Truck Collision Expertise

Name: Cherry Johnson Siegmund James
Price range: $

Trial-Tested Against National Carriers & Global Insurers

Commercial truck collisions involve federal safety regulations, electronic data systems, and coordinated defense strategies deployed immediately after a crash. These cases demand more than general personal injury experience. They require disciplined investigation, technical fluency, and a trial team prepared to navigate complex liability, safety compliance, and catastrophic damages. They also require attorneys who understand the realities clients face in the days and weeks following a collision.

Recognized among the Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers in the Nation, we approach every trucking case with the expectation that it may be tried—preparing with intention, engaging the right experts, and building a case designed to withstand the toughest defense.

WE FIGHT THE LARGEST TRUCKING COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY

When Every Hour Matters, We’re Already Preparing.

Trucking companies move quickly after a crash. So do we. Our team is prepared to travel anywhere in the country to secure evidence, investigate the scene, and protect your family’s claim.

Anywhere in the U.S. Ready at a moment’s notice.

When Every Hour Matters, We’re Already Preparing.

Trucking companies move quickly after a crash. So do we. Our team is prepared to travel anywhere in the country to secure evidence, investigate the scene, and protect your family’s claim.

Anywhere in the U.S. Ready at a moment’s notice.

Catastrophic truck accident cases require more than legal arguments.

We work alongside leading experts in accident reconstruction, trucking safety, electronic data recovery, medicine, life care planning, and vocational analysis to uncover exactly what happened, and prove the full impact on your life.

Their expertise helps demonstrate not only how the crash occurred, but how it will affect your health, your work, and your family for years to come—building a case that is prepared for negotiation or trial.

Crash Experts — Biomechanics experts analyze the forces involved in the crash to demonstrate how the collision caused our clients’ injuries.

Accident reconstruction — We use accident reconstruction to present a clear, evidence-based account of how the crash occurred and who is responsible.

Consults Experts — When injuries affect earning capacity, vocational experts demonstrate how a client’s ability to work and provide for their family has been altered.

Medical Experts — Treating physicians and medical experts explain the severity of injuries and their long-term impact on our clients’ lives.

Truck Experts — Commercial truck safety experts evaluate regulatory compliance, driver conduct, and industry standards to identify preventable safety failures.

Care Experts — Life care planners project the future medical and support needs associated with catastrophic injury, ensuring lifetime costs are fully understood.

“Scott James and Ryan Johnson worked tirelessly to investigate the accident, explore treatment options for our child, and fight for our child’s rights. They brought in leading experts to help explain why this happened and to offer state-of-the-art treatment for our child. They treated us like family. They also fought so hard against the insurance company that it capitulated and paid the entire policy limits on multiple applicable insurance policies.”

Parent of a child who suffered a double amputation

“My dad was a trucker his whole life—always careful, always doing things right. He pulled over to check his truck one day, and a driver who fell asleep at the wheel hit and killed him. I was crushed.

Ryan Johnson dug in and showed that the trucking company ignored the rules about how long drivers can be on the road. They were putting tired, dangerous drivers behind the wheel. Ryan got us an eight-figure settlement and made that company pay. I'll always be grateful for how hard he fought for us.”

Sarah M.

“My wife spent her life as a postal worker on a rural route. One day, while she was stopped at a mailbox, an 18-wheeler driver on his phone hit her going 70 miles per hour. She never had a chance.

Ryan Johnson and Rod Squires found out a big shipping company was hiring dozens of drivers who weren't qualified or even licensed. They made the driver and trucking company pay and held the whole system accountable. They didn't just fight for my wife—they fought to keep every family on the road safe.”

Thomas H.

“My son was only 19. He was working on a road crew, painting lines on a highway, when an 18-wheeler plowed into them and killed him.

CJSJ did an amazing job getting us justice. They found out the driver was playing a gambling game on his phone right before the crash, and made that driver and his company pay. They treated me with kindness the whole time, and I don't know what I would have done without them.”

Patricia R.

“My mother had just dropped her grandson off at the movies. On her way home, traffic stopped. An 18-wheeler came flying through and rear-ended her at highway speed, crushing her car and killing her. The crash was so bad that it destroyed the truck's black box.

The trucking company wouldn't take responsibility and blamed other drivers. CJSJ wouldn't accept that. They hired former NASA engineers to pull data from the destroyed black box, proving the company was lying. These guys will go to the ends of the earth to get justice. I'll always be grateful for what their team did for our family.”

Jennifer L.

Proven Results In Catastrophic Trucking Cases

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$8 Million Settlement for Client Injured in Truck Collision

Craig Cherry and Ryan Johnson secured a settlement for a client who suffered severe abdominal injuries after a truck stopped improperly on the side of a highway, causing a collision with our client’s vehicle.

$10 Million Settlement Secured in 18-Wheeler Crash Case

Ryan Johnson served as lead counsel in a case against one of the largest transportation companies in the United States, involved in an 18-wheeler collision that resulted in death.

$17 Million Jury Verdict in History-Making Bus Crash Case

Craig Cherry served as co-lead counsel and secured the first jury verdict in the United States to find a motorcoach bus defective for failing to have passenger seat belts.

$9 Million Settlement Obtained in Tire Defect Case

Ryan Johnson served as lead counsel in a tire defect case which resulted in massive brain injuries to an 11-year-old child.

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Truck Collision Expertise

Trial-Tested Against National Carriers & Global Insurers

WE FIGHT THE LARGEST TRUCKING COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY

When Every Hour Matters, We’re Already Preparing.

When Every Hour Matters, We’re Already Preparing.

Catastrophic truck accident cases require more than legal arguments.

$8 Million Settlement for Client Injured in Truck Collision

$10 Million Settlement Secured in 18-Wheeler Crash Case

$17 Million Jury Verdict in History-Making Bus Crash Case

$9 Million Settlement Obtained in Tire Defect Case

Pursue the Justice and Financial Recovery You Deserve.