How a San Diego truck accident attorney can help

San Diego truck accident attorney experience and representative cases

Large truck crashes can be caused by a variety of factors including negligence and misconduct on the part of other drivers, excessive speed, dangerous roadway conditions, unsafe vehicle design, inadequate safety equipment and failure of vehicle parts. As a full-service plaintiff's law firm, Casey Gerry has extensive experience not only with automotive crashes, but with highway design defect cases, negligence, and product liability. The firm's deep and broad experience enables its San Diego truck accident attorneys to deal successfully with every kind of car and truck collision. Some recent cases are described below:

A young father driving alone in Anaheim, California was surprised by a large truck that unexpectedly pulled out in front of him. In the very short interval he was unable to brake sufficiently. He collided with the truck, and the force of the collison was fatal to him. Casey Gerry’s truck accident attorneys in San Diego represented the widow in a wrongful death suit. They conducted extensive research and discovery on every aspect of this accident. Deposition testimony about the speeds of both the car and the truck was decisive. Casey Gerry attorneys were able to establish that the truck had entered the roadway in front of our client suddenly and without warning, and caused the accident. The young man’s widow and children were awarded a substantial compensation.

Casey Gerry's San Diego truck accident attorneys represented the parents of several children who died riding on their school bus on Highway 86 in El Centro. A truck going the opposite direction crossed the highway into the school bus's lane, killing several of the children. Our investigative staff studied the crash site, the truck's tires, the roadway, and many other elements. Their findings enabled our trucking accident attorneys to file suit against the trucking company, the tire manufacturer, and other defendants, including the State of California for permitting a dangerous highway condition. Our San Diego truck accident attorneys were able to secure settlements for the bereaved parents.

Casey Gerry's San Diego truck accident attorneys recently represented a man who suffered severe and life-altering injuries when a garbage truck weighing more than twenty tons backed over him while he was working in the Riverside County Landfill. Casey Gerry trucking accident attorneys demonstrated that the firm which operated the vehicle had committed egregious negligence. The device that warned when the truck’s was backing up did not work. Using the firm’s own logs, Casey Gerry established that at the time of our client’s injury, the truck’s back-up alarm had been non-functional for almost two months. They were guilty of additional negligence because there was no spotter assigned to warn people when the truck was backing up. Because of the disturbing and irresponsible failure to provide any back-up warning, we not only secured a large monetary recovery for our client but also sought punitive damages.

Choosing an attorney

An important consideration in choosing your counsel in an trucking injury or fatality case is to find an trucking attorney that you feel comfortable with, have confidence in, and can trust. In the majority of cases there will likely come a time when you must decide whether to resolve your case through settlement or take it to trial. At that point, your confidence and trust in your attorney will be vitally important. We strongly recommend you interview at least two or three highly competent plaintiff's lawyers and law firms before making your final decision. Casey Gerry would be pleased to be among those that you interview and would be honored to be the firm you select.

Financial arrangements for a large truck accident case

Casey Gerry's usual arrangement for cases of serious injury or wrongful death is a contingent fee agreement. Casey Gerry agrees to be paid only if the client's case is ultimately resolved, either by settlement out of court or by a judgment following a court proceeding. Casey Gerry then receives a percentage of the final amount recovered. This fee arrangement is helpful for most people with a serious motor vehicle injury or wrongful death case because it does not require the person bringing the case to pay any money up front.