Trucking Collisions

Austin Trucking Accident Lawyer

If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident in Texas, time is critical. Important evidence regarding the cause of the crash must be gathered right away. Evidence can be destroyed or "misplaced" by truckers and the trucking company. Therefore, in order to assure your right to full financial recovery is protected, we urge you to contact our Texas law firm as soon as possible after the accident.

Pursuing the Cause of the Trucking Accident

A tractor trailer accident can cause severe devastation. The weight of the truck coupled with the speed increases the impact and damage. As a result, many trucking collisions result in fatalities or life-altering injuries, such as brain injuries or spinal cord injuries. Our firm has the resources to engage qualified private investigators and accident reconstructionists. These professionals investigate the cause of the semi truck wreck and the negligent person or entity. They are able to determine negligence, such as:

• Driver error: Driver fatigue, caused by too many hours behind the wheel, results in far too many fatal or catastrophic truck wrecks each year).
• Speeding: Tight schedules and constraints placed on drivers by trucking companies often results in speeding.
• Background checks on drivers: Negligent hiring practices frequently result in reckless or dangerous drivers operating these large commercial trucks. As a result, the reckless truck drivers may be behind the wheel speeding, drinking and driving, using drugs, or violating other laws.
• Vehicle maintenance: Failure to accurately complete maintenance logs results in semi trucks on the road with dangerous parts. Tires blowout, brakes fail, and other truck parts fail.
• Driver logs: Drivers sometimes falsify information when recording hours on the road and hours resting. As a result, fatigued drivers fall asleep at the wheel.
• Other factors: We analyze any other issue which may have caused or contributed to the accident, such as unsecured dump truck beds, shoddy repairs, or negligent loading of a tractor trailer (which results in a semi rollover accident).

Helping Families Affected by Fatal Trucking Accidents

Our firm helps family members bring wrongful death claims on behalf of their loved ones. Family members want to know what happened and who is responsible for their tragic loss. We pursue the accident's cause to find answers for family members. We understand the sensitive nature of these tragedies and offer individualized attention to your concerns. Contact our firm to learn how we can help.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in a semi truck wreck, big rig accident or other commercial truck accident, or if a loved one died in a tractor trailer accident, call John W. Greenway at 512-452-9996. Our firm offers free consultations and does not charge attorney's fees unless you win compensation.

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