The Law Offices of Rolf J. Rolnicki

Accidents involving trucks, which include: 18–wheelers, tractor–trailers, dump trucks, box trucks and other commercial vehicles, statistically account for nearly three times as many serious injury and fatalities as accidents involving regular size cars. Why? Size, weight, and speed of these trucks contribute to the severity of these accidents. The nature of truck accidents and the serious injuries involved, make it all the more important to speak with an Orange County Truck Accident Attorney like Rolf J. Rolnicki who will protect your rights.

While both types of accidents may result in injury, truck accidents involve regulations that are entirely different than a passenger vehicle – this means that there are many issues that are typical of truck accidents that do not apply to other car accidents. Additionally, there are many other federal rules and regulations that govern the entire trucking industry (i.e. preventive maintenance and inspection of the trucks, taking the mandatory rest period between driving shifts, keeping a driver's log book, proper transportation of HAZMAT goods, etc.), but do not apply to passenger vehicles.

Truck accident cases become even more complicated because there are usually large companies and many parties involved in the case. There may be legal issues involving workers compensation and handling an out–of–state accident. Often times a full reconstruction of the accident must be conducted by an expert, in order to determine all of the causes and liable parties involved.