TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER

 

TRUCKING ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS WITH THE EXPERIENCE TO GET YOU RESULTS

SERVING CLIENTS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS & NATIONWIDE

As one of the country’s commercial trucking hubs, semi trucks are a common sight throughout the Houston area. Although extensive regulations govern the trucking industry, the companies responsible for moving cargo have one major concern: the bottom line.

To protect their bottom line, it is all too easy for trucking companies and the people who work for them to cut corners. When this happens, innocent people get injured or killed.

At Patrick Daniel Law, our attorneys have extensive experience in the complex realm of commercial trucking accidents. If you were seriously injured or lost a loved one in a collision with an 18-wheeler, our law firm can help you pursue the compensation you deserve.

Please contact Patrick Daniel Law at (713) 999-6666 today for a FREE consultation. Our Houston truck accident lawyers serve clients in Houston, all of Texas, and throughout the United States.

DO I NEED A LAWYER IN A TRUCK ACCIDENT CASE?

Yes. Although it is not required that you hire a lawyer before taking legal action against a trucking company, the odds are stacked against you if you don’t have qualified representation.

Trucking accident claims aren’t like car accident cases. Although both types of claims center on collisions involving one or more vehicles, truck accident litigation is much more complicated.

There are a few reasons trucking crashes are complex, and why hiring an experienced lawyer is crucial to a successful outcome in your case:

• Your case may involve more than one defendant, including the trucker, his/her employer, the maker of a part on the rig, and possibly others
• Multiple defendants means multiple insurance companies will be involved, all of them trying to pass the buck and pay you as little as possible
• Truck drivers are subject to federal regulations as well as state and local laws; multiple agencies are likely to be involved in the accident investigation, each of them governed by their own rules, legislation, and procedures
• Injuries in truck accidents tend to be much more extensive than they are in “average” car crashes
• Accordingly, the damages sought in truck accident lawsuits tend to be much higher

All of these factors combine to make trucking accident claims complicated and often hotly contested. To get the compensation you need and deserve after being hurt in a crash with a semi truck, it is certainly in your best interest to hire a trucking accident lawyer who understands both the complexities of the litigation and the stakes to you personally.

WHEN SHOULD I GET A HOUSTON TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYER?

It’s a fairly safe bet that the insurance adjuster will contact you before you even have time to consider calling an attorney. The adjuster wants to head you off at the pass, and hopefully get you to sign off on a settlement before the dust settles.

That should tell you something right there. So, if you get an early call or a way-too-friendly in-person visit from the insurance adjuster representing the trucking company, “there’s your sign,” as comedian Bill Engvall would say.

Only it’s not funny. Clearly, this is the time to act, if you have any notion of contacting a trucking accident lawyer. 

While calling an attorney early in the process is ultimately best, you do have some time to reflect on your situation. These conditions merit a closer look if you’re wondering whether you should call an attorney:

• A fatal truck accident.
• An accident in which you were severely injured. This includes, but is not limited to, broken bones, paralysis, amputation, burns, blindness, or long-term or permanent physical impairment.
• There’s even a slight chance that you could be found at fault.
• The crash involved other vehicles.
• The crash occurred in a construction zone or school zone.
• The official accident report is incomplete or does not accurately describe what happened.

An 18-wheeler accident attorney can also help you get to the bottom of what caused the truck accident in the first place. There are many causes of trucking accidents, and being able to sort through all of them and pinpoint the exact cause or causes often takes an expert. The better the expert, the better they’ll be able to find all the causes. Many people can speculate as to the causes, but only an experienced Houston trucking accident attorney will be able to provide hard evidence.