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Los Angeles Truck Crash Attorneys Serving Clients Nationwide

A truck accident can happen in the blink of an eye, and the results are often catastrophic. While tractor-trailers and other commercial trucks only account for about four percent of vehicles on the road, accidents involving trucks account for roughly 11 percent of all traffic deaths.

Knight-Swift Transportation trucks are involved in hundreds of crashes each year. Over a recent two-year span, Knight-Swift trucks were cited over 2,000 times for unsafe driving violations. These violations include failure to obey traffic control devices, speeding, driving while operating a mobile phone, and others.

Our truck accident lawyers at Wisner Baum have litigated cases against many of the largest trucking and transportation companies in the world, including Swift Transportation. If you or someone in your family was in a car crash, pedestrian accident, or motorcycle crash involving a Knight-Swift truck, you need an accident lawyer with the experience and resources to protect your legal rights.

Knight-Swift Trucking Operations

As of 2023, Knight-Swift’s trucking operations consist of the following companies:

  • Knight Transportation (Truckload, Logistics)
  • Swift Transportation (Truckload, Logistics, Intermodal)
  • AAA Cooper Transportation, or ACT (Less than truckload)
  • Midwest Motor Express, or MME (Less than truckload)
  • Barr-Nunn Transportation (Truckload)
  • Abilene Motor Express (Truckload)

How Many Trucks Does Knight-Swift Have?

According to its 2022 annual report, Knight-Swift trucking fleet consists of:

  • 18,000+ tractors
  • 79,000+ trailers
  • 70-plus trucking terminals

Knight-Swift Truck Accident Data

Government data* shows that Knight-Swift’s accident and violation record is concerning.

Some of the most common trucking safety citations Knight-Swift has been hit with over the last two years include the following:

Knight Transportation Truck Accident Data (2023)

  • Number of Vehicles: 3,200
  • Number of Drivers: 3,200
  • Total Accidents: 187
  • Total Unsafe Driving Violations: 436

Swift Transportation Truck Accident Data (2023)

  • Number of Vehicles: 15,902
  • Number of Drivers: 15,000
  • Total Accidents: 876
  • Total Unsafe Driving Violations: 1,828

AAA Cooper Transportation Truck Accident Data (2023)

  • Number of Vehicles: 2,865
  • Number of Drivers: 2,972
  • Total Accidents: 168
  • Total Unsafe Driving Violations: 155

Midwest Motor Express Truck Accident Data (2023)

  • Number of Vehicles: 395
  • Number of Drivers: 351
  • Total Accidents: 14
  • Total Unsafe Driving Violations: 26

Barr-Nunn Transportation Truck Accident Data (2023)

  • Number of Vehicles: 582
  • Number of Drivers: 570
  • Total Accidents: 33
  • Total Unsafe Driving Violations: 68

Abilene Motor Express Truck Accident Data (2023)

  • Number of Vehicles: 582
  • Number of Drivers: 570
  • Total Accidents: 32
  • Total Unsafe Driving Violations: 150

An Experienced Truck Accident Lawyer Can Help

In the aftermath of a truck wreck, a representative from the trucking company may offer you settlement compensation before you have the chance to consult with a truck accident lawyer. They do this in an effort to limit their liability. Retaining an experienced attorney with a proven track record gives you the best chance to obtain justice and maximum compensation for your injuries.

Many law firms across the nation present themselves as truck crash lawyers. Few, however, have the experience and resources necessary to take on major trucking companies like Knight-Swift. Our firm has obtained justice on behalf of clients in litigation against Swift Transportation. If you have been involved in a car accident, pedestrian accident, or motorcycle crash involving a Knight Transportation or Swift Transportation 18-wheeler, retaining an accident attorney to champion and protect your rights is critical.

Our experience representing those harmed in truck crashes is vast:

  • $20 million commercial vehicle verdict for wrongful death
  • $15 million tractor trailer vs. pedestrian for catastrophic injury
  • $8.5 million truck accident verdict (plus pre and post-judgment interest) for wrongful death
  • $6.9 million truck accident settlement during trial
  • $6 million truck accident settlement for wrongful death
  • $3.5 million truck accident settlement for wrongful death
  • Negotiated more than 75 truck accident settlement agreements for $1 million or more
  • Over 300 trucking cases handled in nearly all 50 states

*data current as of April 27, 2023

Call (310) 207-3233 today to speak with an experienced truck accident lawyer. We offer free, no-hassle case evaluations and can answer any questions you may have.

