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Orange 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer Information
Semi truck, tractor trailer and 18-wheeler accidents are common occurrences on Orange 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 Orange, California, every day. Due to the high population and highly congested traffic throughout Orange’s sprawling metropolis, the city of Orange unfortunately has its fair share of big rig truck accidents.
The city of Orange is located in central Orange County, three miles north of the county seat of Santa Ana, and thirty two miles southeast of Los Angeles. In 2010, the U.S. Census estimated Orange’s population to be at 142,708 people within an area of 27 square miles. With the city of Orange being fundamental to Orange County's freeway system, traffic fatalities and truck accidents are likely to occur.
Orange is situated near many heavily traveled thoroughfares, and its freeway system is made up of miles of freeways and expressways in the Orange County area. For example the Santa Ana and Cost Mesa Freeways both service the city of Orange. Like most cities in Southern California, the automobile is still the most common form of transportation in Orange. Although most highways don't go directly through the city of Orange, a large percentage of those roadways do begin and end there, unfortunately making 18-wheeler accidents and semi truck crashes on Orange highways inevitable.
Orange 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 Orange, it is important that you choose an experienced Orange 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
Orange truck accidents caused by an 18-wheeler, big rig, semi truck, tractor trailer, bus or commercial vehicle are common on Orange streets, avenues and highways. Many of the semi truck crashes that occur in the city of Orange happen along the major Orange highways, which include the SR 91, SR 57, SR 55, I-5, and SR 22.
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 Orange 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 an Orange bus accident lawyer if you have been involved in the following type of accident:
- Orange city buses;
- transportation buses such as Greyhound; and/or,
- shuttle bus accidents when driving to and from the airport, such as John Wayne Airport.
The ways Orange 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 Orange 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:
Central Justice Center
(657) 622-7524
The Civil District Courts for Orange and Orange County are located at:
700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701
18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys Serve Orange and Surrounding Cities
Serving clients throughout Southwestern California, including Anaheim, Artesia, Bellflower, Brea, Buena Park, Cerritos, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Fountain Beach, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Kathryn, La Habra, La Mirada, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Norwalk, Orange, Placentia, Rossmoor, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Tustin Foothills, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda, and other communities in Orange County.
Orange 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 an Orange 18 wheeler accident lawyer today for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.