Truck Accidents

San Jose Truck Accidents and Tractor Trailer Crashes

At the Northern California law firm of Shea & Shea, we represent personal injury and wrongful death plaintiffs in the aftermath of serious truck accidents. To learn more about your rights and options in a motor vehicle accident involving a heavy-duty truck, contact our office in San Jose to schedule a free consultation.

The sheer mass of a big rig or semi tractor trailer combination means that the injuries suffered in a truck accident are likely to be extensive, catastrophic, or fatal, especially at highway speeds. Our personal injury practice emphasizes the development and proof of claims in cases involving severe and disabling injuries to the spinal column or brain. Our ability to support your damages demand with specific documentation with respect to all aspects of your present and future losses can give you a significant advantage in the resolution of your claim.

Proof of liability in truck accident cases will usually involve the testimony and reports of accident reconstruction specialists, highway safety engineers, materials experts, and trucking industry professionals to show just how and why your accident occurred. We concentrate on prompt investigation of all the factors that can bear on the liability of any number of potential defendants, from the driver of the truck to the owner's maintenance service. In many truck accident cases, multiple defendants can be identified and held accountable to you.

We rely on treating physicians, forensic medical experts, vocational rehabilitation specialists, economists, pain management professionals, and experts from many other fields to analyze and document the full range of your damages. If you are suffering from a closed head injury that is disputed by the defense, we will use a neuropsychologist to relate a particular loss of cognitive function to a specific blow to the head. If you suffered extensive burn injuries, we will work with a life care nurse and case management professional to outline the full range of expenses you can expect to incur in the course of a long convalescence. No matter what your injuries might be, we will work with you and your doctors from the beginning of the case to make sure that you receive the medical care and diagnostic tests you need, even when your primary insurer denies payment.

Because the proof of both liability and damages in the cases we handle so often involves highly technical evidence presented through expert professionals, it is often necessary to commit significant resources to the development and presentation of the facts essential to proving your claim. We advance all of the expenses involved with the investigation and presentation of your case, and only recover them in the event of our success on your behalf.

Our past success in truck accident and other personal injury litigation means that our firm has the resources necessary to support our commitment to outstanding client service and meticulous development of every aspect of your claim. To schedule a free consultation about our ability to represent your interests effectively, contact our office in San Jose.