Texas Truck Accident Lawyers
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- Four Texas offices
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Tell us what happened. We will explain your options, the deadlines that apply, and what it costs to move forward. Usually nothing up front.
Who Pays
More than one company may be responsible
Naming only the driver leaves money on the table. We trace the chain of custody from the shipper to the trailer to the road, then hold each responsible party to its own duty.
BEHIND THE WHEEL
The truck driver
Fatigue, distraction, speed for conditions, or driving beyond the legal limit. The logs usually tell the story.
THE EMPLOYER
The trucking company
Negligent hiring, thin training, unrealistic delivery windows, and pressure that pushes drivers past safe limits.
THE LOAD
Shippers and loaders
Overweight trailers, unsecured freight, and shifting cargo that turn a routine lane change into a rollover.
THE EQUIPMENT
Maintenance contractors
Skipped inspections, worn brakes, bald tires, and repairs signed off but never performed.
THE PARTS
Manufacturers
Defective brake systems, tires, coupling devices, and underride guards that fail at the worst moment.
THE PAPERWORK
Brokers and lessors
Freight brokers who hire carriers with poor safety scores, and owners who lease equipment they never inspect.
COMPENSATION
What a truck accident claim can recover
Truck collisions produce injuries that reshape a household budget for decades. A serious claim accounts for the years after the hospital, not just the bills already in the mailbox.
Where a family has lost someone, Texas law allows a spouse, child, or parent to bring a wrongful death claim, and the estate may bring a survival claim for what the person endured before death.
- Emergency and hospital care
- Surgery and reshabilitation
- Future medical treatment
- Assistive equipment and home modification
- Lost wages during recovery
- Reduced earning capacity
- Physical pain and mental anguish
- Disfigurement and impairment
- Vehicle and property damage
- Funeral and burial costs
- Loss of companionship and support
- Punitive damages in cases of gross neglect
Why these cases are different
A truck case is not a car accident case
Commercial trucks answer to federal rules that ordinary drivers never think about. Those rules create records, and those records create proof. Hours of service logs, electronic logging device data, maintenance files, drug and alcohol testing, cargo weight tickets, and the driver qualification file all live with the carrier, not with you.
They also create a second problem. The carrier and its insurer know exactly which records matter, and they are not required to keep them forever once a claim looks unlikely.
- Multiple companies can share the blame for one crash
- Interstate freight carriers usually carry far higher policy limits than a private driver
- Onboard data can be overwritten in a matter of days
- Rapid response teams reach the scene before the road reopens
CASE TYPES
Truck crashes we handle
If a commercial vehicle was involved, the case belongs here. Delivery vans, box trucks, tankers, dump trucks, and tractor trailers all fall under the same body of law.
Jackknife
The trailer swings out and sweeps across lanes, often after hard braking or a slick surface.
Rollover
Top heavy or badly balanced loads that tip on ramps, curves, and sudden maneuvers.
Underride
A car slides beneath the trailer. Missing or failed guards make these crashes catastrophic.
Rear end
Loaded trucks need far more room to stop than most drivers expect at highway speed.
Blind spot
Lane changes into the no zone along the right side and directly behind the trailer.
Tire blowout
Retreads and worn casings that shred at speed and send a truck across the center line.
Lost cargo
Unsecured freight in the roadway that causes chain reaction collisions behind the truck.
Hazardous loads
Tanker and chemical hauls with higher insurance requirements and stricter federal rules.
FAQs
Truck Accident FAQ
Call Us for a Consultation
D & Z Law Firm proudly serves clients throughout McAllen, TX; Dallas, TX; and beyond. If you have been involved in a truck accident, call our office to schedule a consultation. We are available 24/7 and can assist with cases related to speeding, driver fatigue, distracted driving, and other truck accidents.