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Food trucks have grown in popularity in California thanks to their cost-effectiveness, allowing culinary experts to provide great-tasting food to the community without the massive overhead of a brick-and-mortar restaurant. These vehicle-based kitchens also allow chefs to travel from one venue to another to offer patrons new and exciting meal options. The kitchen and serving space allow for a business to be operated solely from the truck. In many cases, the owner selects a food truck-friendly place or rents spaces to park the trucks while providing a space for customers to sit and eat.

Along with this creative option of owning a restaurant comes a few added challenges for the owners and customers. Sadly, these locations can be prone to many safety hazards that are not found in a typical restaurant. Guests and those browsing their choices at a local food truck parking area need to remain aware of the added hazards and how to avoid some common issues that could result in severe harm.

If you or a loved one recently visited a food truck and suffered injuries, please know that the dedicated legal team at DTLA Law Group is here to assist you in seeking the compensation and justice that is owed to you for the harm you endured. Our office staff can be reached 24/7 to take your call and provide the answers and peace of mind needed to overcome the hardships and expenses created when you become the victim of a food truck injury incident. In addition, our staff is eager to assist you in booking a free consultation with a skilled DTLA Law Group food truck injury attorney at your earliest opportunity.

After sharing the facts of your injuries and the incident that caused them, our experts will explain the legal merit of your claim and your ability to seek compensation for your losses and expenses due to the food truck injuries you suffered. With this valuable information, you will be prepared to make well-evaluated choices and decisions regarding legal action. But please also know that the DTLA Law Group will never pressure you to seek compensation or file a claim against the food truck owner. And you will never be obligated to hire our firm to handle the matter if you decide to pursue a lawsuit. Our only goal is to ensure that all personal injury victims who were hurt due to negligence by a food truck owner or their staff are aware of how the legal system can help protect them and their future financial stability. But please reach out to our office at your earliest opportunity, as there is a time limit to file a claim and seek what is owed to you.

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Common Food Truck Safety Hazards

While the compact space of a food truck appears to be ideal when you think about mobility, it can also create safety concerns. All the cooking and food prep areas are close together, which can increase the potential for an injury accident to staff and the customers near the truck. The most common injury incidents involving food trucks include:

Fires And Explosions: The typical food truck uses propane and a heat source for cooking and includes at least one propane tank and often more. When these tanks leak, the gas permeates the air and can explode when a spark or other source ignites the gas. Fires are common in cramped spaces when paper products or other combustible materials get too close to a heat source or open flame. Unfortunately, most food trucks lack the same fire suppression systems that would be present in the cooking area of a brick-and-mortar restaurant. The results of these two safety hazards are often burns and other injuries due to the shrapnel from the exploding propane tank and other items in the food truck.

Injuries Caused By Malfunctioning Food Truck Features: The doors, serving windows, electricity, and fans used while operating a food truck require regular care and maintenance as would any equipment in a store or restaurant. When the truck and its features do not get this vital care, many hazards can arise, such as doors or windows that suddenly fall and injure customers, electrical shocks when using the payment technology or getting a drink from a refrigerator, injuries from fans, signage, or other features that fall on patrons and cause a myriad of injuries.

Vehicle Accidents: In the case of an actual food truck, the vehicle is typically very large and heavy. It can be difficult to drive and requires added time and space to stop. In addition, drivers might not have the hours of experience needed to safely drive a food truck in wet weather or in other challenging conditions. In the case of a food truck that is built in a trailer, these are also very large and require added space to turn, stop, and make maneuvers to avoid accidents or road hazards. Because of the lack of driving experience, many food truck owners experience many accidents that can result in minor to very severe harm to others and the property around them.

If you or a loved one suffered an injury caused by a food truck incident, please reach out to DTLA Law Group today. Our staff can be reached 24/7 to help you understand your rights and how to hold the responsible party accountable for the harm you sustained.

Who Is Responsible For My Food Truck Injuries?

You might think that it is simple to determine that the owner of the food truck is responsible for maintaining the vehicle and food prep and serving area in a safe manner. While this is true, and they could be accountable if they failed to meet their legal obligation to properly care for the food truck, there are also others who could share in the liability for your injuries. The food truck owner could have done everything right and sought the appropriate services for the vehicle, but someone else failed to meet their duty of care obligation, such as:

  • The service company that provided routine maintenance and repairs to the vehicle or the appliances and features in the cooking and prep area
  • A parts manufacturer who was responsible for selling a defective part that was used to build or repair the food truck
  • The truck manufacturer or the manufacturer of any of the cooking features if they were defective when the food truck was built
  • It is even possible that the owner of the property where the food truck was parked could be liable if the property or utilities caused the injury incident, such as a downed power line causing the truck to catch fire

While this sounds very complex, please know that all you need to do is reach out to the experts at DTLA Law Group and share the details of your food truck accident injury incident with a skilled food truck injury attorney. Our staff will handle everything else so that you can devote your full focus to healing and making a fast and complete recovery.

How Much Is My Food Truck Injury Lawsuit Worth?

Victims of a food truck injury incident need to understand that there are no predetermined compensation amounts for certain injuries or accidents. Instead, the value of each food truck injury lawsuit is independently evaluated based on the actual losses and expenses incurred by the victim. Working closely with your DTLA Law Group food truck injury attorney, you will compile all your allowable expenses used in this process. The items typically include but are not strictly limited to:

  • The replacement cost of any personal property damaged or destroyed in the injury incident
  • Your legal expenses related to preparing, filing, and litigating your food truck injury lawsuit
  • All current and projected future medical expenses related to diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating the injuries suffered in the food truck accident
  • Your lost income if the injuries prevented you from working while you healed
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How Long Do I Have To File A Food Truck Injury Lawsuit?

The Statute of Limitations provides food truck injury victims two years to file their claim with the court. If the case is not filed in that time, the victim loses the right to seek justice and compensation for the losses and expenses incurred by the food truck injury incident. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with DTLA Law Group to discuss the time remaining to file your claim, as there are minimal exceptions to provide added time once the Statute of Limitations has expired.

No Added Stress From Upfront Legal Fees

When you hire DTLA Law Group to handle your food truck injury lawsuit, you will be relieved to confirm that we never require any upfront payment to begin work on your case. Instead, we only get paid after the case is resolved, and you have the compensation needed to cover your legal fees and other expenses. In addition, if DTLA Law Group fails to win your food truck injury lawsuit, you owe us nothing for our time and financial investment in your case.

Please know that you never need to face the challenges and complexities of a food truck injury lawsuit alone. The skilled and compassionate staff at DTLA Law Group is just a call away to provide valuable legal information and potential solutions to the issues created by your injuries. The call and your consultation are always free, and we look forward to helping you manage and overcome the challenges created by this unfortunate and upsetting harm that was caused by someone else’s negligence or poor choices.


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