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With increased trucking traffic on Texas' major roadways, such as I-35, SH 45 or US 183, accidents involving trucks of all sizes are increasing. Our Houston, Texas truck accident attorneys have been helping people who have been seriously injured, and families of those killed in 18 wheeler trucking accidents for more than half a century.
Our serious personal injury and wrongful death cases involving semi trucks in the Houston area and throughout Texas. We have a thorough understanding of federal and state trucking law and a strong commitment to achieving positive results for injured people in negotiations and in trial. Firm partner, Randall O. Sorrels, is a National Advisory Board Member for AITLA (Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America), a national association that works to help eliminate unsafe and illegal interstate trucking practices.
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Contact a Houston, Texas Truck Accident Lawyer
If you have been injured in a truck accident, contact a lawyer online or call 1-800-870-9584 to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced truck accident attorney about your truck accident claim. See our Truck Accident Information Center for answers to frequently asked questions and checklists on what to do if you or a loved one was involved in a commercial trucking accident or 18-wheeler truck accident.
It is never too early to hire an experienced Houston, Texas truck accident lawyer to represent you. Many commercial trucking firms have an investigator at the accident site before you are even checked into your hospital room. Evidence of the trucking company's liability that could be found at the scene may not be preserved.
Causes of Truck Accidents
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Trucking accidents can be caused by a number of factors. When investigating an 18-wheeler, big rig or commercial truck accident, it is important to ask:
- Was the driver fatigued? Did the driver have prior accidents, speeding tickets or a DUI charge?
- Was the driver intoxicated or under the influence of drugs?
- Was the company negligent in the hiring and retention of drivers?
- Was the accident a result of an unsafe or unbalanced load?
- What were the trucking company's safety policies and training policies?
- What logbook requirements did the company have? Were the driver logs falsified?
- Were defective tires or other defective equipment responsible for the accident?
- Was the truck properly maintained?
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According to a recent study by the American Trucking Association, the transportation industry will need 110,000 more drivers by 2014. This shortage of drivers will likely compound the challenge of truck driver safety. High turnover among drivers and inadequate training and maintenance plague the 18-wheeler and commercial trucking industries. (Source Houston Chronicle, 12/21/08).
If you or a loved one has been involved in an 18-wheeler accident, make sure you have a truck accident lawyer with experience handling truck accident investigations and insurance claims.
Truck Accident Victims Suffer Life-Changing Injuries
When a heavy truck (18-wheeler, semi, tractor-trailer) crashes into a car, SUV or motorcycle, the result is almost always catastrophic injury or death. The cost of medical treatment and ongoing care in cases involving spinal cord injuries (including paraplegia and quadriplegia), brain injuries, and loss of limbs are typically very high.
We have a medical doctor on staff to help us determine the severity of injuries and their likely long term consequences. We want you and your family to have the compensation you need to move forward in your lives.
If you or a family member has been in an 18-wheeler or truck accident, discuss your case with lawyers who care about your recovery and your future. Our skilled 18 wheeler and commercial truck lawyers will investigate every angle in the accident that catastrophically injured or killed your loved one.
For a free initial consultation with a Houston, Texas truck accident lawyer at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, call 1-800-870-9584 or locally at 713-222-7211 or contact a lawyer online.
