Hazards of California Garbage Truck Accidents

An actively moving garbage truck can pose a series of hazards for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.  As with any type of large truck, the primary danger for a garbage truck operator is the size of the vehicle, which limits the driver’s ability to see to observe the breadth of their surroundings.  Other factors which cause garbage truck accidents could be driver negligence, improper or out of date truck maintenance such as poorly maintained brakes or tires or poor road conditions.  If you have experienced a serious injury or a wrongful death due to collision with a garbage truck, the California garbage truck accident attorneys at Estey Bomberger will offer outstanding legal representation in your personal injury claim.

Garbage Truck Accident Personal Injuries

A garbage truck has multiple moving parts, more so than a semi-truck, large truck or motor vehicle.  The impact of a collision with a trash truck can easily cause a skull fracture, traumatic brain injury or head injury.  The fact that garbage truck make continuous starts and stops, and back up frequently, can cause other numerous injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. Young children playing in or near the street are especially vulnerable to being struck by a trash truck. Common injury types include traumatic brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, leg or forearm injuries and wrongful death.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that roughly eighty-two percent of accidents involving a garbage truck or other large truck resulted in serious injury.

Obtaining Compensation for Serious Personal Injuries

The California garbage truck accident attorneys at Estey Bomberger have been handling serious personal injury cases for a combined 70 years.  At Estey Bomberger, our goal-oriented approach is aimed at recovering the maximum amount of compensation for your injuries or wrongful death.  We understand that obtaining fair compensation can be a difficult and painstakingly long experience, especially when an insurance company is trying to settle for the minimum amount of money.  This can be particularly stressful when astronomical medical expenses begin to accumulate.  Types of damages recovered in a persona injury claim can be loss earnings, medical costs, reduced standard of living and emotional pain and suffering.  Other factors that determine how much a case may be worth include the accident victim’s age, the extent and severity of an injury, victim’s lost earnings and anticipated future income, and the at-fault party’s amount of insurance coverage.

Why Choose Estey Bomberger?

Our California truck accident attorneys are compassionate about your case and ensuring you receive the maximum, full and fair compensation you are entitled to. We have a long record of successful verdicts and settlements for truck accident victims, and our client testimonials speak volumes about the preparation we put into every case.  Estey Bomberger has received Martindale-Hubbell’s AV-Rating, which is the highest possible award for legal skills and ethics, and four years of consecutive selection to Super Lawyers, an honor given only to the top 5% of attorneys nationwide.  If you have been injured in a garbage truck accident, contact us today to see how we can help you. Because you only have a limited amount of time to file a claim (as little as 180 days in some cases if the garbage truck was operated by a city or county government entity), it is advisable to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible following an accident.