California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer
The Right Choice in A California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer, Sebastian Gibson with over 45 Years of Experience.
When you’ve been injured in an auto accident anywhere in California, finding the right California negligence accident attorney is essential you find the right California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer to protect your rights and to make sure you obtain the compensation you deserve for your injuries and all you’ve been through.
California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson offers over 40 years of experience representing traffic accident victims and clients who deserve the best in legal representation and is ready to provide immediate assistance to you and yours after an accident.
When you work with California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson, you’re working with with an attorney who has been named a Top Lawyer in Palm Springs Life Magazine year after year after year, and an attorney you can count on who has the determination to obtain a result you can be proud of. Tired of trying to reach an attorney who will actually answer your calls? Call us and see the difference when you’ve chosen the right California negligence accident lawyer for your case.
The California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer for Your Case
Each year, thousands of accidents in California are caused by negligent car drivers, and each year, many of those accidents cause injuries to the passengers in those same auto accidents due to the negligence of their drivers. The vast majority of accidents in California are caused by negligence or by careless or reckless drivers who simply lose concentration or whose attention is distracted. If you’ve been the victim of such an accident as a driver or as a passenger, you need a California negligence accident lawyer experienced in the handling of such cases.
The California Vehicle Code statutes are meant to prevent negligent driving but drivers act negligently when they become distracted when they play with the radio, their smart phone, text or tweet, send e-mails, talk to passengers, sing, groom themselves, bend down to pick up something that’s fallen off a seat, resolve a dispute between children or tend to an infant. When they perform these or any number of other tasks while driving, they become inattentive to the road, and injuries are caused to other drivers and to their own passengers.
California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has been recognized by Palm Springs Life Magazine as One of the Top Lawyers of 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011. He’s been called “Brilliant” and “A Legend.” If you want a top lawyer on your side, call California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson today at (760) 776-1810.
California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson, The Right Choice
With over 45 years of experience as a personal injury attorney, California negligent accident lawyer Sebastian Gibson represents victims involved in an auto accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, pedestrian accident, bicycle accident or any other type of car or motor vehicle accident or personal injury claim that results from the negligence of a driver. Many of these accidents in California involve wrongful deaths and serious spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries as well as injuries to children in other cars and as passengers..
Our personal injury lawyers in California have handled cases involving distracted and inattentive drivers, drowsy driving, aggressive driving, road rage intentional driving, negligent or careless driving, drunk driving accidents, reckless driving, hit and run accidents, intersection crashes, failures to stop at red lights and stop signs, accidents caused by speed, accidents caused by distracted drivers and drivers using their cell phones to text or tweet at the time of their accident.
Negligent car driving is committed by young and old, people going to work or school, car pool drivers, drivers of SUV’s and pickup trucks and by motorcycle riders, and riders of mopeds and scooters. The vast majority of negligent car accidents are caused by ordinary people, who for one reason or another, have a momentary lapse of judgment and negligently cause an accident, causing injuries to themselves, other drivers and passengers in each of the vehicles.
The victims of negligent drivers of cars and trucks also affect pedestrians, bicycle riders, riders of motorcycles, sport bikes and mountain bikes as well as children playing and these accidents cause broken bones, internal injuries, back and neck injuries, soft tissue injuries, scars and on occasion, catastrophic injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia and wrongful deaths.
We Represent Drivers And Passengers In Negligent Car and Truck Accidents Throughout California
Over the years, California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has represented victims of negligent car accidents which occur from Palm Springs to Orange County, from San Diego to San Luis Obispo, and up and down the coast of California. We’ve represented auto accident drivers and passengers injured by the negligence of other car drivers from Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara and Ventura to Victorville, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Temecula, from one side of California to the other and all of the cities in between.
When you retain California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson, you can feel confident the Sebastian Gibson Law Firm will seek the compensation that’s not only right for what you’re going through, but also for any medical problems you may have in the future. Don’t let the negligent actions of another in an auto accident destroy your life without getting the compensation you deserve for your injuries as a driver or as a car passenger.
A Uniquely Experienced And Knowledgeable California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer, All Along The Way
With law degrees in both the U.S. and the U.K., California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has over 45 years of experience in California and in London, the last 25 years of which have been representing accident victims in California. During that time he’s been frequently interviewed on radio and TV for his expertise, his wit and humor. The author of thousands of articles on the internet, California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has also written for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal newspapers and is the author of a recently published book in 2012.
With millions of dollars in settlements for his auto accident clients and families who’ve lost a loved one, California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has been named one of the Top Lawyers the last 14 years in a row by Palm Springs Life Magazine, and for good reason. He’s known for his wit and humor, and a determination to make sure his clients receive the compensation they deserve. He has also been named as a “Superb” Lawyer by Avvo, which rates attorneys throughout the U.S.
With offices in Palm Desert and Newport Beach, our personal injury law firm can represent you against an insurance company for a car accident caused by the negligence of another, anywhere in California, both inland, and up and down the coast.
You Just See The Doctor, We’ll Take It From There So You Can Get Better
The most important thing for you to do after being the victim of an accident caused by an negligent or careless driver or one where the other driver was inattentive or distracted, is to get the best possible treatment you need for your injuries.
Depending on the level of impact to you or your vehicle, you’re almost certainly in some, and perhaps a great deal of pain, may still be off work, and may be worried how you’re going to pay for medical treatment if you have no health insurance.
