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Newport Beach 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer Information
Semi truck, tractor trailer and 18-wheeler accidents are common occurrences on Newport Beach roads and highways. It is estimated that approximately 5,000 people die as a result of 18-wheeler accidents and big rig collisions in the United States each year with a substantial number of 18-wheeler truck accidents occurring in Newport Beach, California, every day. Due to the high population and highly congested traffic throughout Newport Beach, the city unfortunately has its fair share of big rig truck accidents. In 2009, the U.S. Census estimated Newport Beach’s population to be at 86,252 people within an area of almost 15 square miles. With Newport Beach being one of the more popular tourist destinations in Orange County, California, 18-wheeler accidents and semi truck crashes on Newport Beach highways are inevitable.
Newport Beach has an ideal geographic location located in the heart of Southern California's Pacific Riviera. The city is only ten miles south of downtown Santa Anna and situated between the larger and more well known cities of Los Angeles, to the north, and San Diego a little closer to the south. Newport Beach's freeway system uses miles of freeways and expressways to couple Newport Beach with other bordering cities in the Orange County area as well as the larger metropolitan areas in the region. The automobile is still the most common form of transportation in Newport Beach, with a large number of tourists visiting the area, and the city's residents driving to work alone each day.
Newport Beach 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney
Due to the sheer weight difference of a car versus the weight of an 18-wheeler or tractor trailer, accidents that involve commercial vehicles often times result in severe injuries or even death. Compared to the average weight of an automobile, which is only 5,000 pounds, one can easily see how much more dangerous commercial vehicles like an 18 wheeler can be. That is why if you are injured by a semi truck or commercial vehicle in Newport Beach, it is important that you choose an experienced Newport Beach 18-wheeler accident attorney who knows the truck regulations and laws both nationally and for the State of California.
Commercial vehicles go by different names such as:
- Big Rig
- 18 Wheeler
- Tractor Trailer
- Truck
- Semi
Newport Beach truck accidents caused by an 18-wheeler, big rig, semi truck, tractor trailer, bus or commercial vehicle are common on Newport Beach streets, avenues and highways. Many of the semi truck crashes that occur in the city of Newport Beach happen along the major Newport Beach highways, which include SH-39, SH-73, SH-1, I-405, and I-5.
Types of Trucks
The following trucks do specific things and carry certain types of cargo:
- Bob-Tail Trucks
- Tanker trucks
- Refrigerated trucks
- Flat bed trucks
- Logging trucks
Buses are also considered commercial vehicles as well, but as a rule do not haul cargo. Instead a bus is a transportation vehicle that carries children or adults such as a school bus or commercial bus like Greyhound. School bus accidents or commercial bus accidents are common on Newport Beach roads and freeways. The causes may vary, but often times the accident is a result of hazardous road conditions or driver negligence.
It is essential to hire a Newport Beach bus accident lawyer if you have been involved in the following type of accident:
- Newport Beach city buses;
- transportation buses such as Greyhound;
- shuttle bus accidents when driving to and from the airport, such as John Wayne Airport or Newport Beach Airport; and/or,
- casino bus, tour, or party bus accidents that occur running back and forth across Orange County.
The ways Newport Beach truck accidents happen occur are too numerous to list. Blind spots, rear-ends, sideswipes, head-ons, load overturns, jack-knifes are all possible and can result in fatal wrongful death truck accidents.
If you live in Newport Beach and have a claims for an accident that involved a big rig or an 18 wheeler, your case might be filed in one of these courts:
Orange County Superior Court - Central Justice Center
(657) 622-7524
The Superior Court for Newport Beach and Orange County is located at:
700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Orange County Superior Court - Harbor Justice Center
(657) 622-8670
The Superior Court for Newport Beach and Orange County is located at:
23141 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA 92653-1251
18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys Serve Newport Beach and Surrounding Cities
Serving clients throughout Southwestern California, including Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Mirada, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Luguna Niguel, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Norwalk, Oceanside, Orange, Placentia, Rossmoor, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, Tustin Foothills, Villa Park, Yorba Linda, areas in the vicinity of Orange County Airport, and other communities in Orange County.
Newport Beach 18-wheeler accident attorneys are experienced in handling serious injury truck collision cases and can help you fight the trucking company or its insurer in order to get you the compensation you deserve. Contact a Newport Beach 18 wheeler accident lawyer today for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.