Accidents happen. There is a difference, however, between accidents that were unavoidable and accidents that were the result of pure negligence. Through our years of experience in truck accident litigation, we have recognized an increasing trend: Too many innocent people are suffering catastrophic injuries or losing their lives because of the negligence of distracted truck drivers.

At Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC, we dedicate our practice to helping accident victims and their families in the aftermath of a tragic accident. We offer supportive guidance and aggressive representation to help clients recover after a serious trucking accident.

Contact an experienced commercial truck accident lawyer
at Baum Hedlund for representation in California
or throughout the United States.

Trucking accident attorneys Paul Hedlund and Ron Goldman
inspect a vehicle involved in a grain truck accident.

In investigating truck accidents across the country, we have learned that many truckers drive for longer periods of time than regulations allow (lying in record logs about hours on the road verses hours in the sleeper berth), take medication to stay awake in the long hours behind the wheel and, as a result of exhaustion, fall asleep behind the wheel. In addition, the truck industry's emphasis on timing and profits has shifted to the truck drivers - forcing them to "multitask," drive recklessly and put lives at risk.

We have handled personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving various types of truck driver distractions and negligence, such as:

• Truck driver fatigue
• Drunk driving or using drugs
• Talking on the cell phone or texting
• Eating while driving

These driver distractions can lead truckers to engage in habits like speeding, tailgating, making unsafe lane changes, driving in the wrong lane and otherwise driving recklessly.

There is NO excuse.

At Baum Hedlund, our attorneys have heard nearly every excuse from truck drivers. "I was reaching for my cigarettes." "I sneezed." "I thought I was in the right lane." Our experience lends us to believe that these excuses are nothing more than that - excuses.

There is NO EXCUSE for acting negligently
and causing harm to others.

These alibis of distracted drivers do not stand with our firm and should not stand with the jury. Our firm uses our experience and investigational skills to expose negligence and pursue liability. Therefore, we have obtained substantial results on behalf of clients in successful verdicts and settlements.

If you have been injured or have lost a loved one in a fatal truck crash, discuss your commercial trucking accident case with the experienced attorneys of Baum Hedlund.

For immediate assistance, or to schedule an initial consultation or case evaluation with a skilled and caring trucking accidents lawyer, please contact Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman.