Our San Jose truck accident lawyer can help investigate a collision involving a tractor-trailer, delivery truck, box truck, construction vehicle, commercial van, utility truck, or another large vehicle.
San Jose’s size, technology economy, construction activity, airport traffic, retail centers, industrial areas, and extensive residential neighborhoods generate continuous commercial-vehicle movement. Large vehicles travel through freeways, county expressways, arterial roads, construction zones, business districts, technology campuses, and neighborhood delivery routes.
Major San Jose transportation corridors include:
- U.S. Highway 101
- Interstate 280
- Interstate 880
- State Route 17
- State Route 85
- State Route 87
- State Route 237
- Almaden Expressway
- Capitol Expressway
- Montague Expressway
- San Tomas Expressway
A commercial-truck collision can cause severe injuries and raise issues not usually present in an ordinary passenger-car claim. The driver may work for one company, operate a vehicle owned by another business, carry cargo for a third party, and be insured under several commercial policies.
Aria Law Group represents people injured in truck and commercial-vehicle accidents in San Jose and surrounding Silicon Valley communities. We investigate the driver, employer, motor carrier, vehicle owner, cargo interests, insurance policies, electronic records, maintenance history, and other evidence that may help establish responsibility.
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Truck Accident Claims We Handle in San Jose
Commercial-vehicle accidents can occur on freeways, at intersections, near construction sites, in industrial districts, around technology campuses, or on residential streets where large vehicles make frequent deliveries.
Rear-End Truck Collisions
A commercial truck may require substantially more time and distance to stop safely than a passenger vehicle.
Rear-end crashes may result from:
- Excessive speed
- Driver fatigue
- Distraction
- Following too closely
- Overloaded cargo
- Improper cargo distribution
- Defective brakes
- Worn tires
- Delayed driver reaction
- Failure to account for congestion
Even when responsibility appears straightforward, the trucking company’s insurer may dispute:
- The severity of the impact
- Which collision caused the injuries
- Whether the passenger vehicle stopped suddenly
- Whether another driver contributed
- Whether the injuries were preexisting
- Whether the medical treatment was necessary
Evidence may include dash-camera footage, vehicle event data, electronic logs, braking information, maintenance records, photographs, and witness statements.
Intersection and Turning Accidents
Large trucks require additional space to turn and may move across more than one lane.
Collisions can occur when a truck:
- Makes an unsafe right or left turn
- Fails to yield
- Runs a red light
- Blocks a crosswalk
- Swings into an adjacent lane
- Fails to account for pedestrians or cyclists
- Enters an intersection without sufficient clearance
- Turns across a bicycle lane
- Strikes a vehicle in a blind spot
Traffic-camera recordings, business-surveillance footage, dash-camera video, witness statements, physical damage, and electronic vehicle data may help explain how the collision occurred.
Highway and Freeway Truck Accidents
Truck accidents on Highway 101, Interstate 280, Interstate 880, State Route 85, State Route 87, or State Route 237 may involve high speeds, multiple vehicles, lane closures, and catastrophic injuries.
Potential causes include:
- Unsafe merging
- Sudden lane changes
- Following too closely
- Excessive speed
- Driver fatigue
- Distracted navigation
- Tire failure
- Brake problems
- Improperly secured cargo
- Construction-related lane shifts
- Failure to adjust to traffic or weather
Highway 101 and Interstate 880 serve major freight, delivery, airport, industrial, and commuter traffic. State Route 87 connects southern San Jose with Highway 101, while State Route 237 connects North San Jose with Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and regional employment centers.
A freeway collision may require analysis of several impacts, lane positions, vehicle data, roadway configuration, and the actions of multiple drivers.
Delivery-Truck Accidents
San Jose residents and businesses rely heavily on parcel, grocery, food, furniture, retail, and commercial deliveries.
Delivery-truck accidents may result from:
- Pressure to meet delivery schedules
- Navigation-app distraction
- Unsafe parking
- Sudden stops
- Improper backing
- Double parking
- Inexperienced drivers
- Failure to check blind spots
- Driver fatigue
- Frequent entry into residential driveways
- Carrying oversized or unsecured items
Potential evidence includes:
- Delivery-app information
- Route history
- Package scans
- Customer timestamps
- Dispatch communications
- GPS records
- Driver phone information
- Employment or contractor agreements
- Vehicle ownership records
The driver, delivery company, vehicle owner, contractor, or another business may be responsible depending on the operating relationship.
