Truck Accident Lawyers in San Bernardino

A collision with a commercial truck is not a bigger version of a car accident — it’s a different kind of case entirely. The vehicle that hit you was operating under federal safety regulations, generating records with every mile, and backed by a motor carrier whose insurer likely had investigators working the claim before you left the emergency room. Our San Bernardino truck accident lawyers level that field.

San Bernardino sits at the center of one of the busiest freight corridors in America. The I-10, I-215, and I-15 funnel goods between the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the rest of the country, and the warehouses and distribution centers spread across the valley put big rigs on local streets around the clock. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 5,000 people are killed in crashes involving large trucks in the U.S. each year — and roughly seven in ten of those killed are occupants of other vehicles, not the truck.

Why Truck Claims Follow Different Rules

Interstate motor carriers are governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), whose regulations cap driving at 11 hours within a 14-hour on-duty window, require regular vehicle inspections, and mandate electronic logging devices that record when and how long a driver has been behind the wheel. Those rules matter for your claim in two ways:

• Violations are evidence of negligence. A driver who exceeded hours-of-service limits or a carrier that skipped required maintenance has handed you proof that a jury will understand.
• The records exist — but not forever. Carriers are only required to retain certain logs for limited periods. Our first step in most truck cases is a preservation demand so ELD data, dashcam footage, and inspection reports don’t quietly disappear.

Untangling Who Pays

Behind one truck there is often a chain of companies: the driver’s employer, the tractor’s owner, the trailer’s owner, the shipper who loaded the cargo, and the broker who arranged the haul. Each link may carry its own liability policy. That structure is a trap for unrepresented victims — settling with one insurer without mapping the others can extinguish claims you didn’t know you had. We identify every responsible party and every layer of coverage before any number gets discussed.

This is also where fault allocation matters. California follows pure comparative negligence, so even if the trucking company argues you share blame, you can still recover — your award is simply reduced by your percentage of fault. Insurers know this, which is why their adjusters push so hard for early recorded statements. Once we represent you, they talk to us instead.

What Your Case May Be Worth

Truck crashes tend to produce catastrophic injuries — spinal damage, traumatic brain injury, crush injuries — with lifetime costs that dwarf a typical claim. Full compensation should account for emergency and future medical care, lost income and earning capacity, and the pain and disruption the crash caused. Miracle Law’s results include a $3.85 million truck accident recovery and a $5 million wrongful death recovery; past results don’t guarantee future outcomes, but they tell carriers we prepare every case for trial, not for a quick discount.

Deadlines are unforgiving: most claims must be filed within two years under Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, and if a public entity’s vehicle or a dangerous road condition contributed, a government claim may be due within six months.

We Handle Every Kind of Injury Case in San Bernardino

Truck collisions are one part of our San Bernardino personal injury practice. We also represent riders in motorcycle accident cases, families in wrongful death claims, and injured drivers throughout the Inland Empire — see our full truck accident practice and practice areas for more, or review our case results.

Talk to a Lawyer Who Knows the Insurer’s Playbook

Founder Tamar Miot is a former insurance defense attorney — she spent years on the carriers’ side of truck claims and now uses that insight for injured people. Your consultation is free, and you pay no fee unless we win. Call (888) 843-5290 or contact us online any time, day or night. Hablamos Español.