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When you hire us, you’re adding unmatched experience to your team, ensuring you get the best possible outcome.
Our firm maintains an impressive 99% win rate, even while accepting difficult cases other law firms have turned away.
We are not afraid of trial, and insurance companies know this. If it’s in your best interest, we are always trial ready.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 383.5 defines a commercial motor vehicle as a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property when the motor vehicle is a Combination Vehicle (Group A) having a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds, whichever is greater; a Heavy Straight Vehicle (Group B) having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater; or a Small Vehicle (Group C) that does not meet Group A or B requirements but that either is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials as defined in this section.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) states that weight limits are imposed under California Vehicle Code §§ 35550-35558. The state has a maximum weight of 80,000 pounds for a vehicle combination, the gross weight on any one axle cannot exceed 20,000 pounds, and the gross weight upon any one wheel, or wheels, supporting one end of an axle, cannot exceed 10,500 pounds.
Did you suffer catastrophic injuries or was your loved one killed in a truck accident caused by an oversized load in California? You are going to want to get an attorney involved right away so they can conduct an independent investigation of your crash.
The May Firm can gather all of the evidence needed to prove a weight limit violation caused your accident and fight to help you get all of the compensation you are entitled to. We will review your case when you call (844) 629-3476 or contact us online to take advantage of a free consultation.
The California Vehicle Code provides the following laws relating to the weights of commercial motor vehicles:
Operating with an oversized load frequently requires a trucking company to get a permit making such a load allowable. Companies do not always take the time to get these permit and they can be held accountable for violations of state or federal laws.
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Oversized loads obviously make trucks weigh more and create even greater injuries. Many of these types of accidents can be fatal.
When a person is killed by an oversized load, their family can file a wrongful death lawsuit to recover damages for costs incurred because of the person’s death. Even when people survive their injuries, they still have multiple challenges they could be dealing with.
The May Firm has experience helping people who have suffered such injuries as:
Trucking companies are going to work very quickly to try to cover their tracks after these kinds of accidents. You cannot delay in contacting a lawyer because trucking companies are allowed to destroy certain kinds of important evidence after a certain amount of time has passed.
If you sustained severe injuries or your loved one was killed in a truck accident in California caused by an oversized load, you are going to want to get in touch with a lawyer right away. Do not wait to contact the May Firm.
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