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Rancho Cucamonga 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer Information

A commercial vehicle accident involving a passenger vehicle can cause extreme injury and even death. Contact an 18 Wheeler Accident Attorney for a free initial consultation.Semi truck, tractor trailer and 18-wheeler accidents are common occurrences on Rancho Cucamonga roads and highways. It is estimated that approximately 5,000 people die as a result of 18-wheeler accidents and big rig collisions in the United States each year with a substantial number of 18-wheeler truck accidents occurring in Rancho Cucamonga, California, every day. Due to the high population and highly congested traffic throughout Rancho Cucamonga’s rapidly advancing metropolis, the city of Rancho Cucamonga unfortunately has its fair share of big rig truck accidents. Rancho Cucamonga is part of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country with a current estimated population of 178,904 people within an area of  37.5 square miles. Add to that an additional 10,000 more people that increase the city's daytime population, and it becomes easy to see how 18-wheeler accidents and semi truck crashes on Rancho Cucamonga highways are inevitable.

Rancho Cucamonga finds itself situated in an ideal geographic location, positioned at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains, 40 miles east of Los Angeles, and within a ten minute drive of Ontario International Airport from anywhere in the city. Rancho Cucamonga has also become a major industrial center in Southern California due to its close proximity to several interstates, which all service the San Bernardino County area and can be easily accessed in Ranco Cucamonga. While the city is a hub for area transportation, making most destinations only a short commute for residents, Rancho Cucamonga, like most major cities across the country, experiences a fair number of traffic accidents, 18-wheeler truck accidents included, which can seriously alter the lives of its residents.

Rancho Cucamonga 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney

Due to the sheer weight difference of a car versus the weight of an 18-wheeler or tractor trailer, accidents that involve commercial vehicles often times result in severe injuries or even death. Compared to the average weight of an automobile, which is only 5,000 pounds, one can easily see how much more dangerous commercial vehicles like an 18 wheeler can be. That is why if you are injured by a semi truck or commercial vehicle in Rancho Cucamonga, it is important that you choose an experienced Rancho Cucamonga 18-wheeler accident attorney who knows the truck regulations and laws both nationally and for the State of California.

Commercial vehicles go by different names such as:

  1. Big Rig
  2. 18 Wheeler
  3. Tractor Trailer
  4. Truck
  5. Semi

Rancho Cucamonga truck accidents caused by an 18-wheeler, big rig, semi truck, tractor trailer, bus or commercial vehicle are common on Rancho Cucamonga streets, avenues and highways. Many of the semi truck crashes that occur in the city of Rancho Cucamonga happen along the major Rancho Cucamonga highways, which include the SR-83, SR-210, I-10, I-15, and I-210.

Types of Trucks

The following trucks do specific things and carry certain types of cargo:

  1. Bob-Tail Trucks
  2. Tanker trucks
  3. Refrigerated trucks
  4. Flat bed trucks
  5. Logging trucks

Buses are also considered commercial vehicles as well, but as a rule do not haul cargo. Instead a bus is a transportation vehicle that carries children or adults such as a school bus or commercial bus like Greyhound. School bus accidents or commercial bus accidents are common on Rancho Cucamonga roads and freeways. The causes may vary, but often times the accident is a result of hazardous road conditions or driver negligence.

It is essential to hire a Rancho Cucamonga bus accident lawyer if you have been involved in the following type of accident:

  1. Rancho Cucamonga city buses;
  2. transportation buses such as Greyhound;
  3. shuttle bus accidents when driving to and from the airport, such as LA/Ontario International Airport or John Wayne Airport; and/or,
  4. tour bus accidents that occur throughout the surrounding area.

The ways Rancho Cucamonga truck accidents happen occur are too numerous to list. Blind spots, rear-ends, sideswipes, head-ons, load overturns, jack-knifes are all possible and can result in fatal wrongful death truck accidents.

If you live in Rancho Cucamonga and have a claims for an accident that involved a big rig or an 18 wheeler, your case might be filed in one of these courts:

San Bernardino County Superior Court - Rancho Cucamonga Courthouse
8303 North Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730
(909) 945-4131

San Bernardino County Superior Court - Civil
303 West Third Street, San Bernardino CA 92415
(909) 382-3626

18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys Serve Rancho Cucamonga and Surrounding Cities

Serving clients throughout Southeastern California, including Anaheim, Banning, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corona, Diamond Bar, Fontana, Fulerton, Glendora, Highland, La Verne, Loma Linda, Mira Loma, Montclair, Moreno Valley, Norco, Ontario, Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Riverside, Rubidoux, San Bernardino, San Dimas, Upland, Walnut, Whittier, Yucaipa, areas in the vicinity of Ontario International Airport, and other communities in San Bernardino County.

Rancho Cucamonga 18-wheeler accident attorneys are experienced in handling serious injury truck collision cases and can help you fight the trucking company or its insurer in order to get you the compensation you deserve. Contact a Rancho Cucamonga 18 wheeler accident lawyer today for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.