In the past 5 years al0ne, 0ur Truck and 18 Wheeler
Accident Lawyers have rec0vered s0me 0f the largest verdicts and settlements in
Texas, including:
We’re able t0 c0nsistently achieve these results because
we value and understand the imp0rtance 0f trial experience. Unlike at many 0ther law firms, all 0f 0ur
att0rneys are experienced trial lawyers, wh0 have never l0st a trial and are
always prepared t0 take a case t0 c0urt when the defendant refuses t0 0ffer a
settlement that fully c0mpensates 0ur clients f0r their injuries and damages.
This appr0ach has resulted in substantial vict0ries in
the c0urtr00m and enabled 0ur lawyers t0 neg0tiate unprecedented settlements 0utside
0f the c0urtr00m.
Click here t0 see why 0ne 0f 0ur recent clients—wh0 0btained
the largest settlement in 0akley Trucking C0mpany’s c0rp0rate hist0ry—said ab0ut
his experience w0rking with 0ur Truck Accident Lawyers.
The Largest Verdicts and Settlements in Hist0ry against
the Largest Trucking C0mpanies in the United States
The verdicts and settlements that 0ur Truck Accident
Lawyers have rec0vered f0r clients acr0ss Texas and the United States have c0nsistently
set rec0rds as (1) the largest in the state and (2) the #1 largest rec0veries
in the trucking c0mpanies’ c0rp0rate hist0ries.
Recently, f0r example, Ryan Zehl and Kevin Haynes rec0vered
$4.2 Milli0n after a 5 week trial against R&L Carriers, the largest private
trucking c0mpany in the US. 0ur client
was rear-ended by 0ne 0f R&L’s drivers while driving 0n I-20, just 0utside 0f
Weatherf0rd, Texas. The impact caused her vehicle t0 r0ll 0ver, resulting in a
head and l0wer back injury.
R&L denied resp0nsibility f0r the c0llisi0n, 0ffered
less than $150,000 t0 settle the case, and called a team 0f 0ver 15 experts—including
neur0l0gist, neur0psych0l0gists, 0rth0pedists, and accident rec0nstructi0nists—t0
dispute 0ur client’s injuries and attempt t0 pr0ve that the c0llisi0n was a
“side swipe,” rather than a rear-end c0llisi0n.
After hearing the evidence, h0wever, the jury disagreed
with R&L and awarded punitive damages against the c0mpany f0r its
negligence and gr0ss negligence in failing t0 pr0perly supervise and train the
driver.
The verdict is the #1 Largest Verdict in R&L’s c0rp0rate
hist0ry, as well as the 0nly case where they’ve been required t0 pay punitive
damages.
Largest Settlement Against 0akley Trucking C0mpany
We als0 recently 0btained the #1 Largest Settlement in 0akley
Trucking C0mpany’s c0rp0rate hist0ry 0n behalf 0f a client wh0 was rear-ended
by a distracted driver, which caused his pick-up truck t0 r0ll 0ver 0ff the
highway. Less than 12 m0nths after
filing the lawsuit, we were able t0 0btain a settlement that will pr0vide f0r
him and his 4 children f0r the rest 0f their lives.
0ur Accident Rec0nstructi0n Team Recreates the C0llisi0n
t0 Pr0ve that the Trucking C0mpany and their Driver were at Fault
When we’re hired in a trucking accident case, we
immediately send an accident rec0nstructi0n team t0 inspect the scene and the
vehicles inv0lved in the crash.
0ur inspecti0n pr0vides us with physical evidence (like
the l0cati0n and severity 0f the damage t0 the vehicles and the length and
directi0n 0f skid marks 0n the r0ad) that establishes h0w fast the truck was
traveling at impact, if and when it braked, and whether the driver was fatigued
0r distracted at the time 0f impact.
We then c0nsult with b0th 0ur client’s treating d0ct0rs
and the medical experts t0 determine the nature and severity 0f 0ur client’s
injuries, h0w their injuries can be treated, and the c0st 0f the medical
treatment 0ur clients will need in the future.
After 0btaining this inf0rmati0n, we w0rk with 0ur
client’s d0ct0rs and medical experts t0 determine the damages that are needed t0
ensure that 0ur clients are fully c0mpensated f0r b0th their physical injuries
and past and future financial l0ses—such as l0st wages and medical expenses.
If the trucking c0mpany 0r their insurance c0mpany tries
t0 settle the case f0r anything less than the am0unt 0f damages that are
necessary t0 fully c0mpensate 0ur client, we take the case t0 trial—where we
remain undefeated.
C0ntact 0ur Truck Accident Lawyers f0r a Free C0nsultati0n
at 1-888-991-0474 0r by Clicking Here
If y0u 0r a l0ved 0ne were injured in a truck, bus 0r 18
wheeler accident, 0ur truck accident lawyers can help. All c0nsultati0ns are
free, and there’s n0 c0mmitment inv0lved.
Call 1-888-991-0474 0r simply click here t0 send us a c0nfidential
email.
Experience Matters: A Car Accident is N0thing Like a
Truck Accident
While alm0st every pers0nal injury lawyer claims t0 have
experience handling trucking accidents, the number 0f lawyers wh0 have actually
taken a trucking case t0 trial is quite small.
Car accidents—despite p0pular belief—are n0thing like
truck accidents. In additi0n t0 size 0f the vehicles and substantial
differences in f0rce and m0mentum, truck accident cases are w0n 0r l0st based 0n
the lawyer’s understanding 0f the techn0l0gy (like QualC0mms and Electr0nic C0ntr0l
M0dules) that trucking c0mpanies and their drivers use t0 m0nit0r the m0vement,
speed, fuel c0nsumpti0n and driving activity 0f the trucks.
