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In Burbank, California there are strict requirements for those who are seeking to obtain a CDL. A CDL is a Commercial Driver's License and it enables those individuals to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle in Burbank and all over the state. In Burbank, only California residents may apply and be approved for a California CDL. When someone passes the many tests involved in obtaining a CDL they are considered qualified and safe to operate any kind of commercial vehicle such as school bus, a tractor trailer and in some cases a farming tractor.

Statistics show that 44% of all automobile accidents involving big rig trucks were caused by the negligence of the truck driver. If the regulations outlined in the California commercial vehicle handbook are true, and it is so difficult to obtain a CDL for safety purposes why are close to half of the accidents involving trucks being  caused by the driver with a CDL? These statistics are alarming, and they imply that many people have been seriously injured or died a wrongful death as the result of a negligent truck driver. When someone has a CDL license other drivers assume that they are a safe driver because of the extensive training and testing that they have gone through in order to be able to operate such a large, dangerous vehicle. When CDL drivers fail to adhere to road rules and safety regulations they endanger the lives of every driver on the road in Burbank.

Have you or a loved one been the victim of a Burbank trucking accident? If you have been involved in any kind of a trucking accident caused by a reckless truck driver you have grounds to file a personal injury lawsuit.

Contact one of our Burbank Trucking Accident Lawyers today for a free consultation.

A big-rig crash on the 210 freeway resulted in the death of one of the truck drivers. The Glendale Police responded to the emergency call and conducted traffic since the eastbound lanes of the 210 (the Foothill Freeway) were closed for sometime after the 4 AM crash. A semi-truck driver rear ended another tractor trailer truck which resulted in the driver's death as well as minor injuries sustained by a passenger. The accident is still under investigation, but it has been reported that the statement by the truck driver whose truck was rear ended does not match up with the actual details of the accident and the damage that was done.

The driver reported that he felt a bump from behind and thought that he may have had a flat tire. But authorities say that the accident scene implied a different story because the damage which was done to both trucks would imply that he felt more than just a bump or what he thought would end up being a flat tire. The Glendale investigators are saying that this was a huge collision, and that the damages and fatal injuries prove that there is more to this accident then meets the eye or the statement of the other driver.

Some anonymous witnesses have come forward and given statement, but the Glendale police are still hoping for more witnesses so that they can piece together the puzzle and so that whoever is at fault in this fatal trucking accident is brought to justice. This could be the case of a reckless driver who lost his life upon his own negligence, or this could be a case of the wrongful death of a man caused by negligence on the part of the driver who survived the accident.

Not all trucking accidents are cut and dry in the determination of who caused the accident and that is why legal counsel is a huge benefit to people who have been seriously injured in any kind of trucking or motor vehicle accident. If you or a loved one has been the victim of a trucking accident in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena or the surrounding areas you may have reason to file a personal injury lawsuit.

Our Glendale Trucking Accident Attorneys are equipped and able to help you in this time of need, starting with a free, confidential case evaluation toady.