In 1986 Mr. Kirkpatrick was hired to handle his first commercial transportation case. Trucks, Big Rigs or 18 Wheelers. It's not what you call them, but what you need to know in handling these cases that matters. Since 1986 the office has handled 1000's of truck cases for clients resulting in signifcant verdicts and settlements.  Big rigs or trucks operate on the roadway under different rules.  There are safety managers, fleet operations managers, dispatchers and warehouse operators that all have different duties and obligations in the truck transportation field.  Pre trip inspections, license classifications, operator endorsements and restrictions as well as DOT and CA requirements all need to be analysed in a truck accident for compliance by the truck company and the commercial driver with law.  Hire an attorney that knows trucks.