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A truck accident in Burbank can leave an injured person facing emergency care, months of treatment, missed work, a damaged vehicle, and a commercial insurer that starts protecting the trucking company immediately. The Law Offices of Asher Hoffman, APC represents people hurt in serious truck crashes throughout Burbank, including collisions involving semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans, moving trucks, studio and production vehicles, airport shuttles, tow trucks, construction trucks, and other commercial vehicles.
Burbank is not just another Los Angeles suburb for truck traffic. Interstate 5, SR-134, Hollywood Way, San Fernando Boulevard, Empire Avenue, Victory Boulevard, Olive Avenue, and the airport and studio districts create a steady mix of commuters, pedestrians, rideshare drivers, delivery fleets, production crews, hotel shuttles, and freight vehicles. When a commercial driver or trucking company cuts corners, the injuries can be life-changing. We investigate quickly, preserve evidence, identify every responsible party, and pursue the full compensation available under California law. There is no fee unless we recover money for you.
Truck accident claims are usually more complex than ordinary car accident claims. A passenger vehicle crash may involve two drivers and two insurance policies. A Burbank truck accident can involve the driver, motor carrier, vehicle owner, trailer owner, broker, shipper, loading company, maintenance contractor, employer, rental company, and a public entity if roadway conditions contributed to the crash. Each party may have separate insurance, separate lawyers, and a separate reason to shift blame.
Commercial vehicles are also governed by safety rules that may not apply to ordinary drivers. Depending on the vehicle and operation, a case may involve Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, California motor carrier rules, driver qualification files, hours-of-service limits, inspection logs, maintenance records, dispatch records, cargo securement standards, and drug and alcohol testing requirements. These records can prove that a crash was not simply a mistake at an intersection, but the predictable result of unsafe company practices.
Every case turns on the actual evidence, but several Burbank corridors create repeated risks for truck collisions:
The location matters because it points to available evidence. A truck crash near a hotel, studio lot, parking structure, warehouse, shopping center, airport road, or restaurant may have security video that is overwritten quickly. We move early to locate video, send preservation letters, identify fleet operators, and prevent critical records from disappearing.
Truck crashes often happen because a driver or company chose speed and convenience over safety. Common causes include:
A serious investigation looks beyond the driver. If a company created unsafe incentives, skipped maintenance, hired an unqualified driver, ignored prior safety complaints, or failed to supervise a route, that company may be directly liable in addition to any responsibility it has for the driver’s conduct.
Commercial crash evidence can disappear fast. Trucks may be repaired, electronic data may be overwritten, driver logs may be corrected after the fact, and video may be erased by ordinary retention policies. Early legal action helps protect the proof needed to show what happened.
Depending on the crash, we may seek the truck’s electronic control module data, dash camera footage, telematics, GPS data, driver qualification file, hours-of-service records, inspection reports, maintenance records, post-crash drug and alcohol testing, dispatch communications, bills of lading, cargo records, training materials, company safety policies, repair invoices, prior violation history, and photos or video from nearby businesses. We also evaluate police reports, witness statements, medical records, vehicle damage, roadway conditions, and accident reconstruction evidence.
Liability can extend to more than one person or company. Potential defendants may include the truck driver, trucking company, delivery company, vehicle owner, trailer owner, cargo loader, broker, shipper, maintenance contractor, parts manufacturer, employer, rental company, or a public entity responsible for a dangerous roadway condition. In some cases, a driver who appears to be an independent contractor may still be tied to a larger company through control, branding, dispatch, route requirements, or California employment and agency principles.
Public entity involvement requires special attention. If a dangerous road condition, public vehicle, city-controlled signal, construction zone, airport-related property, or Caltrans-controlled freeway condition contributed to the crash, a government claim may be due within six months. Missing that deadline can damage or destroy an otherwise strong claim.
Because commercial vehicles are larger and heavier than passenger cars, injuries are often severe. We represent clients with traumatic brain injuries, concussions, spinal cord injuries, disc herniations, nerve injuries, fractures, shoulder injuries, knee injuries, burns, scarring, internal injuries, amputations, chronic pain, psychological trauma, and aggravation of prior conditions. Families also come to us after fatal crashes involving large trucks, delivery vehicles, and commercial drivers.
Medical treatment may begin at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Kaiser Permanente Burbank Medical Center, Adventist Health Glendale, Glendale Memorial Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, LAC+USC Medical Center, or another trauma or specialty facility depending on ambulance routing and injury severity. We help document the full course of treatment, future care needs, work restrictions, and the practical ways the injury changes daily life.
A truck accident claim may include economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages can include ambulance bills, emergency-room care, hospital bills, surgery, injections, physical therapy, medication, imaging, future medical care, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, property damage, rental costs, home assistance, and other out-of-pocket losses. Non-economic damages can include pain, suffering, emotional distress, anxiety, sleep disruption, inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, and the strain the injury places on family and work.
California follows pure comparative negligence under Civil Code section 1714. That means an injured person may still recover compensation even if the defense claims they were partly at fault, though any recovery can be reduced by the percentage of fault assigned. Trucking insurers often try to use comparative fault aggressively, especially in lane-change, rear-end, and intersection cases. We push back with evidence, not guesses.
The usual statute of limitations for a California personal injury lawsuit is two years from the date of injury under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. Wrongful death claims generally have a two-year deadline from the date of death. Claims involving public entities can require a government claim within six months. Insurance and evidence deadlines can be even more urgent because truck data, video, and records may not be preserved unless someone demands it quickly.
For all injury claims in the city, visit our Burbank personal injury lawyer page. If your collision involved a passenger vehicle, see our Burbank car accident lawyer page. We also handle trucking cases in nearby communities, including Glendale truck accident cases, Pasadena truck accident cases, Los Angeles truck accident cases, Beverly Hills truck accident cases, and Santa Monica truck accident cases.
How much does it cost to hire a Burbank truck accident lawyer?
Nothing upfront. We handle truck accident cases on a contingency fee, which means our fee is paid only if we recover compensation for you.
What if the truck driver says I was in their blind spot?
Blind spot claims need evidence. We examine lane positions, vehicle damage, camera footage, witness statements, mirrors, truck configuration, speed, and whether the driver checked carefully before moving. A commercial driver still has a duty to make safe lane changes and turns.
Can a delivery company be responsible for a crash caused by its driver?
Often, yes. If the driver was working, making deliveries, following dispatch instructions, driving a company vehicle, or operating under a company’s control, employer or company liability may apply. We investigate the actual working relationship and available insurance.
What if the truck was rented or leased?
Rental and lease arrangements can make a claim more complicated, but they do not end the case. We look at who owned the vehicle, who maintained it, who rented it, who employed or controlled the driver, and what insurance policies apply.
Should I accept a quick settlement from the trucking insurer?
No settlement should be accepted before the full injury picture, future treatment, wage loss, liability evidence, and available insurance are understood. Quick offers are often designed to close serious claims cheaply.
If you or someone you love was injured in a Burbank truck accident, call the Law Offices of Asher Hoffman, APC at (877) 792-4529 or request a free consultation online. We represent injured people and families throughout Burbank and Los Angeles County. No fee unless we win.
Truck and commercial vehicle crashes in Burbank can seriously injure nearby motorcycle riders, especially on I-5, SR-134, San Fernando Boulevard, Hollywood Way, and studio or airport routes. For rider-specific liability and injury issues, see our Burbank motorcycle accident lawyer page.
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