California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson can safely guide you through your accident, deal with the insurance adjusters and refer you to doctors who will wait to be paid out of any settlement for the treatment they provide to you.
Don’t Let An Insurance Company Affect The Value Of Your Negligent Auto Accident Or Your Injuries As A Passenger
California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson will prevent you from falling into traps set by insurance company adjusters who may either be ignoring you or calling you constantly, trying to trip you up by taking a recorded statement to either pin the blame on you or to get you to say you’re fine before you can even identify all your aches and pains.
Despite their warm and friendly image on TV, an insurance company will almost always claim you over-treated, had pre-existing medical conditions, and will search for anything they can find to use against you or to claim you were also negligent either in failing to avoid your car accident, or in failing to minimize your damages.
In these difficult times, after an insurance company tells the victim of a negligent car accident their case has little value, when that’s not the case at all, an insurance company offer of $500 may sound like a good deal to an accident victim desperate to have their car repaired so they can return to work.
Unfortunately, that’s how insurance companies make money, by paying as little as they can to unrepresented drivers, unaware of their rights and how an experienced auto accident lawyer can obtain much more for their injuries.
Over the years, our offices have helped thousands of car accident victims and passengers injured by the negligence of others to defeat insurance company efforts to pay them little or nothing for their serious injuries and we can help you.
These Are Just Some Of the Biggest Trucking Companies Whose Trucks You’ll See On the Road
The number of trucks on the road is simply staggering. Today there are about 40 million trucks registered and used for business purposes (excluding government and farm).
There are nearly 1.2 million for-hire trucking companies on file with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in addition to private carriers totaling over 800,000, and a further 80,000 plus interstate motor carriers.
The size and weight of these trucks is equally staggering. Big rigs can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. There are by some estimates, as many as 15.5 million trucks operating in the U.S. Of this, 2 million tractor trailers are being operated, and over 5.5 million semi-trailers are on the roads and highways.
Not surprisingly, with this number of trucks on the road, it is estimated that over 500,000 truck accidents occur each year.
The top biggest trucking companies include the following:
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. provides truckload transportation as well as logistic services. Knight operates a fleet of 4,000 tractors and 8,800 trailers and also provides brokerage and other freight management services.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services operates more than 12,000 trucks. Over 100,000 trailers and containers are in its fleet. It was one of the first large US truck companies to utilize a system of trucking containers straight from trains and ships.
XPO Logistics is a freight brokerage provider worldwide, with approximately 38,000 independent carriers operating over one million trucks
Old Dominion Freight Line provides truckload shipping and also offers truckload brokerage, supply chain consulting, and warehousing. It operates approximately 41,000 tractor and trailers.
Schneider National operates 10,120 company trucks and 33,830 trailers on the road and provides brokerage, supply chain management, and port logistic services, among other services.
Werner Enterprises is a transportation and logistics company that operates with more than 8,000 trucks and 24,000 trailers.
Landstar System has a network of independent agents consisting of more than 16,000 trailers, 10,000 owner operated trucks and nearly 60,000 other capacity vehicles.
US Xpress Enterprises today has more than 15,500 trailers and 7,000 tractors providing logistic services.
Daeske is one of the biggest flatbed trucking companies with a fleet of more than 13,000 specialized trailers and 6,000 tractors.
CRST International has a current fleet of about 4,500 trucks.
This Is An Estimate of the Number Of Trucks Operated in Private Fleets by Companies
However, there are more than 200,000 companies, excluding farmers, who operate private fleets of trucks in the United States as well.
Among those private fleets, some of the largest include the following:
Walmart – 6,500 tractors and 55,000 trailers
Amazon – 40,000 semi-trucks and 30,000 vans
Waste Management Inc. – 26,000 collection and transfer vehicles
PepsiCo – 36,000 trucks and over 14,000 tractors
Coca- Cola – 5,487 tractors, 1,354 trucks, and 7,500 trailers
Sysco – 7,800 trailers and 9,400 total vehicles
US Foods – More than 5,400 tractors, nearly 350 straight trucks and more than 8,400 trailers
UPS – Nearly 100,000 delivery trucks, over 27,000 truck tractors, and nearly 100,000 trailers.
FedEx – More than 100,000 trucks in its Express division and more than 170,000 vehicles in its ground transportation fleet.
And This Is How Many Trucks Are Manufactured and Sold Each Year
Over 235,000 heavy trucks were produced in the United States in 2020. More than 4.3 million heavy trucks were produced worldwide. The most popular semi-trucks in America include these trucks:
Freightliner, which has about 40% of the commercial truck market share and which sells about 190,000-200,000 trucks per year.
Kenworth, which sells over 150,000 trucks per year and which has about a 14% market share.
Peterbilt which manufactures medium and heavy-duty trucks has about a 13% market share. Peterbilt is a subsidiary of Paccar which also owns heavy-duty truck manufacturer Kenworth. Peterbilt makes over 150 trucks each day.
International has about an 11% market share.
Volvo Trucks make up about a 10% market share. A Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer, it also owns Mack Trucks.
It’s no wonder when you see so many large trucks on the freeways, roads and highways these days why truck accidents are so frequent.
Call California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson For Your Car Or Passenger Accident in California
The time to act is now, before the insurance company concludes your case can be resolved for pennies on the dollar because you’re unrepresented and categorizes your case as having little more than nuisance value. Call the number at the top of this page to talk to California negligence accident lawyer California Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Sebastian Gibson.
