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There are very few accidents as devastating as a truck accident.  A fully loaded semi truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds and when an inexperienced or tired trucker is behind the wheel of one of these vehicles, the outcome can be tragic.

Within the trucking industry, companies are constantly looking for ways to save money.  Trucking companies have been known to cut corners by poorly maintaining trucks, overworking drivers and failing to properly train their employees.  Over the past few years, it has even been discovered that truckers were forging important medical certificates and obtaining fraudulent commercial licenses.  As a result, truckers are on our roads and have no business being behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler.  If you have been injured in a truck accident caused by the truck company or driver's negligence, you can and should hold the trucking company accountable.

Contact a truck accident lawyer at the law office of Allen, Flatt, Ballidis & Leslie today at 866-981-5566 or 949-752-7474 for a free legal consultation regarding your truck accident case.

Truck accident cases are challenging, because trucking companies and their insurance companies will aggressively defend themselves to avoid responsibility.  That is why you need to work with a law firm with a proven track record of success in truck accident lawsuits.  At Allen, Flatt, Ballidis & Leslie, we have been representing injured accident victims since 1974.  Our truck accident lawyers know how to use physical evidence and witness testimony to build a strong case on your behalf.

The injuries from a truck crash are often catastrophic and may lead to months or years of recovery.  Some of the common truck accident injuries include: 

• Burns
• Nerve damage
• Spinal cord injury
• Broken bones
• Head trauma or brain injury
• Broken collarbone
• Pelvic fracture
• Lumbar spine damage
• Paralysis

We understand how difficult it can be to cope with such a painful injury.  Our law firm will guide you through the complex legal process, so that you can stay focused on your recovery.   We will right the wrong that has been done to you, by helping you obtain financial compensation for your injuries, including past and future medical expenses and lost wages.   As our client, you will not only overcome your situation, you will be able to soar above it.

If you have been injured in a truck accident in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside or Ventura County, you need to contact a truck accident attorney immediately.  Timing is very important in truck accident cases and the more time we have to prepare your lawsuit, the better the chances of success.

Choosing the right truck accident attorney can be overwhelming.  Attorney Jim Ballidis has written a book that provides insight into selecting the best truck accident lawyer for your case.  The informative book, "Avoid Lawyer Advertising Hype: A Lawyer's Method for Finding a Lawyer," is available for free to any California resident in need of a lawyer.

Contact a truck accident attorney at the law office of Allen, Flatt, Ballidis & Leslie today at 866-981-5566 or 949-752-7474 for a free legal consultation regarding your truck accident case.


Allen, Flatt, Ballidis & Leslie takes cases that occurred on the 5 freeway, 22 freeway, 55 freeway, 405 freeway, 57 freeway, 91 freeway, 10 freeway, 60 freeway, 710 freeway, 605 freeway, 110 freeway, 210 freeway, 101 freeway, 15 freeway, Grapevine, Ortega Highway, Laguna Canyon Road and Highway 40, as well as those that took place in Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County, Kern County, Ventura County and in the cities of Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Cypress, Dana Point, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, La Palma, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Orange, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, Yorba Linda, Agoura Hills, Alhambra, Arcadia, Artesia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bellflower, Beverly Hills, Big Pines, Burbank, Carson, Century City, Cerritos, Chatsworth, China Town, City of Industry, Claremont, Commerce, Compton, Covina, Culver City, Downtown LA, Downey, Eagle Rock, El Monte, El Segundo, Encino, Gardena, Glendale, Glendora, Granada Hills, Hawaiian Gardens, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Hidden Hills, Highland Park, Hollywood, Inglewood, Irwindale, Japan Town, Korea Town, La Canada/Flintridge, La Crescenta, La Habra, La Mirada, La Puente, La Verne, Lakewood, Lancaster, Lenox, Lomita, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Nietos, Lynwood, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Monterey Park, Montrose, Northridge, Norwalk, Palmdale, Palos Verdes Estates, Paramount, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Pomona, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Reseda, Rolling Hills Estates, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, San Marino, Santa Clarita, Santa Fe Springs, Santa Monica, Signal Hill, South Pasadena, Temple City, Torrance, Valinda, Van Nuys, Ventura County, Verdugo City, Walnut, West Covina, West Hollywood, Westlake Village, Westwood and Whittier.

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Case Results for Truck Accident:

• We have never lost a truck accident case. Call us at 1 866 981-5596.

Awarded: See several results below

• Successful result for pedestrian run over by a truck in crosswalk!

Awarded: $3,250,000

• Truck rearends auto in costa mesa causing injury

Awarded: $25,000

• As a motorist was rounding a curve he struck a disabled truck trailer

Awarded: $1,500,000

• Truck accident causes eye injury!

Awarded: $250,000

• Truck accident casuses woman to lose her pregnancy!

Awarded: $375,000.

• Truck strikes client causing neck and back injuries

Awarded: $100,000