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Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley, California, every day. Due to the high population and highly congested traffic throughout Moreno Valley, the city unfortunately has its fair share of big rig truck accidents. In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Moreno Valley’s population to be at 193,365 people within an area of 551.6 square miles. Moreno Valley had twice been named as the fastest growing city in the United States and is the second largest city in Riverside County. 

Moreno Valley’s is a geographical crossroads surrounded on all sides by lakes, mountains, or valleys, and also some of the most heavily traveled routes within California's Freeway and Expressway System. To the south of Moreno Valley is the route to San Diego, and to the west is Los Angeles and Orange County. Since the city is a crossroads of highway infrastructure, the automobile is still the most common form of transportation in Moreno Valley, with approximately 6.5% of its residents working in driver sales or hauling freight as truck drivers, the most common occupation for males in the city, making 18-wheeler accidents and semi truck crashes on Moreno Valley highways inevitable.

Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley, it is important that you choose an experienced Moreno Valley 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

Moreno Valley truck accidents caused by an 18-wheeler, big rig, semi truck, tractor trailer, bus or commercial vehicle are common on Moreno Valley streets, avenues and highways. Many of the semi truck crashes that occur in the city of Moreno Valley happen along the major Moreno Valley highways, which include the I-215, I-10, SH-60, and SH-91.

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 Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley bus accident lawyer if you have been involved in the following type of accident:

  1. Moreno Valley 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 March Joint Air Reserve Base; and/or,
  4. limousine and party bus accidents 

The ways Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley 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:

Riverside County Superior Court - Banning Court
135 North Alessandro Road, Banning CA 92220
(951) 922-7155

Riverside County Superior Court - Riverside Historic Courthouse
4050 Main Street, Riverside CA 92501
(951) 955-4600

18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys Serve Moreno Valley and Surrounding Cities

Serving clients throughout Southeastern California, including Banning, Bloomington, Chino, Chino Hills, Colton, Corona, Fontana, Helmet, Highgrove, Home Gardens, Lake Elsinore, Lakeview, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Norco, Ontario, Pedley, Perris, Redlands, Riverside, Rubidoux, San Bernardino, San Jacinto, Val Verde, Yucaipa, areas in the vicinity of March Air Force Base, and other communities in Riverside County.

Moreno Valley 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 Moreno Valley 18 wheeler accident lawyer today for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.