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A collision with a commercial truck is not like other accidents. The vehicles involved weigh 20 to 30 times more than a passenger car, and the injuries reflect that difference: spinal damage, traumatic brain injuries, and losses that take years to understand. On top of that, the companies behind those trucks have lawyers and insurance adjusters moving before the dust settles. Most injured people do not realize how fast the other side gets to work, or how much ground can be lost before they make a single call.
Kidwell & Gallagher Injury Lawyers has represented seriously injured Nevadans in truck accident cases for decades. We know how these claims are built, how carriers and their insurers fight them, and what it takes to recover full compensation. If you need a Reno truck accident lawyer, we are ready to get to work.
Most people assume the driver caused a truck crash. In commercial trucking, the driver is rarely the only party with legal exposure. The trucking company may have pushed an impossible delivery schedule. A loading crew may have secured cargo improperly, causing a rollover or jackknife. A maintenance contractor may have signed off on brake work that was never done. In some crashes, a defective manufacturer part is what actually failed.
Nevada law under NRS 41.141 follows a modified comparative fault rule: an injured person can still recover compensation as long as their share of fault does not exceed that of the other parties combined. When multiple parties share responsibility, each pays its own proportional share. That framework gives injured victims a path to recovery against every responsible party.
Car accident cases and truck accident cases do not work the same way. A truck crash involves federal regulations that do not apply to private drivers, multiple companies, each with its own insurer and legal team, and evidence that starts disappearing within days. When a serious accident is reported, trucking companies move immediately.
Their lawyers and insurance adjusters open a file, begin building a defense, and work to establish a version of events before an injured person has even left the hospital. Going up against that process without experienced legal representation puts injured people at a serious disadvantage from the start.
Federal law sets specific limits on how long a truck driver can stay behind the wheel. Under 49 CFR § 395.3, most commercial truck drivers may drive no more than 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty, and must stop driving after the 14th hour of their on-duty period, regardless of how much of that time was spent actually driving. When a driver exceeds those limits, fatigue sets in, and fatigued drivers make decisions that cost people their lives.
Hours-of-service violations are one piece of a larger picture. Federal rules also govern driver qualification, vehicle inspections, cargo securement, and controlled substance testing, and a violation in any of these areas can shift the entire direction of a claim.
Truck accident cases are won or lost on documentation, and a skilled Reno truck accident lawyer moves quickly because federal retention periods have limits.
Our attorneys analyze that data against federal safety standards and use it to build a case the insurer cannot dismiss. For a deeper look at how fault is established in these cases, see our post on why semi-truck drivers are blamed for accidents.
When a fully loaded commercial truck hits a passenger vehicle, the injuries are rarely minor. Spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries, and permanent disability show up in these cases at a rate that has no parallel in standard car accident claims.
A serious truck accident claim reaches beyond the emergency room bill. It accounts for rehabilitation, lost income, future medical care, and the ways an injury reshapes a family’s daily life, even when those losses do not appear on a receipt.
Trucking companies carry substantially higher insurance policy limits than private drivers, and those limits define the ceiling on what injured victims can recover. Reaching that ceiling requires documentation of everything the injury has cost and will cost, not just the initial hospital bill.
What separates an experienced Reno truck accident lawyer from a general practice attorney is preparation. Our attorneys understand federal trucking regulations, know how to read carrier records and driver logs, and work with accident reconstruction professionals to challenge whatever version of events the other side puts forward.
We start working the moment you call. Evidence is secured, every responsible company is identified, and the insurer receives formal notice that their client’s records must be preserved. None of that happens automatically, and delay gives the other side the chance to shape the record first.
Cases are handled on a contingency basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you. For further information, review our post on whether semi-truck accident cases go to trial, which explains what the process typically looks like.
The window to preserve critical truck accident evidence is narrow, and delay works against you. Kidwell & Gallagher Injury Lawyers represent Reno residents and their families who have suffered serious injuries in truck accident claims, and we are prepared to act immediately. Call (775) 323-2667 today for a free consultation with our truck accident attorneys and let us start protecting your claim before evidence is lost.
Craig W. Kidwell is the managing partner of Kidwell & Gallagher, Ltd., and exclusively represents injured workers in Nevada. Mr. Kidwell has been practicing workers’ compensation law in Nevada since 1999 and has acted as lead counsel on over 2,000 contested workers’ compensation claims. Mr. Kidwell represents injured workers in Nevada through all stages of Nevada’s complex worker’s compensation system. Craig regularly appears in all levels of Nevada’s administrative workers’ compensation system and has represented injured workers in Nevada’s districts and Supreme Court.
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Managing Partner, Craig W. Kidwell who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney.