Truck Accidents matters in Redding
The I-5 Freight Corridor Through Shasta County
Interstate 5 is the spine of West Coast trucking, and Redding is a key stop on the long climb toward the Siskiyou Summit and the Oregon line. Big rigs roll through the city day and night, exiting onto State Route 44 toward Lassen, State Route 299 toward the coast and the mountains, and State Route 273 (Market Street) into industrial areas. The grades north and south of Redding, sudden weather changes, and driver fatigue on long hauls all raise the risk of jackknife, underride, and rear-end truck collisions on this stretch of I-5.
Truck crashes are different from ordinary car wrecks. A loaded tractor-trailer needs far more distance to stop, and a high-speed impact often sends victims to Mercy Medical Center Redding or Shasta Regional Medical Center with serious orthopedic and head injuries. The size disparity means the legal stakes — and the defenses raised by trucking companies — are correspondingly larger.
Preserving Trucking Evidence Quickly
Commercial carriers are governed by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which require hours-of-service logs, driver qualification files, maintenance records, and electronic logging device (ELD) data. This evidence can be overwritten or discarded, so we move fast to send preservation letters and, when needed, to inspect the truck itself. We also examine whether the load was secured properly and whether the driver was fatigued after a long run down I-5.
Liability in a truck case often extends beyond the driver to the motor carrier, a broker, a maintenance contractor, or a cargo loader. Identifying every responsible party matters because commercial policies are larger and the injuries are usually more serious.
Litigating a Truck Case in Redding
If a fair settlement is not offered, suit is filed at the Shasta County Superior Court on Court Street in downtown Redding. Attorney Mihran M. Ghazaryan is based in Glendale and handles Shasta County truck cases statewide, working remotely with clients in English, Armenian, or Russian. There is no upfront cost — fees come only from a recovery.
Why Acting Quickly Protects a Truck Case
Trucking evidence is uniquely perishable. Electronic logging device data, dispatch records, and onboard camera footage can be overwritten on a set schedule, and a damaged tractor-trailer may be repaired or sold before it can be inspected. The sooner we are involved after an I-5 or SR-44 crash, the sooner we can demand that the carrier preserve this material. We also coordinate prompt medical care at Mercy Medical Center Redding and gather the CHP report, because in a serious truck case the difference between a documented claim and a disputed one often comes down to how quickly the evidence was locked down.
Our attorney
How Mihran M. Ghazaryan helps with truck accidents
Truck cases are won or lost in the first days, so Mihran M. Ghazaryan moves immediately to preserve the evidence — the electronic logging device, the driver's hours-of-service records, and the truck's onboard data — before it can be overwritten. He identifies every responsible party (driver, carrier, broker, and their separate insurers) and applies the federal motor-carrier rules that govern these cases, building the claim for the larger exposure a commercial policy carries.
Types of truck accidents we handle
Tractor-trailer and 18-wheeler crashes
Often involve fatigue, improper loading, or maintenance failures. We send a preservation letter immediately and pursue ELD and ECM data.
Delivery-truck and box-truck collisions
Last-mile delivery has driven a surge in inexperienced drivers under tight schedules. Liability often runs to the carrier, not just the driver.
Underride and override collisions
Catastrophic injury cases. Vehicle conspicuity, guard equipment, and applicable FMCSA standards all matter.
Damages
What compensation can cover
Every truck accident claim is different, but California law allows injured plaintiffs to seek several categories of damages. We build each one with documentation — medical records, wage statements, expert opinions — so nothing is left on the table.
Medical expenses
Emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and the future treatment your providers say you'll need.
Lost wages
Income you lost while recovering — and, where the injury affects your ability to work, diminished future earning capacity.
Pain and suffering
Compensation for physical pain, emotional distress, and the ways the injury has changed how you live day to day.
Property damage
Repair or replacement of your vehicle and other property damaged in the incident.
Out-of-pocket costs
Transportation to appointments, medical equipment, household help, and the other expenses an injury forces on you.
How we work
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Free, no-pressure consultation
We listen first. We answer your questions. There is no fee for the initial conversation — and you decide whether to engage us at the end of it.
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Investigation and evidence preservation
Police reports, scene photos, witness statements, vehicle data, surveillance video, medical records. The earlier we collect, the harder it is for the other side to reshape the story later.
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Treatment, demand, and negotiation
We coordinate with your providers, document the full extent of damages — medical, lost income, pain — and present a demand backed by evidence. We push back firmly when an insurer lowballs.
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Litigation when necessary
Most matters settle. When an insurer refuses to be reasonable, we file. Preparing every case as if it will be tried is what makes the settlement number move.
What to do right away
- Call 911 and request medical evaluation on scene.
- Photograph the truck — license plate, USDOT number, MC number, trailer markings.
- Get the trucking company's name, not just the driver's.
- Save any clothing or vehicle parts as evidence.
- Contact us before speaking with the trucking company's insurer or a 'rapid response' team.
The information on this website is for general information purposes only. Nothing on this site should be taken as legal advice for any individual case or situation. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship.
Deadlines that matter
Most California personal-injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury (Code of Civil Procedure §335.1). Miss the window and the court will almost always dismiss the case, no matter how strong it is.
Claims against government entities are much shorter — generally a written claim within six months (Government Code §911.2). Crashes involving city vehicles, public buses, or dangerous public-road conditions can fall under this rule.
Exceptions exist in both directions — discovery rules, minors, continuing violations, out-of-state defendants — so don't assume your deadline has passed or that you have time to spare. Call (818) 539-7969 and we'll tell you exactly where you stand.