongful Death

Unfortunately, truck accident cases also tend to be far more legally complex compared to other motor vehicle crashes. Multiple potentially liable parties are often involved. Also trucking companies and their insurers fight hard against injury claims – quickly bringing in legal defenders to protect their interests.

That is why retaining our powerhouse truck accident law firm immediately after a crash is critical. We have the experience and resources to stand up to even the most aggressive corporate defense tactics used by trucking companies and insurance carriers. Our focus is on proving negligence and winning maximum compensation for your injuries, lost income, pain and suffering.

When you or a loved one suffers catastrophic injuries or wrongful death after a truck crash, people understandably ask what caused the terrible event. Our veteran truck accident lawyers have seen just about every cause during 40+ years representing injured clients following big rig, semi, and other truck collisions. Common factors include:

• Speeding – Trucks going too fast often cannot stop in time when traffic slows. Their momentum crushes vehicles in front of them.
• Driver Fatigue – Drowsy, distracted driving leads to crashes. Rigorous hours of service regulations govern rest times to prevent this.
• Impaired Driving – Drug, alcohol or medical issues impair abilities to drive safely. Testing determines if this was a factor.
• Poor Maintenance – Brake, tire or other mechanical failures can cause loss of control. Strict inspection, repair and maintenance logs are legally required.
• Overloaded Trailers – Too much weight can affect handling and control. Adhering to legal limits on tons carried is essential.
• Jackknifing – Attempting sharp turns/lane changes at high speeds causes tractor-trailers to fold over or spin out.
• Hazardous Materials – Toxic chemicals or substances present huge risks if released after crashes due to leaks/spills.

Truck drivers and companies have legal duties to safely operate rigs and prevent harming you. When they breach these obligations through negligent actions or inaction, they must provide financial compensation if crashes and injuries result.

With an elite team of truck safety specialists, medical experts and accident recreationists, we determine precise causes of collisions. Then we use findings to build strong legal claims ensuring victims receive maximum restitution.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident in the Chico area, contacting the local police is an important step. Here is a list of the major police stations serving Chico and Butte County:

Chico Police Department
1460 Humboldt Road
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 897-4900

The Chico Police Department provides law enforcement services to the approximately 90,000 residents of the city of Chico. The department has over 125 officers handling crime, traffic enforcement and accident investigations within the city limits.

Butte County Sheriff's Office
5 Gillick Way
Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7321

The Butte County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement duties in the unincorporated areas of Butte County not covered by city police departments. With over 275 deputies, the Sheriff's Office patrols highways, handles rural crimes and supports smaller municipalities like Paradise, Oroville and Gridley.

California Highway Patrol - Chico
965 East Lassen Avenue
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 332-6934

The Chico office of California Highway Patrol (CHP) oversees state and interstate highways in Northern California. The CHP responds to trucking and motor vehicle accidents on roads like I-5, Highway 99 and others in Butte County and surrounding areas. Over 150 uniformed officers operate emergency response vehicles and aircraft enforcing laws.

Truck accidents often cause more extensive injuries than typical car crashes due to the huge size disparity between large trucks and passenger vehicles. Some key statistics from studies:

• Over 500,000 truck accidents occur annually nationwide, leading to nearly 5,000 deaths and 140,000 injuries (Source)
• 70% of deaths in truck crash incidents are occupants of passenger vehicles (Source)
• Nearly 1 in 8 traffic fatalities nationwide involves a large truck
• Tractor trailers cause over 75% of truck-related fatalities in the U.S.

Truck wrecks are also frequently more complex legally compared to ordinary road accidents. Multiple parties like the truck driver, truck owner, leasing company and commercial carrier can share liability - requiring thorough investigation into legal negligence and safety violations leading to crashes.

Some of the large trucking companies and commercial delivery firms operating vehicles through Chico and Butte County areas include:

• FedEx Corporation
• United Parcel Service (UPS)
• U.S. Postal Service
• Sysco
• C.R. England
• Western Express
• Knight Transportation
• Schneider Trucking

Carriers have legal duties to properly train drivers, maintain trucks, and safely load cargo. Failure to follow trucking regulations can contribute to crashes resulting in severe injuries and wrongful death. The experienced Moseley Collins Law team pursues claims against any negligent truck companies, shippers, or supply chain handlers linked to causing Northern California truck accidents.

With two major interstates intersecting just west of Chico plus state highways running through the area, numerous large trucks drive through carrying cargo or supplies:

• Interstate 5 - Major highway connecting Northern/Southern California from Mexico to Canada. Heavy big rig traffic transports goods along I-5 daily.
• State Route 99 – Heavily-traveled highway linking Central Valley cities like Sacramento to Chico plus routes towards Reno, Nevada with trucks routinely passing through transporting agricultural products and other loads.
• State Route 32 – Connects Chico to main I-5 junction then continues west crossing into the coast range towards Eureka. Route 32 moves significant logging trucks through the area.
• Highway 149 – Scenic byway into Butte County’s mountainous regions accessing Lassen Volcanic National Park sees fewer yet still a regular flow of large sightseeing motorcoaches and recreational vehicles.
• Esplanade Road – Heavily congested roadway running north/south through Chico jammed at times with commercial trucks heading to industrial distribution centers.

These main freight corridors converging around Chico lead to high volumes of big rig traffic, especially major semis, dump trucks, and tankers operating around residents daily. When they crash into passenger vehicles, serious injuries become highly likely. Our Moseley Collins Law team has extensive experience litigating complex liability claims after wrecks on all Northern California roads and highways – securing millions for clients catastrophically harmed when trucks cause accidents through negligence.

The accomplished truck accident lawyers at Moseley Collins Law represent injury victims from communities throughout Butte County and surrounding Northern California areas, including:

• Chico
• Oroville
• Paradise
• Gridley
• Biggs
• Paradise

• Glenn County
• Tehama County
• Yuba County
• Sutter County
• Colusa County

No matter which Northern California town you reside in, our veteran truck crash legal team aggressively fights for maximum compensation when victims suffer severe injuries from accidents caused by negligent truckers and carriers violating safety rules. We have a strong record of results helping clients from Redding down through Sacramento and the Bay Area.