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Average Truck Accident Settlement in California (2026): Real Data by Injury Type, Coverage, and Venue

Steven M. Sweat

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There is no single “average” California truck accident settlement that meaningfully describes a typical case. Realistic California ranges by injury severity are: minor soft tissue $30,000–$150,000; moderate orthopedic with surgery $150,000–$750,000; severe permanent injury $750,000–$5,000,000; catastrophic TBI / spinal cord / amputation $3,000,000–$25,000,000+; wrongful death $1,500,000–$85,000,000+. California commercial truck cases settle for substantially more than comparable car accident cases for three reasons: federal minimum policy limits of $750,000 to $5,000,000 (versus California’s $30,000 minimum auto policy under SB 1107), employer respondeat superior liability that opens additional coverage layers, and the catastrophic injury severity inherent in 80,000-pound vehicle collisions. Most California truck accident cases resolve in 12–36 months. Past results never guarantee future outcomes.

Why a Single “Average” Truck Accident Settlement Number Is Misleading

Online searches for “average truck accident settlement in California” return numbers that range from $40,000 to $1,000,000 — and almost none of them are useful for evaluating your specific case. The reason is that California truck accident outcomes are heavily right-skewed: a small number of catastrophic verdicts in the eight and nine figures pull the arithmetic mean far above the median, while the vast majority of cases cluster in the moderate range. Both numbers are technically “averages.” Neither describes a typical case.

After 30 years closing California commercial trucking cases, I can tell you the question “what is the average truck accident settlement” is the wrong frame. The right questions are: (1) what is the realistic settlement range for my injury severity tier; (2) what is the available insurance coverage; and (3) what are the eight case-level factors that will move my case within its range. This guide answers all three.

Mean vs. Median in California Truck Cases

  • Mean (arithmetic average): Heavily inflated by a handful of catastrophic verdicts — the $85 million Los Angeles 405 Freeway big rig wrongful death verdict from 2025, eight-figure traumatic brain injury cases, and the $35 million Caltrans road-defect case. Reported “average” numbers in the high six and low seven figures usually reflect the mean.
  • Median (midpoint of all outcomes): More representative of a typical case. Industry data from California commercial trucking cases suggests a median settlement in the $250,000 to $500,000 range — substantially higher than median car accident settlements but still a fraction of the catastrophic tail.

If you are evaluating a settlement offer against an “average,” you are using the wrong reference point. Compare it to what your case is worth on its specific facts under California law — with experienced trucking representation versus without. The free consultation is how you get that comparison.

Why California Truck Accident Settlements Run Substantially Higher Than Car Accidents

Three structural factors push commercial truck settlement values far above comparable passenger vehicle cases:

1. Catastrophic Injuries Are Disproportionately Common

A fully loaded big rig weighs up to 80,000 pounds — twenty times the weight of a typical passenger vehicle. When the two collide, the occupants of the smaller vehicle absorb almost all of the kinetic energy. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Large Truck Crash Causation Study confirms what California trucking attorneys see every day: when a passenger vehicle collides with a commercial truck, the occupants of the passenger vehicle suffer the overwhelming majority of fatal and serious injuries.

Truck accidents disproportionately produce traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord injuries, multi-system polytrauma, amputations, severe burns from fuel fires, and death. Each of these injury categories commands settlement values an order of magnitude above whiplash and soft-tissue cases.

2. Federal and California Minimum Policy Limits Are Vastly Larger

Under 49 C.F.R. §387.9 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, interstate commercial trucks must carry minimum liability insurance of $750,000 for general freight, $1,000,000 for oil transport, and up to $5,000,000 for hazardous materials. California intrastate carriers must carry at least $750,000 under California Vehicle Code §34631.5. Many large trucking fleets carry $5 million to $25 million in primary plus umbrella coverage.

Compare those numbers to California’s minimum auto liability under SB 1107 (effective January 1, 2025): $30,000 per person / $60,000 per accident. The difference between a $30,000 ceiling and a $5,000,000 ceiling fundamentally reshapes every settlement calculation.