Box-Truck and Moving-Truck Accidents
Box trucks are commonly used by:
- Moving companies
- Contractors
- Furniture businesses
- Retailers
- Local delivery companies
- Equipment-rental businesses
- Event and catering companies
A driver may have limited experience operating a vehicle substantially larger and heavier than a passenger car.
Claims may involve:
- Inadequate driver training
- Unsafe loading
- Overloading
- Poor maintenance
- Improper vehicle rental
- Limited rear visibility
- Unsafe backing
- Failure to account for vehicle height
- Failure to inspect the vehicle
A rental company’s responsibility depends on the circumstances and applicable law. The vehicle’s rental, maintenance, inspection, and driver-qualification records should be evaluated rather than assuming that every company connected to the truck is liable.
Construction-Truck Accidents
San Jose’s continuing residential, commercial, technology, and infrastructure development places dump trucks, concrete trucks, flatbeds, equipment haulers, and other heavy vehicles on city streets.
Construction-related accidents may involve:
- Improper backing
- Falling debris
- Unsecured equipment
- Mud or material deposited on the road
- Unsafe entry from a construction site
- Missing warning devices
- Poorly marked work zones
- Inadequate spotters
- Oversized loads
- Vehicles blocking pedestrian or bicycle routes
Potentially responsible parties may include:
- The driver
- General contractor
- Subcontractor
- Developer
- Vehicle owner
- Equipment company
- Site operator
- Traffic-control contractor
- Public entity
Relevant evidence may include permits, construction contracts, daily logs, site video, delivery records, inspection documents, and traffic-control plans.
Utility and Service-Vehicle Accidents
Utility trucks, garbage trucks, tow trucks, landscaping vehicles, maintenance trucks, and other service vehicles frequently stop or reverse near pedestrians, cyclists, parked vehicles, and residential driveways.
Important questions may include:
- Was the driver trained in backing procedures?
- Was a spotter required?
- Were lights, alarms, mirrors, and cameras functioning?
- Was the vehicle stopped in a safe location?
- Did the driver follow company policy?
- Was work being performed for a public entity or private contractor?
Pedestrian and Bicycle Truck Accidents
Large commercial vehicles have substantial blind spots and may create particular risks during turns, backing movements, loading operations, and lane changes.
These cases may require examination of:
- Mirror placement
- Camera systems
- Driver sight lines
- Crosswalk location
- Bicycle-lane configuration
- Warning devices
- Vehicle speed
- Driver attention
- Turn signals
- Vehicle dimensions
- Route planning
An insurer may argue that the pedestrian or cyclist entered a blind spot. That allegation does not automatically resolve liability. The driver’s training, lookout, speed, turning method, and use of safety equipment should also be evaluated.
Jackknife and Rollover Accidents
A tractor-trailer may jackknife or roll over because of:
- Excessive speed
- Sudden steering
- Abrupt braking
- Improper brake balance
- Uneven or overloaded cargo
- Cargo shift
- Tire failure
- Driver inexperience
- Road or weather conditions
Relevant evidence may include cargo records, weight tickets, electronic vehicle data, maintenance files, photographs, inspection records, and driver-training documents.
Cargo-Spill and Lost-Load Accidents
Cargo that is improperly loaded, secured, or inspected may shift or fall into traffic.
Potential evidence includes:
- Bills of lading
- Cargo manifests
- Loading diagrams
- Weight tickets
- Securement equipment
- Warehouse video
- Driver inspections
- Shipping documents
- Cargo photographs
Responsibility may involve the carrier, driver, shipper, warehouse, loading company, or another contractor.
Uninsured or Underinsured Commercial Vehicles
Although many commercial vehicles carry liability insurance, coverage disputes may arise when:
- The driver used an unauthorized vehicle
- The driver acted outside assigned work
- Several contractors were involved
- The policy excludes a particular use
- The vehicle owner and operator were different businesses
- The insurer disputes the driver’s employment status
Other coverage may be available through the employer, carrier, vehicle owner, leasing company, contractor, excess insurer, or the injured person’s uninsured- or underinsured-motorist coverage.
Fatal Truck Accidents
When a commercial collision causes death, eligible family members may have a wrongful-death claim.
A separate survival claim may also arise depending on the circumstances.
