[10-05-2022] Shasta County, CA – Fatal Truck Accident Leaves One Death in Old Station

According to CHP, one person died after a truck collision in Old Station on Wednesday morning, October 5, 2022.

According to local news, the collision happened at 10:50 a.m., four miles north of Old Station at the intersection of Highways 44 and 89 in eastern Shasta County.,

The vehicles involved are a loaded logging truck and a black sedan.

No further information was immediately available.

An investigation by the coroner’s office has been requested.

Fatal Truck Accident Lawyers

A collision between two personal cars is rarely as nasty as one involving a commercial truck. When fully loaded, a typical commercial truck (like a big rig or dump truck) can weigh at least 25 times as much as an ordinary car. Most collisions between big rig trucks and other vehicles result in severe or even fatal injuries due to extreme weight disparity and the laws of physics.

The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that severe and fatal truck accidents cost 4,995 lives and injured 106,000 people in 2006. These accidents are frequently not the truck driver’s fault. They might result from roadside obstacles that the truck driver missed or negligent driving on the part of other motorists.

The truck’s cargo is another factor that may make truck accidents worse. For instance, dangerous cargo can result in more injuries if a big rig carrying hazardous or flammable cargo (such as gasoline or industrial waste) is involved in an accident.

Shasta County Truck Accident Lawyer for Victims

As in most personal injury cases involving vehicles, “negligence” is the leading legal theory of liability in commercial truck accident cases. To pursue compensation for harm caused by a truck accident, it’s critical to identify as many potentially liable parties as possible. Most of the time, trucking companies, independent contractors, employers, and insurance firms may be responsible for your damages.

A trucking or shipping company that employs a truck driver may be held legally liable for the driver’s errors. Your attorney would need to demonstrate that the driver was under the company’s control and that the accident occurred while the driver was engaged in work-related activities.

When a truck driver works as a contractor for a larger company, this may be a problem. The most crucial factor in this scenario is how much supervision the business exercises. An important factor in determining the amount of insurance coverage required for recovery is the potential liability of trucking companies, employers, and contractors since each of these groups likely have its policy.

By bringing a legal claim against the parties at fault, you might be able to obtain For your or a loved one financial compensation for your injuries in a commercial truck accident. Our  truck accident lawyers in Shasta County will exert every effort to help you recover. You can contact us at (888) 488-1391 or by email to schedule your FREE case review.