3. Multiple Defendants Mean Stacked Coverage Layers

A California truck crash typically involves more potential defendants than a car accident, each with its own insurance:

  • The driver — personal liability and commercial driver coverage
  • The motor carrier (employer) — vicariously liable under California’s respondeat superior doctrine
  • The truck owner if different from the carrier — separate policy
  • The trailer owner if separate — separate policy
  • The cargo loader or shipper for negligent loading
  • The maintenance provider for negligent inspection or repair
  • The component manufacturer for product liability (defective brakes, tires, coupling)
  • Brokers and logistics companies under recent California trucking caselaw

Stacking these policies regularly produces settlements in the seven and eight figures — when the case is properly worked up. Most unrepresented claimants identify only the driver’s policy and stop there, leaving substantial coverage on the table.

Realistic California Truck Accident Settlement Ranges by Injury Severity

The ranges below are illustrative composites drawn from our 30 years of California trucking practice and from publicly available California verdict and settlement databases. Individual cases vary significantly based on the eight factors discussed below. These are not promises about your case.

Tier 1: Minor Injuries (sprains, strains, soft tissue, no surgery)

  • Range: $30,000 to $150,000
  • Typical profile: Whiplash, lumbar strain, mild concussion, contusions, lacerations not requiring surgery; treatment 3–6 months; full recovery
  • Why higher than car accident equivalent: Even a low-speed truck rear-end produces greater forces; commercial policies allow full settlement of medicals, wage loss, and pain and suffering without policy-limit constraint

Tier 2: Moderate Injuries (surgical orthopedic, herniated discs, fractures)

  • Range: $150,000 to $750,000
  • Typical profile: Fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), herniated discs treated with epidural injections or microdiscectomy, torn rotator cuff or ACL with surgical repair, mild-to-moderate TBI
  • Key value drivers: Permanent restrictions, future surgical needs, lost earning capacity, comparative fault disputes

Tier 3: Severe Permanent Injury (multi-level surgery, significant disability)

  • Range: $750,000 to $5,000,000
  • Typical profile: Multi-level spinal fusion, complex orthopedic reconstruction, moderate TBI with documented cognitive deficits, partial-thickness burns over significant body surface area, permanent functional impairment
  • Key value drivers: Life-care plan, vocational rehabilitation report, future medical projections, jury venue

Tier 4: Catastrophic Injury (TBI, spinal cord, amputation, severe burns)

  • Range: $3,000,000 to $25,000,000+
  • Typical profile: Severe TBI with cognitive and behavioral deficits, paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputation of limb, third-degree burns over major body areas, lifetime care needs
  • Key value drivers: Total available coverage tower, lifetime care costs (often $5M–$15M per the life-care plan), lost earning capacity, loss of consortium claims, punitive damages exposure

Tier 5: Wrongful Death

  • Range: $1,500,000 to $85,000,000+
  • Typical profile: Death of vehicle occupant struck by commercial truck; recovery covers economic losses (loss of financial support, household services, funeral expenses) and non-economic losses (loss of love, companionship, society)
  • Key value drivers: Decedent’s age and earning capacity, number of surviving dependents, egregious conduct supporting punitive damages (drunk driving, falsified logbooks, willful FMCSA violations)

Real California Truck Accident Verdicts and Settlements

Published California truck accident verdicts illustrate where the upper end of the range comes from. These are public verdicts, not from our firm, and are presented for orientation only — not as promises about your case.

$85 Million Verdict — Los Angeles 405 Freeway Wrongful Death (2025)

A Los Angeles County jury awarded $85 million to the family of a man killed in a semi-truck crash on the 405 Freeway. The trucking company was found negligent for failing to maintain its vehicles and pushing its drivers to violate federal hours-of-service rules. The verdict reflects two of the most powerful damages drivers in California trucking law: documented FMCSA violations, and conduct egregious enough to support punitive damages against the carrier.

$35 Million Verdict — Caltrans Road Defect / Truck Crash

A jury awarded $35 million to a former UCLA athlete injured when a dangerous road condition contributed to a commercial vehicle crash. Caltrans was found 70% responsible, resulting in a net $24.5 million recovery after California’s pure comparative fault was applied. The case illustrates that government entities maintaining roadways can be substantial defendants in California trucking cases — but a six-month claim deadline applies under Government Code §§910 and 911.2.

