Truck Accidents Lawyer in Los Angeles, California
An 80,000-pound commercial truck causes catastrophic damage when it collides with a passenger vehicle. Los Angeles — with the 710, 5, 60, and 10 carrying constant freight traffic — sees more than its share. Nordanyan Law takes on the trucking companies and their insurers. Free consultation, no fees unless we win.
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Truck Accidents Representation in Los Angeles
Truck accident cases are fundamentally different from car accidents. They're governed by federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations covering driver hours-of-service, electronic logging, drug and alcohol testing, cargo securement, and vehicle maintenance. Violations of these rules are powerful evidence of liability — and the trucking company starts working to control that evidence within hours of a crash.
These cases also involve multiple potentially liable parties: the driver, the trucking company, the cargo loader, the broker, the maintenance contractor, and sometimes the truck or parts manufacturer. We identify every responsible party and every applicable insurance policy, because commercial trucks carry far higher coverage — $750,000 federal minimum, often $1 million or more.
We act immediately to preserve the truck's black-box and ELD data, driver logs, and maintenance records before they can be lost or overwritten. Combined with accident reconstruction, that evidence is how serious truck-accident cases are won.
Truck Accidents Cases We Handle in Los Angeles
18-wheeler crashes, jackknife accidents, and cargo spills.
Important Deadlines
Notable Case Results
$5,500,000
Workers' Compensation
$2,245,735
Workers' Compensation
$1,495,206
Workers' Compensation
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. See methodology.
Serving Los Angeles from Our Van Nuys Office
14520 Sylvan St #200, Van Nuys, CA 91411 · (818) 525-1700 · Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Truck Accidents in Los Angeles — FAQs
Who can be held liable in a Los Angeles truck accident?
Often more than one party — the driver, the trucking company that employed them, the company that loaded the cargo, the freight broker, the maintenance provider, and sometimes the manufacturer of a defective truck or part. Identifying every liable party matters because each may carry separate insurance, expanding what's available to compensate you.
Why are truck accident cases more complex than car accidents?
Commercial trucks are governed by federal safety regulations (hours-of-service, electronic logging, cargo rules, maintenance standards), and proving violations requires evidence the trucking company controls — logs, black-box data, and maintenance records. These cases need fast action to preserve that evidence and the experience to know what to look for.
Are truck accident settlements higher than car accidents?
Generally yes. Commercial trucks carry much higher insurance limits — a $750,000 federal minimum, frequently $1 million to $5 million or more — and the injuries are typically more severe. Catastrophic truck-accident cases regularly reach seven figures. We pursue every coverage layer and every responsible party.
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