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In May of 2019, the jury in the case of Pilliod et al. v, Monsanto Company ordered the agrochemical giant to pay $2.055 billion in damages to the plaintiffs, Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a Bay Area couple in their 70s. R. Brent Wisner served as co-lead trial attorney for the Pilliods, delivering the opening and closing statements and cross-examining several of Monsanto’s experts. Wisner Baum managing shareholder, Michael Baum and attorney Pedram Esfandiary also served on the trial team in the Pilliod case. The judge later reduced their award to $87M. Monsanto appealed the Pilliod’s verdict which the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District denied on August 9, 2021. Monsanto then requested the California Supreme Court review the appeal’s court decision, which the court denied on Nov. 17, 2021. Monsanto (Bayer) then submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court which SCOTUS denied on June 27, 2022, allowing the final judgment of $87M to remain intact.
In May of 2019, the jury in the case of Pilliod et al. v, Monsanto Company ordered the agrochemical giant to pay $2.055 billion in damages to the plaintiffs, Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a Bay Area couple in their 70s. R. Brent Wisner served as co-lead trial attorney for the Pilliods, delivering the opening and closing statements and cross-examining several of Monsanto’s experts. Wisner Baum managing shareholder, Michael Baum and attorney Pedram Esfandiary also served on the trial team in the Pilliod case. The judge later reduced their award to $87M. Monsanto appealed the Pilliod’s verdict which the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District denied on August 9, 2021. Monsanto then requested the California Supreme Court review the appeal’s court decision, which the court denied on Nov. 17, 2021. Monsanto (Bayer) then submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court which SCOTUS denied on June 27, 2022, allowing the final judgment of $87M to remain intact.
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$2.0 Billion Verdict
Personal Injury

In May of 2019, the jury in the case of Pilliod et al. v, Monsanto Company ordered the agrochemical giant to pay $2.055 billion in damages to the plaintiffs, Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a Bay Area couple in their 70s. R. Brent Wisner served as co-lead trial attorney for the Pilliods, delivering the opening and closing statements and cross-examining several of Monsanto’s experts. Wisner Baum managing shareholder, Michael Baum and attorney Pedram Esfandiary also served on the trial team in the Pilliod case.

The judge later reduced their award to $87M. Monsanto appealed the Pilliod’s verdict which the California Court of Appeal for the First Appellate District denied on August 9, 2021. Monsanto then requested the California Supreme Court review the appeal’s court decision, which the court denied on Nov. 17, 2021. Monsanto (Bayer) then submitted a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court which SCOTUS denied on June 27, 2022, allowing the final judgment of $87M to remain intact.

$289.2 Million Verdict
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$289.2 million jury verdict in Monsanto Roundup trial Wisner Baum co-represented Dewayne “Lee” Johnson in the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial. On Aug. 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury ordered Monsanto to pay $39.25 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages to Mr. Johnson, a former groundskeeper who alleged exposure to Monsanto’s herbicides caused him to develop terminal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Months after the jury verdict, the judge overseeing the trial reduced the punitive damages to $39.25 million. Mr. Johnson decided to accept the remittitur, bringing the adjusted amount awarded to Mr. Johnson $78.5 million. Monsanto (Bayer) appealed the verdict and Johnson cross appealed. On July 20, 2020, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict against Monsanto but reduced Mr. Johnson’s award to $20.5 million. The company chose not to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, ending the litigation.
$289.2 million jury verdict in Monsanto Roundup trial Wisner Baum co-represented Dewayne “Lee” Johnson in the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial. On Aug. 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury ordered Monsanto to pay $39.25 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages to Mr. Johnson, a former groundskeeper who alleged exposure to Monsanto’s herbicides caused him to develop terminal non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Months after the jury verdict, the judge overseeing the trial reduced the punitive damages to $39.25 million. Mr. Johnson decided to accept the remittitur, bringing the adjusted amount awarded to Mr. Johnson $78.5 million. Monsanto (Bayer) appealed the verdict and Johnson cross appealed. On July 20, 2020, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict against Monsanto but reduced Mr. Johnson’s award to $20.5 million. The company chose not to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, ending the litigation.
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$289.2 Million Verdict
Personal Injury

$289.2 million jury verdict in Monsanto Roundup trial

Wisner Baum co-represented Dewayne “Lee” Johnson in the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial. On Aug. 10, 2018, a San Francisco jury ordered Monsanto to pay $39.25 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages to Mr. Johnson, a former groundskeeper who alleged exposure to Monsanto’s herbicides caused him to develop terminal non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Months after the jury verdict, the judge overseeing the trial reduced the punitive damages to $39.25 million. Mr. Johnson decided to accept the remittitur, bringing the adjusted amount awarded to Mr. Johnson $78.5 million.

Monsanto (Bayer) appealed the verdict and Johnson cross appealed. On July 20, 2020, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the verdict against Monsanto but reduced Mr. Johnson’s award to $20.5 million. The company chose not to take the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, ending the litigation.

$265 Million Settlement
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In 2016, Wisner Baum attorney Timothy A. Loranger and six other attorneys in the Plaintiffs’ Management Committee were able to secure a $265 million settlement for victims of the 2015 Amtrak 188 derailment in Philadelphia, one of the largest in the U.S. for 2016.
In 2016, Wisner Baum attorney Timothy A. Loranger and six other attorneys in the Plaintiffs’ Management Committee were able to secure a $265 million settlement for victims of the 2015 Amtrak 188 derailment in Philadelphia, one of the largest in the U.S. for 2016.
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$265 Million Settlement
Fatal Train Crash

In 2016, Wisner Baum attorney Timothy A. Loranger and six other attorneys in the Plaintiffs’ Management Committee were able to secure a $265 million settlement for victims of the 2015 Amtrak 188 derailment in Philadelphia, one of the largest in the U.S. for 2016.

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