$22.5 Million Verdict — Big Rig Left-Turn Collision (Los Angeles)

A Los Angeles jury returned a $22.5 million verdict in a case involving a tractor-trailer making a left turn into the path of a passenger vehicle, causing a traumatic brain injury. The case demonstrates the value of detailed accident reconstruction in establishing California Vehicle Code §21801 violations as negligence per se.

$8.4 Million Settlement — I-405 Tractor-Trailer Rear-End

Pre-trial settlement following expert disclosure in a tractor-trailer rear-end collision causing spinal cord injury. The case settled at the policy limits of a stacked primary and umbrella tower.

$6.0 Million Settlement — Orange County Work Truck Right-Turn Collision

A passenger riding on a motorcycle was critically injured when a work truck illegally turned from the wrong lane, causing fractures to ribs, shoulder, back, hip, and ankle. Settlement reached at $6,015,000 after extensive accident reconstruction overcame an initial police report assigning fault to the motorcyclist.

$3.2 Million Settlement — Delivery Truck Red Light

A delivery truck running a red light at a Los Angeles intersection caused multiple orthopedic injuries to the occupants of the struck vehicle. Settlement reached after lawsuit was filed and depositions of the carrier’s safety officer revealed prior driver violations.

$1.1 Million Settlement — Tow Truck Cargo Spill

A tow truck tipped a load onto a passenger vehicle, causing herniated discs and shoulder surgery. Settled at the carrier’s primary policy limits.

$425,000 Settlement — Long Beach Box Truck Rear-End

Box truck rear-end collision producing cervical and lumbar strain treated with epidural injections. Settled pre-litigation.

$100,000 Full Policy Limits — 10 Freeway Big Rig Lane Change

Driver of an automobile run off the road by a truck making an unsafe lane change on the 10 Freeway. Full policy limits paid by the trucking company’s insurer (firm result — Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC). Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

The Eight Factors That Determine Your California Truck Accident Settlement Value

Within the realistic range for your injury tier, eight specific factors determine where your case will fall. Each factor is an input the carrier evaluates, and each is something an experienced trucking attorney works to optimize.

Factor 1: Total Available Insurance Coverage

The single most powerful determinant of recovery. The attorney’s first job is to identify every layer:

  • Primary liability policy (FMCSA minimum $750,000–$5,000,000 for interstate; $750,000 California intrastate)
  • Excess and umbrella policies above the primary
  • Cargo and equipment coverage (sometimes implicated)
  • MCS-90 endorsement coverage where applicable
  • Broker/shipper coverage under negligent selection theories
  • Your own UM/UIM coverage under California Insurance Code §11580.2 — critical when commercial coverage proves inadequate, which is rare but does occur
  • MedPay and personal injury protection

Factor 2: FMCSA Compliance and Regulatory Violations

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations create per-se negligence theories that dramatically increase case value when violations are documented. The most frequently litigated:

  • Hours-of-service violations under 49 C.F.R. Part 395 (driver fatigue cases)
  • Drug and alcohol testing failures under 49 C.F.R. Part 382
  • Inadequate driver qualification, training, or hiring under 49 C.F.R. Part 391
  • Vehicle maintenance failures under 49 C.F.R. Part 396
  • Electronic logging device (ELD) tampering or falsified logs

These violations also support punitive damages claims under California Civil Code §3294, which can multiply a verdict and crack open umbrella coverage that primary insurers initially resist.

Factor 3: Liability Strength and Comparative Fault

California is a pure comparative fault state under Civil Code §1714 and Li v. Yellow Cab Co. of California, 13 Cal. 3d 804 (1975). Even a 30% fault allocation against the injured driver reduces a $5 million case to $3.5 million. Trucking insurers aggressively assign fault to the injured party — sudden lane changes, following too closely, sudden braking, distraction. Each comparative fault argument must be countered with:

  • Accident reconstruction expert analysis
  • ELD and engine control module data
  • Truck dashcam and forward-facing camera footage
  • Cell phone records of the truck driver
  • Witness statements obtained quickly before memories fade
  • Surveillance video from nearby businesses and freeway cameras

Factor 4: Severity and Permanence of Injuries

Permanence is the dominant predictor of high-tier value. Cases with documented permanent impairment — particularly TBI with cognitive deficits, spinal cord injury, amputation, or chronic pain syndromes — command verdicts and settlements that temporary-injury cases cannot reach, regardless of how high the medical bills run.

