Truck Accident Attorney in Texas

If someone dies in an accident caused by the negligence or reckless behavior of a truck driver, Texas law allows that person’s spouse, children, or parents to bring a wrongful death claim or survival action.

Whether or not a trucking accident case goes to trial is dependent on several factors. Among the most important of those factors are:

• How clear is a liability in the case?
• Is the insurance company willing to pay a reasonable settlement?

While a case will be settled out of court more often than not, your attorney must treat every claim as though it will be tried to verdict.

Commercial trucks are further classified by their gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). In the United States, the classifications are as follows:

• Class 1- GVWR ranges from 0 to 6,000 pounds
• Class 2- GVWR ranges from 6,001 to 10,000 pounds
• Class 3- GVWR ranges from 10,001 to 14,000 pounds
• Class 4- GVWR ranges from 14,001 to 16,000 pounds
• Class 5- GVWR ranges from 16,001 to 19,500 pounds
• Class 6- GVWR ranges from 19,501 to 26,000 pounds
• Class 7- GVWR ranges from 26,001 to 33,000 pounds
• Class 8- GVWR is anything above 33,000 pounds

If you have been involved in a trucking accident and the police say you are at-fault, you should still bring your case to the attention of an experienced personal injury attorney. Trucking accidents are especially complex, and mistakes can occur during the initial investigation. An in-depth analysis of your collision and the vehicles involved may reveal new evidence suggesting proportionate responsibility or relieving you of fault altogether.

Typically, trucking accident lawsuits are much more complicated and much more demanding than a lawsuit involving a regular car crash. This is due primarily to the special rules that help regulate commercial trucking and the fact that trucking and freight companies tend to have vast legal and financial resources.

Because of this, you must hire an experienced personal injury attorney whenever you are involved in a trucking accident and that you do so quickly.

The first thing you need to understand when pursuing compensation for a trucking accident is that the playing field is not level.

Typically, large trucking companies have teams of lawyers whose only job is to investigate and challenge trucking accident claims to limit or eliminate the trucking company’s liability. These entities also have the financial resources to fight long, hard legal battles in a way that leaves individuals at a disadvantage.

Trucking accident claims are further complicated by the existence of complex trucking regulations as well as state and federal laws defining employer liability and the application of respondeat superior.

This is why you must hire an experienced commercial accident attorney who is proficient in trucking accident litigation. Thomas J. Henry has been successfully litigating trucking accident lawsuits for more than 25 years. Our commercial litigation attorneys understand the statutes regulating commercial trucking companies and their drivers.

Combine that proficiency with the legal and financial resources that only the largest personal injury firm in Texas can provide, and you finally stand a chance of getting the compensation you justly deserve.