Commercial Trucking Companies Have Teams of Lawyers. You Need One, Too.
A commercial vehicle accident is not a standard car crash. You are up against federal regulations, destroyed logbooks, and massive corporate insurers. Let a former insurance defense insider fight for your recovery.
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Why Commercial Truck Claims Require a Specialist
If you search for a generic injury lawyer, you are bringing a knife to a gunfight. You need a dedicated truck accident attorney who understands the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Nevada Title 706.
Trucking companies are only required to keep certain driver logbooks for six months, and onboard telematics often overwrite in just weeks. If you wait to hire a big rig truck accident lawyer, the evidence proving the driver was fatigued, speeding, or overloaded will be legally destroyed.
We take immediate legal action to preserve:
Meet Your Legal Team: The Ultimate Advantage Against Insurers
Because you cannot rely on the trucking company to play fair, you need a legal team with a specific set of skills. At Jensen Oldham Personal Injury Law, we combine local courtroom dominance with insider insurance knowledge.
Bob Jensen: The Veteran Trial Lawyer
Cody Oldham: The Former Insurance Insider
Together, Bob and Cody provide an unmatched level of aggressive representation for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
Maximizing Your Truck Accident Settlement
Commercial trucks carry mandatory federal insurance policies that are significantly larger than standard auto policies. Our semi truck accident attorneys leave no stone unturned when pursuing compensation for your catastrophic injuries. We fight to recover:
Past and future medical care
Covering everything from emergency surgeries to lifelong physical therapy and home modifications.
Lost earning capacity
If a severe spinal or brain injury prevents you from returning to your career, we calculate and demand your lifetime of lost wages.
Pain and suffering
Financial compensation for the physical agony and emotional trauma caused by the crash.
Punitive damages
In cases where the trucking company displayed gross negligence, such as forcing a driver to drive under the influence of stimulants to meet delivery deadlines, we pursue extra damages designed specifically to punish the corporation.
Common Questions After a Truck Wreck
How much does a semi truck accident attorney cost?
Zero upfront. We work entirely on a contingency fee basis. We advance all the costs to hire accident reconstruction engineers and file court documents. We only get paid if we secure a settlement or verdict for you.
The trucking company's insurance called me. Should I speak to them?
Absolutely not. They deploy rapid response teams designed to get a recorded statement from you while you are in pain and medicated. Their goal is to get you to accidentally admit fault. Hang up and direct them to your truck accident lawyer.
Who is actually liable for a commercial truck crash?
In a standard car crash, you sue the driver. In a commercial crash, we look at everyone. We frequently sue the trucking company for negligent hiring, the cargo loaders for unbalanced weight that caused a rollover, and the mechanics for skipped brake maintenance.