The collision lasted seconds. The decisions that caused it may have begun months—or even years—earlier.
Commercial transportation cases are fundamentally different from ordinary automobile crashes. Behind every tractor-trailer, delivery van, utility truck, or corporate fleet vehicle is a company responsible for hiring drivers, implementing safety policies, maintaining vehicles, supervising operations, and complying with state and federal regulations.
When those responsibilities are ignored, the consequences can be catastrophic.
At Petersen & Petersen, we represent individuals and families whose lives have been forever changed by serious collisions involving commercial vehicles. Our work extends far beyond investigating the crash itself. We focus on uncovering the corporate decisions, safety failures, and operational practices that may have contributed to the collision.
Our investigations involve extensive discovery into:
- Driver qualification and hiring practices
- Training and supervision
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)
- Hours-of-service compliance
- Electronic logging devices (ELDs)
- Cell phone and electronic communications
- Dispatch records
- Vehicle inspection and maintenance records
- Corporate safety policies and procedures
- Event data recorders (“black box” data)
- Dash camera footage
- Evidence preservation and spoliation issues
Commercial transportation companies and their insurers often begin investigating a serious collision immediately. Important evidence can disappear quickly if it is not identified and preserved. That is why prompt investigation matters.
Our firm has successfully handled complex litigation involving commercial trucks, delivery vehicles, corporate fleets, and national transportation companies. We understand that these cases are rarely resolved by accepting the first explanation. They require careful investigation, strategic discovery, and a willingness to pursue every available source of evidence.
Whether the collision involves a tractor-trailer, box truck, delivery vehicle, utility truck, construction vehicle, or another commercial fleet vehicle, our commitment remains the same:
To uncover the facts. Hold the responsible parties accountable. And pursue full justice for our clients.
Representative Commercial Transportation Cases
- Tractor-Trailer Collisions
- Commercial Truck Accidents
- Delivery Vehicle Collisions
- Corporate Fleet Vehicle Crashes
- Box Truck Accidents
- Utility Truck Collisions
- Construction Vehicle Accidents
- Company Vehicle Negligence
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Discovery and Evidence Preservation
- Corporate Safety Litigation
Our Approach
The first story is rarely the full story.
Every commercial transportation case begins with questions. We believe the answers are found not only at the crash scene, but also in the records, policies, communications, and corporate decisions that preceded it. That investigative approach has become a defining characteristic of our practice.
We dig deeper.