Factor 5: Documented Medical Treatment and Causation

Adjusters look for: gaps in treatment, pre-existing conditions that overlap with the claimed injury, treatment provided by liens or letters of protection rather than primary insurance (Howell v. Hamilton Meats issues), and inconsistencies between the medical records and the deposition testimony. Each gap or inconsistency reduces case value. An experienced trucking attorney coordinates treatment through the appropriate providers and manages causation evidence from day one.

Factor 6: Economic Damages — Past and Future

  • Past medical expenses (subject to Howell-Corenbaum reductions for amounts actually paid by health insurance)
  • Future medical expenses, often documented through a life-care plan in catastrophic cases
  • Past lost wages and earnings
  • Future lost earning capacity, projected by a forensic economist
  • Property damage, including diminished value of repaired vehicle
  • Out-of-pocket expenses (medical equipment, home modifications, transportation)

Factor 7: Non-Economic Damages

California has no cap on non-economic damages in commercial trucking cases (unlike medical malpractice cases under MICRA). Pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium are recoverable in full. Carriers typically apply a multiplier (1× to 5× economic damages) or a per-diem method to calculate these damages internally. Catastrophic-injury cases routinely produce non-economic damages awards exceeding economic damages by a factor of two or more.

Factor 8: Venue and Jury Pool

Venue selection materially affects case value in California trucking cases:

  • Los Angeles County: Historically the highest-value venue for plaintiffs; juries award substantial non-economic damages and punitive verdicts; the $85 million 2025 verdict is a Los Angeles result
  • Orange County: Moderate; settlements tend to come in below LA County for comparable injuries
  • San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego: Mid-range; jury awards more conservative than LA
  • Kern, Tulare, rural Central Valley: Lowest plaintiff verdicts; trucking-friendly jury pools

When a California trucking accident has multiple defendants in multiple counties, venue strategy is one of the highest-leverage decisions in the case.

Who Is Liable in a California Commercial Truck Accident?

California courts hold employers liable for the negligence of their drivers under the doctrine of respondeat superior — “let the master answer.” In a typical commercial truck case, multiple parties may share liability:

The Truck Driver

Personally liable for negligent driving, FMCSA violations, fatigue driving, and impaired driving. Most commercial drivers are insured under their employer’s policy, but driver-owned policies sometimes apply.

The Motor Carrier (Trucking Company)

Vicariously liable for driver negligence committed within the course and scope of employment. Independently liable for negligent hiring, training, supervision, retention, and entrustment. California courts have expanded carrier liability significantly in the last decade.

The Truck or Trailer Owner (if different from the carrier)

Owner-operator arrangements, leased equipment, and carrier-owner splits create complex coverage layers. Each entity may have its own policy and own liability exposure.

Cargo Shippers and Loaders

Negligent loading — overloading, improper securement, weight distribution errors — can render a shipper or loader liable for cargo-related crashes (jackknifes, rollovers, shifted loads).

Maintenance Contractors

When a truck crash is caused by mechanical failure (brakes, tires, coupling), the maintenance provider that performed (or failed to perform) inspection and repair can be a defendant.

Component Manufacturers

Defective brakes, tires, fifth-wheel couplings, or steering components support strict product liability claims against the manufacturer under California Greenman v. Yuba Power Products doctrine.

Government Entities

When a roadway defect or signage failure contributes to a truck crash, the responsible government entity (Caltrans, county, city) may be a defendant. A six-month administrative claim deadline applies under Government Code §§910 and 911.2 — missing it bars recovery.

How Long Does a California Truck Accident Settlement Take?

Most California truck accident cases resolve within 12 to 36 months from the date counsel is retained. Catastrophic-injury and wrongful death cases trend toward the long end because future damages cannot be reliably calculated until the medical picture stabilizes. Settlements typically occur at four common pressure points:

  1. Pre-suit demand (6–12 months after retention) — typical for moderate cases with adequate primary coverage and no significant comparative fault dispute
  2. After lawsuit filing but before depositions (12–18 months) — when the carrier confirms exposure but wants to avoid discovery costs
  3. After key depositions and document production (18–24 months) — when the truck driver, safety director, and corporate representative have testified
  4. At mediation, often shortly before trial (24–36 months) — the highest-value pressure point in catastrophic cases

Rushing to settle in the first 60–90 days after the crash almost always costs you money. Insurance companies offer their lowest numbers in the early weeks when they are betting you do not yet understand the full extent of your injuries or the strength of available coverage.