The proper claimants, recoverable losses, and relationship between the claims depend on California law and the family circumstances.
San Jose Roads and Commercial-Traffic Conditions
This page focuses on commercial-vehicle collisions occurring within the City of San Jose, rather than truck accidents throughout all of Santa Clara County.
Commercial-vehicle accidents may occur on or near:
- U.S. Highway 101
- Interstate 280
- Interstate 880
- State Route 17
- State Route 85
- State Route 87
- State Route 237
- Almaden Expressway
- Capitol Expressway
- Montague Expressway
- San Tomas Expressway
- Monterey Road
- North First Street
- Story Road
- Tully Road
- Stevens Creek Boulevard
- Coleman Avenue
- Zanker Road
- East Tasman Drive
- Senter Road
North San Jose is a significant employment and commercial area served by Highway 101, Interstate 880, State Route 237, Montague Expressway, North First Street, Zanker Road, and East Tasman Drive.
This concentration of offices, technology campuses, industrial properties, airport access, hotels, construction, and regional roads creates substantial passenger and commercial traffic.
The location of a truck accident may affect:
- Which police or highway agency investigates
- Whether freeway or business video exists
- Availability of witnesses
- Whether construction contributed
- Which agency controlled the road
- Whether a government entity may be responsible
- Which businesses operated nearby
- Which court may have proper venue
Local road references should help explain the accident environment and identify evidence—not merely repeat geographic keywords.
State Route 85 Commercial-Vehicle Restrictions
Caltrans maintains a special truck restriction on part of State Route 85 between U.S. Highway 101 in southern San Jose and Interstate 280 in Cupertino, subject to statutory exceptions.
The official Caltrans State Route 85 truck-restriction page explains the restriction and identifies exceptions for certain vehicles and operations.
A truck’s presence on State Route 85 does not automatically establish a violation or liability.
The investigation may need to determine:
- Vehicle weight
- Number of axles
- Origin and destination
- Whether an exception applied
- Whether the truck was making a local delivery
- Whether the driver was following an assigned route
- Whether navigation or dispatch instructions directed the route
Route evidence may provide context for driver conduct, employer planning, and the operation of the vehicle.
A San Jose Truck Accident Example
Consider a box truck traveling from a commercial area in North San Jose toward Highway 101.
The driver is following navigation instructions while attempting to complete several scheduled deliveries. As traffic slows near an interchange, the truck rear-ends a passenger vehicle and pushes it into another lane.
The trucking or delivery company’s insurer may argue that:
- The passenger vehicle stopped suddenly
- Another vehicle caused the chain reaction
- The injuries resulted from a prior condition
- The driver was an independent contractor
- The company did not own the truck
- The collision was too minor to cause the reported injuries
Evidence that may become important includes:
- Electronic logging information, when applicable
- GPS and navigation data
- Delivery schedules
- Dispatch communications
- Driver phone records
- Dash-camera footage
- Vehicle event data
- Brake-maintenance records
- Employment or contractor agreements
- Insurance policies
- Witness statements
- Repair documentation
This example illustrates why a San Jose truck-accident claim may require investigation of both the collision and the business relationships behind the vehicle.
Attorney Observation About San Jose Truck Claims
One issue we examine in San Jose commercial-vehicle cases is whether delivery demands, navigation technology, or company scheduling affected the driver’s decisions.
A driver may be:
- Watching a delivery application
- Searching for an unfamiliar address
- Communicating with a dispatcher
- Attempting to meet a delivery window
- Looking for a technology-campus entrance
- Trying to complete a route within a limited period
These activities may contribute to:
- Distraction
- Unsafe lane changes
- Sudden stops
- Improper parking
- Hurried backing
- Failure to inspect the vehicle
- Excessive speed
Relevant evidence may include application data, route history, delivery timestamps, text messages, GPS information, vehicle data, and company communications.
Because electronic information may be routinely deleted or overwritten, a San Jose truck accident lawyer may need to identify the companies controlling the data and request preservation promptly.
Who May Be Responsible for a San Jose Truck Accident?
A commercial-truck claim may involve more than the person behind the wheel.