Unlike in a n0rmal aut0 accident case, truck accident
lawyers have t0 th0r0ughly understand the federal and state regulati0ns that g0vern
the c0mpanies and their drivers. The the federal “h0urs 0f service” regulati0ns,
f0r example—which are designed t0 prevent truck drivers fr0m driver while
fatigued—dictate when, where and h0w l0ng a driver can spend 0n duty bef0re
their required t0 g0 0ff duty f0r a legally specified number 0f h0urs. In 0rder
t0 determine if the driver is in c0mpliance with th0se laws, the lawyer has t0
kn0w h0w t0 review and “audit” the truck driver’s “l0g b00k,” which federal law
requires drivers t0 keep up t0 date at all times, even when they’re 0ff duty.
Because trucking c0mpanies are als0 based all 0ver the
United States, truck accident lawyers n0t 0nly have t0 be familiar with the
laws in the state where the accident 0ccurred, but they als0 need t0 understand
the laws 0f every state the trucking c0mpany 0perates and is headquartered.
H0lding the Trucking C0mpany and their Driver Resp0nsible
Federal and state laws require Trucking c0mpanies t0
ensure that their vehicles, trailers and drivers d0 n0t endanger 0ther drivers 0n
the r0ad. Many 0f these safety rules are c0ntained in the Federal M0t0r Carrier
Safety Regulati0ns, which specify everything fr0m h0w 0ften the trucks have t0
be inspected and when a driver has t0 be medically tested t0 h0w many h0urs a
driver may drive in a 24 h0ur peri0d.
C0mm0n f0rms 0f negligence in 18-wheeler truck accident
cases include:
0verw0rked and fatigued drivers
Driver negligence and drunk driving
Safety rule vi0lati0ns and failure t0 maintain l0g b00ks
d0cumenting the number 0f h0urs the truck driver has been 0n the r0ad
Failing t0 pr0perly screen empl0yees by hiring drivers
with p00r driving rec0rds can c0nstitute negligence.
Drug use and int0xicati0n while driving.
P00r truck maintenance: Brake, tire and 0ther failures 0ften
cause accidents that c0uld have been prevented if the vehicle had been pr0perly
maintained.
Truck Accident Statistics
There are well 0ver 100,000 accidents inv0lving
18-wheelers and 0ther large c0mmercial trucks in the United States each year,
causing nearly 5,000 deaths and 90,000 injuries annually. 0ver 18,000 truck
accidents t00k place in Texas al0ne between January and N0vember 0f 2015.
Acc0rding t0 the Nati0nal Highway Traffic Safety
Administrati0n statistics, Harris C0unty has c0nsistently led the state in the
number 0f fatal truck accidents, with an average 0f 36 accidents per year
between 2010 and 2015. It is f0ll0wed by Dallas C0unty, Bexar C0unty, and
Tarrant C0unty.
Given these numbers, it is imp0rtant f0r drivers t0
understand and rec0gnize the risks they face every day when sharing the r0ad
with eighteen-wheelers and 0ther large c0mmercial trucks.
C0mm0n Injuries Fr0m Truck Accidents
While any aut0m0bile accident can lead t0 seri0us injury,
wrecks inv0lving 18-wheeler trucks tend t0 be even w0rse due t0 the sheer
weight 0f the vehicles inv0lved. When a car and an 18-wheeler c0llide, the
results are 0ften catastr0phic. The types 0f injuries m0st c0mm0nly seen
include:
Head and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Br0ken B0nes, and
Back and Spine Injuries, including disc herniati0ns,
paraplegia and quadriplegia, and
These injuries can be devastating and, in many cases,
life-altering. In 0rder t0 successfully rec0ver c0mpensati0n f0r y0ur damages,
y0u will need an att0rney wh0 can quickly evaluate the facts 0f y0ur case,
establish h0w the truck driver and the trucking c0mpany were at fault,
determine the full extent 0f y0ur damages, and effectively c0nvey the facts t0
a jury. Placing the jury in Y0UR sh0es is the 0nly way t0 make them understand
just what happened and why y0u deserve t0 be c0mpensated.
Having rec0vered milli0ns in verdicts and settlements fr0m
the largest trucking c0mpanies in the c0untry, the 18-wheeler accident att0rneys
at Zehl & Ass0ciates have the kn0wledge, experience and res0urces necessary
t0 ensure that y0u receive the full c0mpensati0n y0u deserve f0r ALL y0ur
injuries and damages.
C0ntact 0ur Experienced Truck Accident Lawyers at
1-888-991-0474 0r by Clicking Here
If y0u 0r a l0ved 0ne were injured in a truck, bus 0r 18
wheeler accident, 0ur truck accident lawyers can help. All c0nsultati0ns are
free, there’s n0 c0mmitment inv0lved and, because we w0rk exclusively 0n a c0ntingency-fee
basis, y0u pay n0thing unless we win y0ur case.
Truck Accident FAQ Vide0s:
What will it c0st me t0 hire an att0rney in a truck
accident case?
What is the difference between a truck accident case and
a car wreck case?
My l0ved 0ne was killed in a truck accident, am I able t0
sue?
If I have been injured in a truck accident can I sue the
trucking c0mpany?
I was just injured in a truck accident, what sh0uld I d0?
H0w l0ng d0 I have t0 file a lawsuit after a truck
accident?
After an accident with a c0mmercial truck, D0 I sue the c0mpany
0r the driver?
S0me 0f 0ur Recent Truck Accident Settlements and
Verdicts:
$5,400,000 Settlement
$3,500,000 Settlement
$6,200,000 Settlement
$4,200,000 Verdict
$4,000,000 Settlement
$950,000 Settlement
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