How California Trucking Insurers Actually Calculate Settlements

Commercial trucking insurers follow a multi-step internal valuation process that differs in important ways from typical auto carrier evaluation:

  • Coverage verification and policy-limit identification across primary, excess, and umbrella layers
  • Liability analysis under California pure comparative fault, with detailed evaluation of FMCSA compliance
  • Economic damages calculation — past medicals (Howell-limited), future medicals from any life-care plan, lost wages, reduced earning capacity
  • Non-economic damages using multiplier or per-diem methods, calibrated to venue
  • Punitive damages exposure analysis where conduct supports it
  • Reserve setting and tiered settlement authority — large trucking carriers often require home-office approval for settlements above $1 million, which adds time but also signals the carrier sees genuine exposure

Insurance Research Council data shows represented California claimants recover approximately 3.5× more than unrepresented claimants, net of attorney fees — and the multiplier is even higher in commercial trucking cases because of the complexity of FMCSA-based liability theories.

California Insurance Bad Faith and Truck Accident Cases

When a commercial trucking insurer unreasonably refuses to settle a clear-liability case within available policy limits, California recognizes a cause of action for insurance bad faith under Communale v. Traders & General Insurance Co., 50 Cal. 2d 654 (1958), and its progeny. Bad faith exposure is one of the most powerful tools available to plaintiff’s counsel in catastrophic trucking cases. A properly framed policy-limits demand at the outset of the case can crack open coverage that would otherwise be unavailable. This requires experienced California trucking counsel who understands when and how to make the demand.

Statute of Limitations: California Truck Accident Filing Deadlines

  • Personal injury: Two years from the date of the accident under California Code of Civil Procedure §335.1
  • Property damage: Three years under CCP §338
  • Wrongful death: Two years from the date of death under CCP §335.1, which may be later than the accident date if the victim survived initially
  • Government entity (Caltrans, city, county): Administrative claim must be filed within six months under Government Code §§910 and 911.2 — missing this is the most common way California claimants lose roadway defect and government truck cases
  • Minor plaintiffs: Tolling under CCP §352 generally suspends the clock until the child’s 18th birthday, but the six-month government claim deadline still applies
  • UM/UIM claims: Governed by your own policy contract; most California auto policies require formal demand for arbitration within two years

What You Actually Take Home From a California Truck Accident Settlement

California personal injury attorney fees in trucking cases follow the standard contingency structure: 33⅓% of the gross recovery if the case settles before lawsuit, 40% after lawsuit is filed. Case costs (accident reconstruction, expert witnesses, depositions, life-care planner, forensic economist, mediation) are advanced by the firm and reimbursed from settlement — there are no monthly invoices. Outside deductions include:

  • Health insurance subrogation (ERISA plans, private insurance) — California’s common-fund doctrine often reduces these claims
  • Medicare reimbursement under 42 U.S.C. §1395y(b) Secondary Payer rules
  • Medi-Cal liens under Welfare & Institutions Code §14124.70 et seq., statutorily reduced under §14124.78 formulas
  • Medical lien claims by treating providers
  • Workers’ compensation lien if injuries arose during employment

On a $1 million catastrophic injury truck settlement reached at mediation post-litigation, typical math: $1,000,000 gross – $400,000 attorney fee – $35,000–$50,000 case costs – negotiated lien reductions = client take-home in the range of $475,000–$550,000, depending on the lien picture. Catastrophic injury cases require this analysis up front. We provide a written settlement statement at every closing showing every line item.

Frequently Asked Follow-Up Questions

How is fault determined in a California trucking accident?

Through a combination of the police traffic collision report (TCR), the truck’s electronic logging device (ELD) and engine control module data, dashcam footage, witness statements, accident reconstruction, FMCSA records, and the driver’s logbook. We issue evidence preservation letters (“spoliation letters”) to the trucking company within days of being retained to lock down this evidence before it is destroyed. ELD data, in particular, is overwritten quickly without preservation.