Potentially responsible parties include:
- The truck driver
- The driver’s employer
- A motor carrier
- A delivery company
- The truck owner
- The trailer owner
- A vehicle-leasing company
- A contractor or subcontractor
- A freight or logistics company
- A cargo-loading company
- A shipper
- A maintenance provider
- A repair facility
- A vehicle or component manufacturer
- A construction company
- A public entity
Driver Responsibility
A driver may be negligent for:
- Speeding
- Following too closely
- Unsafe merging
- Distracted driving
- Driving while fatigued
- Improper backing
- Failing to inspect the vehicle
- Ignoring weather or traffic conditions
- Failing to secure cargo
Company Responsibility
A company may be responsible for the driver’s conduct or for its own practices, including:
- Negligent hiring
- Inadequate training
- Unsafe scheduling
- Poor supervision
- Failure to investigate complaints
- Failure to enforce safety policies
- Allowing an unqualified driver to operate
- Failure to maintain the vehicle
Vehicle-Owner or Leasing-Company Issues
The company operating the truck may not own it.
Ownership and leasing records may show:
- Who maintained the vehicle
- Who selected the driver
- Who controlled its use
- Which company obtained insurance
- Whether known defects were reported
- Whether the vehicle was being used as authorized
Cargo and Loading Responsibility
A warehouse, shipper, loader, or logistics company may be involved when cargo movement, overloading, or inadequate securement contributed to the collision.
Independent-Contractor Disputes
The use of an “independent contractor” label does not necessarily resolve responsibility.
Relevant facts may include:
- Who assigned the route
- Who controlled the schedule
- Who could discipline the driver
- Who owned the vehicle
- How the driver was paid
- Whose branding appeared on the truck
- Which company obtained insurance
- Whether the work was part of the company’s regular business
The actual working relationship should be evaluated rather than relying only on the written label.
Evidence to Preserve After a San Jose Truck Accident
Commercial evidence may be controlled by the driver, employer, carrier, insurer, vehicle owner, maintenance company, technology provider, or another business.
Potential evidence includes:
- Electronic logging-device data
- Driver records of duty status
- GPS and route information
- Vehicle event data
- Dash-camera footage
- Cab-camera footage
- Dispatch communications
- Driver logs
- Phone and text records
- Delivery schedules
- Application records
- Bills of lading
- Cargo documents
- Weight tickets
- Driver qualification records
- Training documents
- Inspection reports
- Maintenance and repair records
- Drug and alcohol testing records
- Employment or contractor agreements
- Insurance policies
- Prior complaints or accidents
- Nearby surveillance video
FMCSA’s Electronic Logging Devices resource explains that an ELD synchronizes with a commercial vehicle’s engine and automatically records driving time.
However, not every commercial driver must use an ELD. FMCSA’s ELD compliance guidance states that the rule applies to most drivers already required to maintain records of duty status and identifies limited exceptions.
Therefore, an investigation should also consider:
- Paper logs
- Timecards
- Payroll records
- Fuel receipts
- Toll records
- Delivery records
- Gate-entry information
- Dispatch records
- Phone and GPS data
Some evidence may be lost through routine deletion, repair, vehicle sale, or data overwriting.
Read our detailed guide to evidence to preserve after a truck accident.
What to Do After a San Jose Truck Accident
Move Away From Danger
Commercial-truck accidents may involve unstable vehicles, fuel, cargo, broken equipment, or hazardous materials.
Move away from active traffic and follow instructions from emergency personnel.
Call 911
Report injuries, blocked traffic, spilled cargo, fire risks, or unsafe road conditions.
Obtain Medical Care
Seek appropriate medical evaluation based on your symptoms. Truck crashes may cause head, spinal, orthopedic, internal, and other serious injuries.
Photograph Commercial Identifiers
When safely possible, photograph:
- Company names
- USDOT number
- Truck and trailer numbers
- License plates
- Vehicle identification
- Cargo markings
- Hazardous-material placards
- Damage to all vehicles
- The surrounding road
- Skid marks and debris
Identify Witnesses
Collect names, telephone numbers, and email addresses from anyone who saw the truck before or during the collision.
Preserve Your Vehicle
Do not authorize destruction of a seriously damaged vehicle before considering whether physical inspection or electronic data may be important.
Use Caution With Commercial Insurers
A commercial insurer may request:
- A recorded statement
- Broad medical authorization
- Immediate vehicle inspection
- Early settlement
- A release
- Access to electronic information
Understand the request and the extent of your injuries before agreeing.
For a complete checklist, read what to do after a truck accident in California.
Local Medical and Emergency Resources
Anyone experiencing a medical emergency should call 911 or seek care at the nearest appropriate facility.
