Truck Accident Lawyer in Santa Barbara, CA

If you or a loved one has been injured in a truck accident in Santa Barbara County, you likely have many questions about what to do next. Truck accidents can cause serious injuries—even resulting in death—due to their massive size, weight, and force in a collision. Our experienced truck accident lawyers have been successfully representing clients for over 40 years, securing millions of dollars in results and settlements for them.

We understand how overwhelming it is dealing with injuries, financial concerns, insurance issues and legal questions all at once following a catastrophic truck accident. That’s why we offer compassionate guidance and dedicated legal representation to help victims and families pursue maximum compensation for their losses.

Due to their enormous size and weight disparity from passenger vehicles, commercial truck accidents typically inflict severe, life-altering injuries. Some common injuries we see from our Santa Barbara clients involved in truck crashes include:

• Spinal cord injuries - paralysis, nerve damage
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
• Amputated limbs
• Internal organ damage
• Internal bleeding
• Broken bones
• Facial/dental injuries - from smashing teeth into the steering wheel
• Severe burns
• Post-traumatic stress disorder

Sadly, many truck accident injury victims require extended hospitalization, multiple surgeries, extensive rehabilitation and suffer permanent disabilities that keep them from ever working again.

There are many factors that contribute to trucking collisions on highways and roads in and around Santa Barbara. Some of the most common causes we’ve seen through decades of investigating local truck accident cases include:

• Driver Fatigue - Truckers falling asleep at the wheel or unable to concentrate
• Speeding - Going too fast to stop safely, tipping loads
• Impaired Driving - Drugs, alcohol, distracted driving
• Failure to yield - Running red lights or stop signs
• Unsafe lane changes - Not seeing smaller vehicles in blind spots
• Mechanical defects or issues - Faulty equipment damages vehicle ability to operate safely
• Overloaded cargo - Excess cargo weight causes braking deficiency, difficult steering
• Inadequate driver training - Lack of skill operating large commercial vehicles
• Company negligence - Pushing unrealistic delivery timetables

When trucking companies like FedEx, UPS, DHS or drivers ignore safety regulations in favor of profits or unreasonable deadlines, innocent motorists pay the price. Our firm’s truck accident lawyers make those reckless operations answer for the harm they cause Santa Barbara residents.

When commercial trucks smash into passenger vehicles, the occupants often sustain catastrophic damages—both economic and non-economic. With truck accident liability laws favoring injured victims in CA, you may recover compensation for a wide variety of past and future losses, including:

• Past and future medical bills
• Lost income from missed work
• Loss of future earning capacity
• Pain and suffering damages
• Permanent disability costs
• Loss of consortium - impact on your relationships
• PTSD counseling/therapy
• Vocational rehabilitation costs
• Funeral and burial costs if a loved one died
• Punitive damages - punishment for reckless driving behavior

Our skilled truck accident lawyers have helped numerous clients throughout Santa Barbara recover millions of dollars collectively for losses similar to those above over the years. We utilize top medical experts to assess injury implications and build evidence proving negligence for maximum compensation recovery.

Some of the major highways, routes, and roads in and around Santa Barbara County include:

• US Highway 101
• State Route 217
• State Route 192
• State Route 150
• State Route 154
• Cathedral Oaks Road
• Hollister Avenue
• Turnpike Road
• Patterson Avenue

We help clients injured in truck accidents that occur on highways, local roads and streets throughout the greater Santa Barbara metro region.

We assist truck accident victims that get into crashes within the jurisdiction of the following local police stations, providing full accident reports and evidence from officers:

Santa Barbara Police Department
213 Anacapa St,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

The Santa Barbara PD serves most of the city of over 90,000 residents with 250 sworn officers.

Santa Maria Police Department
222 East Cook St
Santa Maria, CA 93454

The Santa Maria PD is a medium-sized agency serving a population of over 100,000 people with 95 sworn personnel.

Lompoc Police Department
107 Civic Center Plaza,
Lompoc, CA 93436

The Lompoc PD oversees law enforcement services for over 43,000 citizens with 37 sworn officers.

Guadalupe Police Department
918 Obispo St,
Guadalupe, CA 93434

The Guadalupe PD employs 15 sworn officers to keep the peace in their small city of over 7,500 people.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office
4434 Calle Real,
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office provides law enforcement services for the unincorporated areas of the county with over 600 sworn deputies and other personnel.

No matter which agency has jurisdiction over your truck accident scene, we work closely with all local departments and CHP offices to secure official crash reports, footage, statements, and other evidence vital for claims and lawsuits.

In addition to fighting for crash victims of trucking collisions occurring within Santa Barbara proper, our dedicated truck accident injury lawyers also help clients throughout the greater metro region. We routinely assist those harmed in trucking crashes in all nearby cities and suburbs, including:

• Carpinteria
• Montecito
• Summerland
• Goleta
• Lompoc
• Solvang
• Buellton
• Guadalupe
• Santa Ynez Valley
• Santa Maria
• Orcutt

And all other local incorporated cities plus unincorporated Santa Barbara County areas from upscale enclaves to rural farming communities.

Trying to handle your truck accident insurance claim without legal representation puts you at an extreme disadvantage with major consequences. Savvy insurance carriers for multi-million dollar trucking enterprises have dedicated teams assigned to minimize payouts.

They immediately descend upon crash scenes working to shift blame away from drivers and carriers to escape full accountability. Having an experienced trucking lawyer there right away to preserve evidence and initiate the investigation is crucial.

Additionally, determining exact damages and navigating complex local and federal regulations for truck accident cases requires focused skills most individuals lack. Moseley Collins Law levels the playing field against corporations by:

• Sending National Transportation Safety Board certified experts to document critical evidence at accident scenes most people overlook
• Gathering eyewitness statements, photos, video, police reports, logbooks, GPS data
• Retaining respected medical specialists to precisely assess injury details most doctors do not
• Researching company histories for prior safety violations impacting current case negligence claims
• Dealing directly with aggressive insurance adjusters so victims can focus on healing
• Compelling multiple liable parties to pay through intense negotiations and litigation prowess proven from decades of truck accident results.

Ultimately, by demonstrating our willingness to take cases to trial in Santa Barbara courts with robust evidence and victim testimony, we secure substantially higher financial recoveries. Trucking insurers pay maximum settlements to avoid risky public trials spotlighting misconduct and unsympathetic injuries that juries punish with steep results.

With over four decades of combined expertise in truck accident injury cases, our lawyers have the resources and tenacity to stand up to trucking companies and maximize claim resolution for clients. We sincerely understand the pain and uncertainty victims face after catastrophic truck crashes. Our legal team guides clients and families through the complex legal process with compassionate support at this difficult time.

We conduct thorough investigations to gather all evidence proving fault and damages for the strongest injury claims possible. We handle dealings with aggressive insurance carriers directly so crash victims avoid intimidation and harassment. And we prepare every case for trial, leveraging our proven record of litigation success with multi-million dollar results to motivate best-case settlements.

At Moseley Collins Law, truck accident victims in Santa Barbara receive the dedicated advocacy of a law firm with the resources and manpower equivalent to those of large megafirms. Yet we provide responsive, personalized service and attention to each case. We offer free, no obligation consultations and case evaluations so contact us 24/7 by calling (800) 426-5546 or completing our simple online contact form.