If you've been the victim of an accident with a tractor-trailer, gas tanker, bus or other commercial vehicle, put the proven experience of a reputable truck accident attorney at your table. Have personal injury attorney Michael Leizerman join your team of lawyers.
Michael has teamed with local counsel to try truck accident cases across the country, including in Oregon, where in 2012 he took to trial a landmark case involving negligent hiring. The jury returned a total verdict of $5.2 million. Michael has delivered similarly successful results to clients in courtrooms across the country, employing his thorough understanding of truck accident litigation to best protect truck accident victims and their families. He is a staunch supporter of legislation that improves trucking safety, and speaks regularly to members of the legal community about hot-button industry topics such as on-board electronic monitoring devices. Please be cautioned that each case is different and that results in other cases do not reflect on whether your case will be successful. We provide these case illustrations to let you know that Michael has the experience to team with local lawyers and maximize the chance and the amount of recovery in your case.
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A tanker truck overturned on Highway 58 near Oakridge, Ore., on Monday, March 12, spilling more than 4,000 gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel near the Middle Fork Willamette River. According to a report by the Register-Guard, the accident occurred … [Read more]
Read more >Highway safety took a huge step this week when a jury in federal court in Medford, Oregon agreed with us in a negligent driving and hiring case and rendered a $5.2 million verdict. I am proud to have represented the … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
Oregon boasts numerous highways that serve as transient routes for trucks transporting goods throughout the northwestern United States. Routes such as Interstate 5, Interstate 84 and US Highway 101 serve as major conduits for vehicles traveling the entire West Coast or to in-state centers such as Portland and Eugene. Those traffic volumes lead to more than 1,000 fatal and non-fatal truck-related accidents every year. If you or a family member has been injured in an accident with a commercial vehicle, Michael can ensure that your rights are protected. Michael has dedicated his professional career to increasing trucking industry safety standards and to representing victims of unsafe commercial trucking practices.
I regularly engage in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near Oregon:
Oregon Jury Renders $5.2M Verdict Against Trucking Broker and Driver in Negligent Hiring Case
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Salem may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The Oregon Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in Oregon, visit our Oregon Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 52 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 1,074 per year
Accident Locales: 70%(Rural), 30%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 50% of Oregon's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not Oregon.
In 77% of Oregon's truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 5: I-5 runs from the Mexican border to the Canadian border, San Diego, California to Blaine, Washington. 307 of its miles pass through Oregon, including the cities of Eugene, which has spur route 105, and Portland, which has spur routes 205 and 405.
Interstate 84: The breathtakingly beautiful I-84 west starts in Portland, Oregon and makes its way to Echo, Utah covering 375 miles of Oregon along the way. It hugs the stunning Columbia River Gorge and passes through Portland.
US Highway 101: The 101 is called the Pacific Coast Highway for good reason: it closely follows the gently curving path of that coast and offers some of the most dazzling ocean views in America. Beginning in Los Angeles, CA and ending in Olympia, WA, Highway 101 becomes the Oregon Coast Highway upon entering the state and proceeds through many of Oregon's delightful coastal towns.
Baker - Benton - Clackamas - Clatsop - Columbia - Coos - Crook - Curry - Deschutes - Douglas - Gilliam - Grant - Harney -- Hood River - Jackson - Jefferson - Josephine - Klamath - Lake - Lane - Lincoln - Linn - Malheur - Marion - Morrow - Multnomah - Polk - Sherman - Tillamook - Umatilla - Union - Wallowa - Wasco -- Washington Wheeler -- Yamhill
