Personal Injury
Commercial Truck Accidents
Take on trucking companies and their insurers.
Collisions with commercial trucks cause devastating injuries — and involve well-funded trucking companies with teams that respond within hours. You need a litigator who responds first.
We move immediately to secure black-box data, driver logs, maintenance records, and dispatch communications before they disappear. These cases turn on evidence, and evidence has a shelf life.
Trucking companies and their insurers begin building a defense at the scene. We match that urgency — retaining accident reconstructionists and industry experts to establish exactly what went wrong and who is responsible.
Federal trucking regulations create powerful avenues for liability. We know where to look and how to hold every responsible party accountable.
- Dual
- Plaintiff & defense practice
- 1,000s
- Clients represented
- 24/7
- Calls answered
- $0
- For your consultation
How we help
- Driver fatigue and hours-of-service violations
- Improper maintenance and overloaded trailers
- Employer negligence and unsafe hiring
- Multi-vehicle and wrongful death claims
What to Expect
How your case moves forward.
Free consultation
We learn what happened, answer your questions, and map out your options — at no cost and no obligation.
Investigation
We preserve evidence, retain the right experts, and build a record that establishes exactly what happened.
Trial preparation
Every case is prepared as if a jury will decide it. That preparation is what creates real leverage.
Resolution
We resolve on your terms — driving a favorable settlement or taking the case to verdict.
FAQ
Questions we hear most.
Every case is different. If you don't see your question, call us — the consultation is free.
Ask your question- Why are truck cases different from car cases?
- They involve federal safety regulations, corporate defendants, commercial insurance, and time-sensitive evidence like electronic logging data that must be preserved immediately.
- Who can be held liable in a truck crash?
- Potentially the driver, the trucking company, a maintenance contractor, a broker, or a cargo loader. We investigate the entire chain and pursue every responsible party.
- How quickly should I act?
- Immediately. Trucking companies often dispatch investigators within hours, and critical records can be lost or overwritten if a preservation demand is not sent right away.
Why Sterling Trial Law
A different kind of litigator.
Both sides of the aisle
Dual plaintiff and defense experience means we know exactly how the other side builds — and breaks — a case.
Trial-ready from day one
We prepare every matter for the courtroom, so the other side would rather deal than face a jury.
Direct attorney access
Marcus personally reviews every case. You work with your attorney, not a call center.
Don't settle.
Go to trial ready.
Tell us about your case. Marcus Sterling personally reviews every consultation request — plaintiff or defense.