18-wheeler crashes involve federal regulations, multiple corporate defendants, and layered insurance coverage. We move within days to preserve the ELD, ECM, and dashcam data.
Practice Area
Trucking Accidents
Trucking companies don't wait for the police report. Many maintain rapid-response teams (investigators, claims adjusters, sometimes lawyers) that get to the scene within hours, while EMS is still there and the family is still at the hospital. Khatchatrian Law Group, APC handles California trucking claims and moves with the same urgency the carrier already is.
Overview.
These cases are governed by a different rulebook than ordinary auto claims. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations dictate driver hours, vehicle inspections, and recordkeeping; trucking insurance is layered across multiple policies the carrier won't volunteer. The first 30 days matter most: electronic logging device data, dashcam footage, and maintenance records get cycled out on the carrier's schedule, not yours. The firm sends a preservation letter early, identifies every potentially liable party (carrier, driver, broker, maintenance contractor), and works the case against the layered coverage rather than the surface policy.
Practice Scope
Common Matters We Handle
Four matter types the firm handles regularly within this practice area. Click any matter to expand for detail.
From last-mile delivery vans to box trucks, commercial-vehicle cases trigger different regulations than passenger vehicles. We evaluate the carrier's safety practices and hiring history.
Federal hours-of-service rules limit how long a driver can be behind the wheel. We subpoena the driver's logs and ELD records to expose violations.
When cargo shifts or falls, both the trucking company and the shipper may share liability. We trace responsibility along the entire shipping chain.
Our Approach
Five ways we move your matter forward.
Send
Send immediate preservation letters for ELD, ECM, and dashcam data
Subpoena
Subpoena driver qualification files, drug-testing records, and inspection logs
Identify
Identify every liable party (driver, motor carrier, broker, shipper, maintenance contractor)
Coordinate
Coordinate accident reconstruction and trucking-industry expert testimony
Pursue
Pursue full compensation through every available insurance policy
Our Legal Process
Your Journey Toward a Legal Solution
Five steps, one disciplined process.
The firm follows a disciplined process to move every Trucking Accidents matter forward, from intake through resolution.
Every Step
- Senior attorney attention at every stage
- Honest, plain-language status updates
- Direct communication throughout
Frequently Asked Questions
Trucking cases involve federal regulations (FMCSR), specialized evidence (ELDs, ECMs, driver qualification files), and layered insurance coverage. The investigation is more complex, and the injuries are usually more severe.
Depending on the facts, liability may extend to the driver, the trucking company, a maintenance contractor, a freight broker, a shipper, or a parts manufacturer. We investigate every potentially responsible party.
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