Our Law Office Explains Why You Need Truck Accident Lawyers To Help You With Your 18-Wheeler Accident

Everywhere motorists look there are massive 18 wheelers hauling freight and construction materials to destinations all over the American South, and with all this big rig traffic, it is a statistical inevitability that there will be commercial vehicles involved in major accidents in which there will be serious injuries, heavy property damage, and fatalities. It is only a matter of when and a matter of who will be involved in the truck wreck.

If you or a family member has been injured or if a loved one has been killed in a tractor-trailer mishap, our truck accident law firm can help you recover compensation for your injuries and losses. We have litigated and won hundreds of 18 wheeler cases and we’ve recovered millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. We understand the physical pain and emotional damage you are going through, and we are also quite sensitive to the fact that your struggles have only just begun. Attempting to recover adequate and fair compensation can cause even more worry and frustration, and we’d like to ease your stress by helping you to better know the legal and other options you have at your disposal, and we’d as well like to inform you of the likely obstacles you will face as you attempt to seek justice and fair compensation.

Who is to Blame?

If you would like to recover compensation for the injuries and losses you have endured after an accident with a big rig, you must first pinpoint who is responsible for your mishap. In most tractor-trailer accidents, there may numerous parties who share liability for your accident. Texas law abides by the legal principle known as respondeat superior. Respondeat superior simply means that employers are responsible for the actions or inaction of their employees while they are on the job. In the case of a tractor-trailer mishap, multiple parties can share liability for the accident in question.

In an 18 wheeler accident personal injury or wrongful death legal action, the truck driver, the trucking company, the route planners, the freight loaders, truck and truck parts designers and manufacturers among other parties all or a combination of these can be held responsible for a big rig accident. You need the help of a skilled and experienced truck accident law firm to represent you. Our attorneys have over twenty years of experience in investigating 18 wheeler accidents and we know how to find every party who may have had a hand in the cause of your accident. When a truck driver is involved in a big rig mishap, our lawyers know how to determine if it is the truck driver’s negligence or if it is a mechanical failure that caused the wreck. In certain cases, the freight was not fastened properly or the brakes were poorly maintained, and this could cause the trailer to jackknife. Determining blame in an 18 wheeler mishap is a complex and intricate process, and our trucking accident law firm can ensure that all negligent parties are held responsible for your accident and that you are compensated accordingly.

It is absolutely legal for you to represent yourself in a court of law when pursuing a claim against a negligent truck driver, trucking company or its insurance carrier, but choosing to self represent is seldom a wise choice. Lawsuits to recover compensation for a tractor-trailer accident can be extremely complex and challenging–even inexperienced attorneys have very little chance to be successful, and the chances of winning are incredibly small for non-lawyers. You will be facing some of the most skilled, experienced, and aggressive legal defense attorneys in the United States. These attorneys have devoted their lives to winning lawsuits for trucking companies and their insurance carriers. They know how to win. In order for you to be successful in seeking the recovery of compensation for your 18 wheeler mishap, you will need the aid of an equally skilled, experienced, and aggressive attorney, and a big rig accident law firm can help you in your time of need.