The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Trauma Center is located at:
751 South Bascom Avenue
San Jose, California 95128
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center identifies the facility as San Jose’s only Level I trauma center.
This resource is listed only as general local information. Aria Law Group is not affiliated with and does not endorse Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare, or any other hospital, physician, or medical provider.
Medical decisions should be based on the injured person’s symptoms and advice from qualified healthcare professionals.
Where Are San Jose Truck-Accident Lawsuits Filed?
When Santa Clara County is the proper venue, a truck-accident lawsuit may be filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.
The Santa Clara County Superior Court Civil Division states that civil matters are heard at the Downtown Superior Court and Old Courthouse.
The Downtown Superior Court is located at:
191 North First Street
San Jose, California 95113
The fact that an accident occurred in San Jose does not automatically resolve every venue question.
Proper venue may depend on:
- Where the collision occurred
- Where individual defendants reside
- Where a business operates
- Where a carrier is based
- Which parties are named
- Whether a public entity is involved
- Other statutory and procedural issues
This page focuses on truck and commercial-vehicle accidents within the City of San Jose. It should remain different from the future Santa Clara County Personal Injury Lawyer page, which should cover multiple cities, several injury practices, countywide institutions, and broader regional concerns.
California and Federal Law Applied to San Jose Truck Accidents
Negligence
A truck-accident claim generally requires evidence that a person or business failed to use reasonable care and that the failure substantially contributed to the injury.
Negligent conduct may include:
- Speeding
- Distracted driving
- Unsafe merging
- Driver fatigue
- Improper backing
- Unsafe loading
- Inadequate maintenance
- Negligent hiring
- Poor training
- Unsafe scheduling
Federal Motor-Carrier Rules
Depending on the vehicle, driver, route, cargo, and operation, federal regulations may address:
- Driver qualifications
- Hours of service
- Electronic logs
- Vehicle inspections
- Maintenance
- Cargo securement
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Commercial vehicle operation
A regulation must actually apply to the driver, vehicle, and operation before a claimed violation can be evaluated.
A regulatory violation also does not automatically establish the entire civil case. Its connection to the collision and injuries must be shown.
California Comparative Negligence
A trucking insurer may argue that the injured person:
- Followed too closely
- Remained in the truck’s blind spot
- Changed lanes unsafely
- Stopped suddenly
- Was speeding
- Was distracted
- Failed to avoid the collision
California allows responsibility to be divided among the parties. Compensation may be reduced according to the percentage of fault assigned to the injured person without necessarily eliminating the claim.
These allegations should be compared with physical evidence, video, vehicle data, witness testimony, and the truck driver’s records.
Learn more about California comparative negligence.
Time Limit for Personal-Injury Lawsuits
California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1 generally establishes a two-year limitations period for many actions involving injury or death caused by another person’s wrongful act or neglect.
Exceptions and different deadlines may apply.
Evidence may disappear well before the limitations period expires. Commercial vehicles may be repaired, video overwritten, electronic information deleted, and drivers or witnesses become unavailable.
Claims Involving Government Vehicles or Roadways
A government entity may become relevant when an accident involves:
- A city or county truck
- A public-works vehicle
- A utility vehicle
- A transit vehicle
- Road construction
- A defective traffic signal
- A dangerous roadway condition
- Missing or obscured signs
California Government Code section 911.2 generally requires a claim relating to personal injury or death to be presented to the public entity within six months after accrual.
Presenting a government claim is different from filing a lawsuit. Other procedural deadlines may apply after the entity responds.
Compensation After a San Jose Truck Accident
Depending on the facts and evidence, recoverable losses may include:
- Ambulance and emergency care
- Hospitalization
- Surgery
- Diagnostic testing
- Specialist treatment
- Physical therapy
- Rehabilitation
- Future medical care
- Lost wages
- Lost bonuses or commissions
- Lost business income
- Reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Permanent impairment
- Disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Vehicle and property damage
- Towing and rental expenses
- Home-care assistance
- Accessibility modifications
- Wrongful-death damages when applicable
The value of a truck-accident claim depends on:
- Liability evidence
- Injury severity
- Medical treatment
- Long-term limitations
- Responsible parties
- Available insurance
- Comparative-fault arguments
- Future needs
- Litigation risks
No attorney should promise a particular outcome before reviewing the case.
