Khashayar Law Group represents people seriously injured in commercial truck collisions throughout San Diego County. Published results include a $5,000,000 truck-and-scooter full-policy settlement, a $2,000,000 rear-end truck policy-limit settlement, and a $2,250,000 truck-versus-truck jury verdict. ABOTA-member trial attorney Daryoosh Khashayar leads the firm’s truck accident practice. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
San Diego is a major commercial transportation hub. Interstate 5 carries port-of-entry traffic from Tijuana and Otay Mesa. Interstate 15 connects to the Inland Empire and beyond. Interstate 8 runs east toward Imperial County. Heavy truck traffic moves through the Otay Mesa Port of Entry (the busiest US–Mexico commercial crossing on the southern border), and through Miramar, Kearny Mesa, and Otay Mesa industrial corridors.
A commercial truck collision is not the same as a passenger-vehicle crash. Federal trucking regulations apply on top of California law. Multiple parties may share liability. And time-sensitive evidence is often controlled by the trucking company and its insurers, which typically begin investigating within hours of a crash.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates every commercial motor vehicle over 10,001 pounds operating in interstate commerce. Most California intrastate carriers are subject to substantially similar rules under the California Motor Carrier Permit program administered by the California Highway Patrol. Key federal regulations include:
Evidence-preservation deadlines often run shorter than the legal statute. Electronic logging device (ELD) data, dashcam footage, and dispatch records may be overwritten within 30–90 days unless preserved by a litigation hold.
A spoliation letter should be sent to the trucking company and its insurer within days of the crash to formally request preservation.
Khashayar Law Group’s published truck accident results include:
See the firm’s truck accident practice page and San Diego truck accident attorney article for additional detail on methodology and results.
Truck accident cases typically involve federal FMCSA regulations, multiple potentially liable parties, larger commercial insurance policies, and time-sensitive electronic evidence (ELD data, ECM data, dashcam) that may be overwritten within 30–90 days. The trucking company’s insurer is usually experienced and may begin responding within hours of a crash.
California Code of Civil Procedure §335.1 sets a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury. If a government entity contributed, a written government claim must be filed within six months under Government Code §911.2. Evidence-preservation deadlines often require action within days.
Electronic logging device (ELD) data, ECM data, post-crash drug and alcohol testing records, driver qualification files, maintenance records, dashcam footage, dispatch communications, the bill of lading, and the carrier’s FMCSA safety rating. A spoliation letter should be sent within days of a serious crash.
They can. Depending on the facts, a truck accident case may involve the driver’s personal coverage, the trucking company’s commercial policy, trailer coverage, cargo coverage, third-party contractor coverage, broker coverage, and other policies. Identifying every available source of coverage is part of the investigation.
Khashayar Law Group works on contingency for qualifying personal injury matters. There is no attorney fee unless the firm recovers compensation. The initial consultation is free. Contingency fees are governed by California Business & Professions Code §6147.
Source note. FMCSA regulations cited (49 CFR Parts 382, 391, 392, 393, 395, 396) are current federal rules; the FMCSA publishes updates at fmcsa.dot.gov. California statutes are current as of the page’s last review. See the firm’s editorial policy. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
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