Do I need a special truck accident lawyer, or will any personal injury attorney do?

California trucking cases require knowledge of FMCSA regulations, California Vehicle Code provisions specific to commercial vehicles, ELD and ECM data analysis, hours-of-service rules, and the litigation tactics of national trucking insurers. A general personal injury attorney without trucking experience can leave six- and seven-figure damages on the table. Ask any attorney you interview about their specific commercial trucking case experience and recent verdicts.

What if the truck driver was an independent contractor rather than an employee?

California courts increasingly look past the “independent contractor” label in trucking cases. Under federal regulations, a motor carrier can be held vicariously liable for the negligence of an owner-operator under the placard-leasing rule. California courts also apply common-law agency analysis. An experienced trucking attorney pierces the contractor label routinely.

What if the police report blames me?

The police TCR is the responding officer’s opinion based on incomplete information at the scene. It is not binding. We routinely overcome unfavorable police reports in California trucking cases through accident reconstruction, ELD data, dashcam footage, witness statements developed after the report was filed, and the truck driver’s own deposition admissions.

Can I recover punitive damages against a California trucking company?

Yes, when the conduct meets the standard of California Civil Code §3294 — oppression, fraud, or malice. Common punitive theories in California trucking cases include: drunk driving with prior DUI convictions; falsified or doctored ELD logs; willful FMCSA hours-of-service violations after multiple prior warnings; hiring or retaining a driver with a documented dangerous driving record; and repeated willful disregard of mechanical defects. Punitive damages are awarded against the carrier (not just the driver) when corporate ratification can be shown.

What if the truck involved was a government vehicle (USPS, military, Caltrans)?

Federal vehicles are governed by the Federal Tort Claims Act, which requires an administrative claim filed with the responsible agency before suit (typically within two years). California government vehicles require a six-month administrative claim under Government Code §§910 and 911.2. These deadlines are jurisdictional — missing them bars recovery.

How much is my California truck accident case worth?

Use the injury severity ranges above as orientation, then apply the eight factors. The free consultation produces a specific evaluation — not a range from a published average. There is no economic case for not having that conversation before signing any release.

Sources and Authorities Cited in This Guide

  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations — 49 C.F.R. §387.9 (minimum motor carrier liability insurance)
  • FMCSA Hours of Service Regulations — 49 C.F.R. Part 395
  • FMCSA Driver Qualification Files — 49 C.F.R. Part 391
  • FMCSA Vehicle Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance — 49 C.F.R. Part 396
  • California Vehicle Code §34631.5 (intrastate motor carrier insurance)
  • California Vehicle Code §21801 (left turn yield)
  • California Vehicle Code §22350 (basic speed law)
  • California Code of Civil Procedure §335.1 (two-year personal injury statute of limitations)
  • California Code of Civil Procedure §338 (three-year property damage statute of limitations)
  • California Civil Code §1714 (comparative fault)
  • California Civil Code §3294 (punitive damages)
  • California Government Code §§910, 911.2 (six-month claim against public entities)
  • California Insurance Code §11580.2 (uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage)
  • California Senate Bill 1107 (2025 minimum auto liability limits)
  • Li v. Yellow Cab Co. of California, 13 Cal. 3d 804 (1975) (pure comparative negligence)
  • Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc., 52 Cal. 4th 541 (2011) (medical damages limited to amounts paid)
  • Communale v. Traders & General Insurance Co., 50 Cal. 2d 654 (1958) (insurance bad faith)
  • Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc., 59 Cal. 2d 57 (1963) (strict product liability)
  • FMCSA Large Truck Crash Causation Study

About the Author

Steven M. Sweat is the founding attorney of Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC, serving injury victims throughout Los Angeles County and Southern California for over 30 years. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers consecutively since 2012, holds an Avvo 10.0 rating, and is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His firm handles automobile accidents, commercial trucking and big rig collisions, motorcycle accidents, traumatic brain injuries, premises liability, and wrongful death cases on a strict contingency fee basis throughout California. Bilingual representation available — Se habla español.

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