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Mission Viejo 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer Information

A commercial vehicle accident involving a passenger vehicle can cause extreme injury and even death. Contact an 18 Wheeler Accident Attorney for a free initial consultation.Semi truck, tractor trailer and 18-wheeler accidents are common occurrences on Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo, California.

Mission Viejo is a planned, suburban community located in the Saddleback Valley of southern Orange County, which is the second most populated county in California just behind Los Angeles County. In 2009, the U.S. Census estimated Mission Viejo’s population to be just over 100 thousand people. Mission Viejo is one of the most sought after planned communities in Orange County and although, in terms of crime statistics, Mission Viejo is considered one of the safest places to live in the entire nation, unfortunately the city still has its fair share of big rig truck accidents.

Mission Viejo was designed so its residents could live, work, and play within its boundaries, and while this vision is still supported by the city, Mission Viejo has become a "World Class Community" attracting tourist and commercial interests. In order to accommodate all of these interests the city has a superior transportation system with several highways and interstates providing access to the larger metropolitan communities in the vicinity. With the increasing amount of tourists and drivers throughout the city and region, Mission Viejo experiences its fair share of big rig truck accidents.

Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo, it is important that you choose an experienced Mission Viejo 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:

  1. Big Rig
  2. 18 Wheeler
  3. Tractor Trailer
  4. Truck
  5. Semi

Mission Viejo truck accidents caused by an 18-wheeler, big rig, semi truck, tractor trailer, bus or commercial vehicle are common on Mission Viejo streets, avenues and highways. Many of the semi truck crashes that occur in the city of Mission Viejo happen along the major Mission Viejo highways, which include I-405, SH-133, SH-73, and SH-241.

Types of Trucks

The following trucks do specific things and carry certain types of cargo:

  1. Bob-Tail Trucks
  2. Tanker trucks
  3. Refrigerated trucks
  4. Flat bed trucks
  5. 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 Mission Viejo 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 a Mission Viejo bus accident lawyer if you have been involved in the following type of accident:

  1. Mission Viejo city buses;
  2. transportation buses such as Greyhound;
  3. shuttle bus accidents when driving to and from the airport, such as John Wayne Airport-Orange County or Oceanside Municipal Airport; and/or,
  4. Limousine bus accidents that occur running back and forth from Lake Forest.

The ways Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo 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:

Orange County- Central Justice Center
700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701
(657) 622-7524

Orange County Superior Court - Harbor Justice Center (HJC/LH) Laguna Hills  
23141 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA 92653-1251
(657) 622-8670

18-Wheeler Accident Attorneys Serve Mission Viejo and Surrounding Cities

Serving clients throughout Southwestern California, including Aliso Viejo, Canyon, Capistrano Beach, Carlsbad, Corona del Mar, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Kathryn, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Elsinore, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Oceanside, Portola Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Joaquin Hills, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Silverado, Trabuco, Tustin, Tustin Hills, and other communities in Orange County.

Mission Viejo 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 a Mission Viejo 18 wheeler accident lawyer today for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.