Interstate 5 and the routes serving warehouses near McBean Parkway and Rye Canyon Road carry a steady stream of commercial trucks through Valencia. A fully loaded tractor-trailer weighs many times more than a passenger vehicle, and a driver or trucking company that neglects safety protocols can turn a routine haul into a catastrophic collision. Minor truck crashes are rare. Most victims face serious injuries, massive medical bills, and the prospect of a complete change to their lifestyle. While a victim is suffering, a trucking company’s legal team may begin working immediately to limit what they pay for damages.
A Valencia truck accident lawyer at Greene Broillet & Wheeler can help by investigating the crash, pulling driver logs and maintenance records, and identifying every liable party from the driver to the carrier to a negligent parts manufacturer. Our legal team can also negotiate with insurance adjusters while preparing the case for trial if a fair settlement is not offered. Contact us today at (866) 634-4525 for a free consultation if you or someone you love has been injured in a Valencia-area truck accident.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler has built its reputation on thorough investigation and a readiness to take truck accident cases to trial. What the firm brings to a claim includes:
That trial-ready approach has translated into results like the following:
Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes, as they depend on the specific facts of each case. However, they demonstrate our Valencia truck accident lawyers’ thorough approach to investigating and litigating truck accident claims.
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Truck accidents in Valencia typically stem from specific, identifiable failures by a driver or a trucking company. The most common causes we investigate include:
Confirming which failure caused a specific crash usually depends on early access to logs, maintenance records, and black box data before a trucking company can alter or discard them.
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No two truck collisions unfold the same way, but we bring the same level of commitment to every case we handle. Our Valencia truck accident lawyers represent injured victims and families across a wide range of truck accident cases in the area, including:
Each accident type carries its own evidence requirements, from trailer inspection records to cargo manifests. If you or a loved one has been injured in one of these crashes, contact Greene Broillet & Wheeler to have your case evaluated as soon as possible. We will immediately get to work on identifying all responsible parties and pursuing maximum compensation on your behalf.
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Liability in a truck accident can often rests with people or entities beyond just the driver. California law allows an injured person to pursue every party whose negligence contributed to the crash, and a thorough investigation often uncovers more than one responsible party.
Parties who may share liability include:
Identifying every liable party increases the insurance coverage available to an injured victim and reduces the risk of relying on a single, underinsured defendant.
After a serious truck accident, an injured person may recover both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages cover the financial costs of a crash, including medical expenses and future treatment, lost income, reduced earning capacity, and property damage. Non-economic damages account for the toll a crash takes on a victim’s daily life, including pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.
When a crash proves fatal, surviving family members may pursue wrongful death damages, including funeral costs, loss of financial support, and loss of companionship. In cases where a trucking company knowingly ignored safety violations, such as falsifying hours-of-service logs or skipping required inspections, punitive damages may also be available to punish and deter that conduct.
Commercial trucking cases move quickly, and trucking companies often deploy insurance adjusters and defense teams within hours of a crash.
Our team at Greene Broillet & Wheeler can help preserve evidence, manage insurer communications, and build a case at the negotiating table or before a jury.
Under California Vehicle Code section 20002, a driver involved in a collision causing property damage must stop and exchange information at the scene. Trucking companies, however, often send their own investigators and adjusters to that same scene long before an injured victim has legal support. Electronic logging data, dashcam footage, and maintenance records can also be lost or overwritten within days without prompt action to preserve them.
Our Valencia truck accident lawyers work to send preservation letters, request black box data, and interview witnesses while memories remain fresh. This groundwork often helps determine whether a case can later prove fatigue, distraction, or mechanical failure, and it becomes the foundation for every conversation with the insurance company.
Insurance adjusters can be incentivized to minimize payouts rather than fairly evaluate a claim, and some move quickly with a low-value offer before the full extent of a victim’s injuries becomes clear. Trucking companies generally have to carry a minimum of $750,000 in insurance, which means there is often some coverage available, but reaching it usually requires pushing back on an initial offer.
Our team can handle every conversation with insurance carriers and defense counsel, presenting documented medical costs, lost income, and evidence of liability to support a fair resolution. When an insurer refuses to negotiate in good faith, we prepare each truck accident case as though it will proceed to trial. This often strengthens our position at the settlement table.
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Trucking companies and their insurers often begin building a defense within hours of a crash, sometimes before an injured victim even leaves the hospital. Greene Broillet & Wheeler works to respond just as quickly, gathering black box data, inspection records, and witness statements before they disappear. If a commercial truck injured you or someone you love on Interstate 5, McBean Parkway, or anywhere else in Valencia, call (866) 634-4525 for a free consultation with a Valencia truck accident lawyer and learn what your case may be worth.
Browne Greene is a legendary California trial lawyer and senior partner whose career has set national standards for plaintiff advocacy. He has tried and won more million-dollar jury verdicts than any attorney in California history, including numerous seven- and eight-figure results across personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. Consistently recognized among The Best Lawyers in America since 1987, Browne is a former Trial Lawyer of the Year and a long-standing Super Lawyer, widely respected for his leadership, courtroom excellence, and lifelong service to the legal profession.
A truck accident lawyer investigates the crash, identifies every liable party, and pursues compensation on behalf of the injured victim or their family. This work typically includes securing electronic logging data, on-board computer records, video footage, and maintenance records, consulting accident reconstruction experts, negotiating with companies and/or insurance carriers, and preparing the case for trial if a fair settlement cannot be reached.
Contingency fee arrangements are standard for truck accident cases, meaning legal fees come from the recovery rather than from a client’s pocket. Greene Broillet & Wheeler advances litigation costs, including expert witness fees and accident reconstruction costs, and collects a fee only if the case results in a settlement or verdict.
More than one party can share liability for a truck accident in California, including the driver, the trucking company, a cargo loader, a maintenance provider, or a parts manufacturer. California’s comparative fault rules still allow an injured victim to recover compensation even if they share some degree of fault for the crash.
Truck accident injuries tend to be severe because of the size and weight gap between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles. Common injuries include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, broken bones, burns, and internal organ damage. Many of these injuries require extensive treatment and can permanently limit a victim’s ability to work or live independently.
California law generally gives an injured person two years from the date of the crash to file a truck accident lawsuit under California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1. Certain exceptions can shorten or extend that window, but they are rare. A Valencia truck accident lawyer can confirm which deadline applies to a specific case so that pursuit of compensation is not forfeit. Missing the applicable deadline can completely bar the victim from recovering compensation regardless of how strong the evidence may be.
Named in Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs in Los Angeles.
Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association or LACBA.
Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
Partners Geoff Wells and Ivan Puchalt were both named among the 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries by LA Times Studios.
Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
Firm partners Christine D. Spagnoli and Molly McKibben have both been honored by the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and are active members.
After winning $2.6 million for the plaintiff’s side in a head-on collision case, our victory was named in the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019 by TopVerdict.
Several of our partners are members in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national invite-only association consisting of the most experienced trial lawyers.
Our team includes several Fellows and Associates with the invite-only International Society of Barristers in recognition of their trial advocacy.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, was featured by TopVerdict in the Top 100 Settlements across all practice areas in California for 2019.
Bruce A. Broillet and Christine D. Spagnoli are Fellows with the invite-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of elite trial lawyers from over 30 countries.
Recipients of this recognition are held up to the same standards as for The Best Lawyers in America, but only legal professionals in the first ten years of their careers qualify. Four attorneys at GBW have been recognized with this award in 2021.
Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
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