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Oregon Semi Truck Accident Attorneys - Flatbeds - Vans - Tankers

At Johnson, Clifton, Larson & Schaller, P.C., our experienced truck accident attorneys have helped many seriously injured victims and the families of persons killed in collisions with eighteen wheelers, semi-trucks, long-haul, logging, lumber, construction and delivery trucks, and tractor trailer combinations, and other commercial vehicles. For a free consultation about your case, contact us in Eugene.

We have tried and settled hundreds of cases arising from truck accidents over the past 50 years. In those decades, commercial vehicle injury litigation has always formed a major part of our practice, and we have represented clients from virtually every county of Oregon, and from every Western state, all over the Northwest and throughout California.

Our success in personal injury litigation and our commitment to professionalism in all aspects of our client service have been recognized by individuals and professional organizations over the years. Oregon truck accident attorney Derek Johnson is the current President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association ("OTLA"). In 1990, senior shareholder Arthur Johnson was elected and served as OTLA President. Our success in claims for individuals suffering injuries from major and complex motor vehicle collisions is also, in part, due to our strong relationship and reputation among other attorneys.

Typically, truck and commercial vehicle injury litigation is complicated, because of the scale and number of vehicles often involved. We have served as lead counsel in collisions that have involved as many as 75 vehicles in one collision on Interstate 5. Such major cases, as well as individual cases, require attorneys to have investigation skills and the capabilities for accident reconstruction. Additionally, understanding the way the transportation industry works is essential: corporate ownership, complex agency and contract relationships, leases, employment, supervision of drivers, and the relationship of insurers -- all must be sorted out to identify proper defendants and the responsibility for losses. Long-haul trucking across state lines often places these cases in federal court, and the pretrial preparation of an accident lawsuit may be extremely time-consuming and contentious, requiring the attorney to have substantial resources to do the job properly for the client.

Truck and motor carriers engaged in operating big rigs in interstate commerce are subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety ("FMCS") regulations. Detailed knowledge of these regulations by the plaintiff's attorney aids in the investigation and the presentation of evidence. We have often discovered  falsified driver's records, duplicate driver's logs, and blatant violations of record maintenance requirements, as well as speed and negligence in operation, driving over prescribed hours, failure to comply with FMCS regulations, negligence in loading and unloading, and use of alcohol. Our experience with big-rig truck litigation and semi truck accidents lets us take maximum advantage of these facts.

Additionally, our experience with diverse product liability claims allows us to examine alternative avenues for recovery and additional defendants. There may be defendants in addition to the big-rig driver and the truck owner. There may be defects in the vehicle as a result of inadequate maintenance or because of bad design or manufacture. We have found in the investigation of these cases defective tires, defective transmissions, defective brakes and other failures -- all of which have been contributing causes of severe injuries or death. Given the substantial mismatch involved in most collisions with heavy commercial vehicles, the injuries suffered are very often severe or even fatal. We are experienced in developing and proving all elements of damages -- the nature and extent of medical bills, the nature and extent of the loss of income, and past and future loss of compensation by those injured. We work closely with medical specialists, vocational and rehabilitation experts, psychologists, and other forensic experts to demonstrate fully what the injuries have meant to the injured person and their family's future, in injury and wrongful death cases.

For additional information about our ability to meet your, your family's or your client's needs in a serious motor vehicle collision involving a semi tractor trailer or other heavy vehicle, contact the Oregon semi truck accident lawyers at Johnson, Clifton, Larson & Schaller, P.C..

The product defect attorneys at Johnson, Clifton, Larson, & Schaller, P.C. represent plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, disabled persons' tort claims, nursing home negligence or elder abuse, industrial and construction accidents, birth injury cases, and product liability or defective medical device cases. Our auto accident lawyers serve clients throughout Central Oregon, Southern Oregon, Eastern Oregon and the Willamette Valley, including Corvallis, Salem, Medford, Roseburg, Klamath Falls, Bend, Redmond, Ashland, Creswell, Central Point, Grants Pass, Brownsville, Myrtle Creek, Springfield, and Albany, OR.

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