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Inland Empire Truck Accident Lawyer
Commercial rigs carry bigger policies — and teams of adjusters.
The Inland Empire is one of the busiest logistics corridors in America, and when an 80,000-pound truck meets a passenger car, the injuries are rarely minor. Truck cases are also different by design: federal regulations, driver logs, maintenance records, and corporate insurance policies with defense teams that start working the same day.
That is exactly why you need your own advocate early. Our team moves fast to preserve the evidence trucking companies are not eager to hand over, and builds the case that reflects what your recovery will really cost — for semi and 18-wheeler crashes, delivery and box trucks, and injured truck drivers themselves, from Fontana and San Bernardino to the Cajon Pass. Hurt in the city itself? See our Riverside truck accident lawyer page.
What a consultation looks like
You talk to a real person at Singh Law HQ — not a call center — in English, Spanish, Punjabi, or Hindi. We’ll tell you honestly whether you have a case and what it may be worth. It’s free, and if the firm takes your case, you pay nothing unless you win.
Results & reviews
What clients have recovered.
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$160,000
Settlement · Commercial Trucking Accident
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$102,000
Settlement · Auto Accident — Minimal Visible Vehicle Damage
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$100,000
Settlement · Uninsured Motorist — DUI Collision
Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome. Every case is different and results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each matter. Read each case →
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I had an excellent experience with Singh Law. They were professional, responsive, and truly dedicated to my case. From the start, they made sure I understood every step and kept me informed throughout the process. Thanks to their expertise, my case was resolved successfully. I highly recommend Singh Law Inc. for anyone in need of legal assistance.
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I worked directly with Stacey and she was always professional. Stacey always followed up and always responded to my emails promptly. She understood the pain I was in and cares for her clients. Thank you Stacey! Absolutely appreciate you.
Questions for an Inland Empire truck accident attorney
Can I sue the truck driver who hit me?
You can bring a claim against the driver, but in most cases the money comes from the company behind the truck. Under California law an employer is responsible for a driver’s negligence on the job, and federal rules require interstate carriers to carry commercial liability coverage far above a personal auto policy. If the driver is an owner-operator or was dispatched through a broker, the case looks at who controlled the load and the schedule — which is why the claim is usually built against several parties, not one.
What if I was hit by an Amazon or other delivery van?
Last-mile delivery vans are usually driven by employees of a contracted delivery company rather than the retailer itself, so the first question is whose van it was and which policy covers it — the delivery company’s commercial policy, and in some cases coverage the retailer carries on top of it. The van’s telematics and the driver’s route data show speed and timing, and they need to be requested before they are overwritten. These cases are handled the same way as any other commercial-vehicle claim.
Can I afford a truck accident lawyer?
Yes. The consultation is free and the firm works on contingency: the fee is a percentage of what is recovered, and if there is no recovery there is no attorney’s fee. How the costs of building the case — records, experts, accident reconstruction — are handled is set out in the agreement, in plain language, before you sign it.
Who is liable in a truck accident?
Often several parties at once: the driver, the trucking company, the owner of the tractor or trailer, the cargo loader, and the maintenance contractor can each carry responsibility — and each has its own insurer. In the Inland Empire’s warehouse corridor around Fontana and Ontario, a staffing agency or freight broker is frequently in the mix too. Identifying every liable party is where the real recovery is found, because commercial policies are far larger than personal ones.
Why do trucking companies investigate accidents immediately?
Because the evidence that decides truck cases — driver logs, telematics, dash-cam footage, maintenance records — belongs to them, and much of it can be lawfully overwritten within weeks or months. Carriers send rapid-response investigators to serious crashes the same day. That is why one of the first things we send in a truck case is a preservation letter demanding that this evidence be kept.
What trucking regulations apply to California truck accident cases?
Interstate carriers are governed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations — hours-of-service limits, drug and alcohol testing, inspection and maintenance rules — while California adds its own requirements for intrastate trucking, enforced through CHP inspection programs. A documented violation of these rules can be powerful evidence of negligence, which is another reason the records need to be preserved early.
Do you have a Punjabi-speaking truck accident lawyer for California truck drivers?
Yes. Saloni Singh, the firm’s founding attorney, speaks Punjabi and Hindi herself, and a large share of the long-haul drivers on the 10, the 15, and Highway 99 are Punjabi. That matters most when the injured person is the truck driver: an owner-operator hurt in a crash caused by another vehicle, or a company driver whose carrier is already looking for a way to pin the collision on him. Those cases run in Punjabi from the first call, without an interpreter service in the middle of your medical history — here is how that works. We represent Punjabi truck drivers across California, including the Kern County and Central Valley freight corridors.
Do you handle truck accidents across the Inland Empire — Fontana, Ontario, San Bernardino?
Yes. The Inland Empire is the largest warehouse market in the country, and the trucks serving it run the 10 and the 15 through Fontana and Ontario, the 210 and the 215 through San Bernardino, and the 60 straight through Riverside and Moreno Valley. An Inland Empire truck accident lawyer needs to know which distribution center the rig was running for, because the liable party is often the shipper or a freight broker rather than the name on the trailer. Our office is in downtown Riverside; scene visits anywhere in the two counties happen within days.
Reviewed by Saloni Singh, Esq. — personal injury attorney, Riverside, California.