How Aria Law Group Helps San Jose Truck-Accident Victims
Initial Evaluation
We discuss:
- How the collision occurred
- Type of commercial vehicle
- Companies involved
- Injuries
- Medical treatment
- Police investigation
- Available photographs and records
- Immediate concerns
Evidence Preservation
We identify electronic records, company documents, video footage, physical vehicles, cargo information, and other evidence that may require prompt preservation.
Driver and Company Investigation
We examine:
- Driver’s role
- Employer
- Carrier
- Contractor relationships
- Driver qualifications
- Training
- Safety history
- Route assignment
- Companies operating or controlling the vehicle
Insurance Investigation
We review potentially applicable:
- Commercial automobile policies
- Employer coverage
- Vehicle-owner policies
- Leasing coverage
- Delivery-company insurance
- Excess and umbrella policies
- Cargo-related policies
- Uninsured- or underinsured-motorist coverage
Medical-Record Review
We evaluate:
- Medical records
- Diagnoses
- Imaging
- Treatment
- Prior conditions
- Work restrictions
- Prognosis
- Future-care recommendations
Witness Interviews
Witnesses may help establish:
- Truck speed
- Lane position
- Turning movement
- Cargo condition
- Driver behavior
- Sequence of impacts
- Statements made after the collision
Damage Documentation
We document medical expenses, lost income, reduced earning capacity, disability, pain, daily limitations, and future losses.
Negotiation
When the claim is ready for evaluation, we may present a demand explaining liability, commercial relationships, injuries, treatment, and damages.
Litigation When Appropriate
A lawsuit may become necessary when a trucking company or insurer:
- Disputes responsibility
- Withholds records
- Challenges the injuries
- Denies coverage
- Blames another company
- Refuses a reasonable resolution
For broader commercial-vehicle information, visit our California truck accident lawyer page.
San Jose Truck Accident Lawyer FAQs
Where are San Jose truck-accident lawsuits filed?
When Santa Clara County is the proper venue, a lawsuit may be filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. Venue depends on the collision location, defendants, businesses involved, and other procedural facts.
What should I do after a truck collision on Highway 101?
Move to a safe location when possible, call 911, seek medical attention, photograph the vehicles and commercial identifiers, collect witness details, preserve electronic evidence, and report the collision to your insurer.
What identifying information should I photograph?
When it is safe, photograph:
- Company name
- Truck and trailer
- License plates
- Vehicle numbers
- USDOT number
- Cargo
- Damage
- Roadway
- Safety markings and placards
Does every commercial truck have an electronic logging device?
No. The federal ELD rule applies mainly to drivers required to maintain records of duty status, and exceptions exist. Other evidence such as paper logs, timecards, dispatch records, delivery records, GPS data, and fuel receipts may still be available.
Can I recover if I was partially responsible?
Potentially. California comparative-negligence principles may allow recovery even when an injured person shares responsibility, although compensation may be reduced.
What if the commercial driver was uninsured?
Other coverage may be available through the employer, carrier, vehicle owner, contractor, leasing business, excess insurer, or the injured person’s uninsured- or underinsured-motorist policy.
What if the company calls the driver an independent contractor?
That label does not necessarily decide responsibility. The actual degree of control, working relationship, route assignment, vehicle ownership, insurance arrangements, and other circumstances should be evaluated.
Can several companies be responsible?
Potentially. The driver, employer, motor carrier, vehicle owner, trailer owner, delivery company, cargo loader, maintenance provider, or other businesses may share responsibility.
How long do I have to file a truck-accident claim?
California generally provides two years for many personal-injury lawsuits. A claim involving a government entity may require formal presentation within six months, and other exceptions may apply.
Do I need a San Jose truck accident lawyer?
Not every commercial-vehicle collision requires representation. Speaking with a San Jose truck accident lawyer may be helpful when injuries are serious, several businesses may be responsible, electronic evidence may disappear, or a commercial insurer disputes fault, coverage, or damages.
About Attorney Aria Vatankhah
Aria Vatankhah is an active member of the State Bar of California and has been licensed in California since June 2, 2010.
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Aria Law Group represents people injured in truck and commercial-vehicle accidents throughout San Jose, Silicon Valley, and the Peninsula. Each matter is evaluated according to the driver’s conduct, businesses involved, available insurance, electronic records, medical evidence, and the client’s long-term needs.
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