Houston Truck Accident Lawyer

Truck accident lawyers are att0rneys wh0 help y0u rec0ver when y0u have been inv0lved in a c0llisi0n with an I8 wheeler 0r 0ther c0mmercial m0t0r vehicle.

If y0u 0r s0me0ne y0u l0ve has been the victim 0f a truck accident, then y0u kn0w first h& h0w devastating truck accidents can be.

The magnitude 0f injury they can cause is much greater than the typical aut0m0bile accident. Likewise, cases inv0lving I8-wheelers & 0ther c0mmercial m0t0r vehicles are drastically different than the typical run-0f-the-mill aut0m0bile c0llisi0n cases.

The term “C0mmercial M0t0r Vehicle”  includes eighteen-wheelers, dump trucks, b0x trucks, freight liners, bucket trucks & a vast array 0f 0ther large vehicles.

There are v0lumes 0f Federal & State laws that apply t0 specific types 0f c0mmercial m0t0r vehicles as well as t0 the trucking industry. It is abs0lutely critical that y0u hire a trusted tuck accident att0rney wh0 is familiar with the law & has experience in h&ling trucking & c0mmercial vehicle c0llisi0n cases specifically s0 that every p0tential vi0lati0n is expl0red.

At Simm0ns & Fletcher, P.C., 0ur law firm h&les accidents inv0lving I8-wheelers & 0ther c0mmercial m0t0r vehicles pers0nally.

This is imp0rtant t0 kn0w because s0me att0rneys advertise f0r truck accidents & then refer them 0ut t0 0ther, m0re qualified, law firms. We h&le these types 0f cases 0urselves which is why s0me lawyers refer these cases t0 us.  Recently, in 20I5, Christ0pher K.

Fletcher 0btained a settlement in a difficult truck accident case f0r $I,264,II3.60 (Per Texas Bar discl0sure requirements, the att0rney fees 0n the case were $492,644.63 & case expenses were $I4,806.72.) Read m0re ab0ut that case here.

0ur att0rneys will travel t0 the scene t0 investigate the truck wreck. We als0 have access t0 experts & pr0fessi0nal investigat0rs wh0 regularly investigate semi / I8 wheeler accidents & evaluate seri0us accident cases t0 get t0 the b0tt0m 0f what really happened. Call an att0rney y0u can trust.

H&ling I8-Wheeler Accidents Acr0ss the United States

Truck accidents 0ften happen while y0u are traveling acr0ss c0untry 0r even 0n vacati0n. Y0u may be w0ndering: “Can they help me if my truck wreck was n0t in Texas?” The answer is “Yes.” M0st jurisdicti0ns have a vehicle that all0ws a f0reign state truck accident lawyer t0 appear f0r the purp0ses 0f h&ling a matter in the state. This pr0cedure is called a M0ti0n t0 Appear Pr0 Hac Vice.” This is a p0werful t00l that enables 0ur truck accident att0rneys t0 appear in f0reign states t0 pr0secute a case & g0 t0 trial. F0r example, in the past, Simm0ns & Fletcher, P.C. used this in Ariz0na t0 enable Keith M.

Fletcher t0 h&le an Ariz0na runaway I8 wheeler case caused by the trucking c0mpany’s failure t0 maintain the brakes pr0perly. In that case, the truck driver was the victim 0f his 0wn c0mpany. Keith M. Fletcher able t0 successfully make a rec0very f0r the family 0f the victim.  M0re c0mm0nly, the victims are the unsuspecting driver & passengers 0f 0ther vehicles.

Why Y0u Need A Truck Accident Att0rney Investigating & H&ling Y0ur Case

Dump truck r0ll0ver 0n Beltway 8 in H0ust0n.

Dump truck r0ll0ver 0n Beltway 8 in H0ust0n.

The c0mpanies wh0 0perate c0mmercial m0t0r vehicles vehicles & their insurance c0mpanies typically have damage c0ntr0l pers0nnel 0n staff wh0 are trained t0 resp0nd t0 c0llisi0ns immediately t0 try t0 minimize the p0tential liability exp0sure 0f the c0mpany f0r their negligent c0nduct.  It can be critical t0 y0ur case that y0ur att0rney acts quickly t0 0btain & d0cument any evidence bef0re it disappears. 0ur I8-wheeler accident lawyers will begin t0 investigate y0ur case immediately. Based in a city 0f the size & res0urces as H0ust0n, Texas, we have experts ready t0 g0 at any time.

Kn0wing what  t0 l00k f0r & h0w t0 0btain the inf0rmati0n is very imp0rtant in truck accident claims.  The lawyer y0u ch00se must be qualified t0 determine which 0f the f0ll0wing acti0ns are required immediately after a c0mmercial m0t0r vehicle c0llisi0n:

Examine the “black b0x” that rec0rds truck speeds & brake applicati0ns

 Investigate truck driver activities rec0rded 0n GPS systems

Review drivers’ l0g b00ks & federally-required rec0rds 0f pre-trip & p0st-trip inspecti0ns.

0btain receipts, bills 0f lading, 0rders & 0ther d0cumentati0n 0f the l0ad

Acquire driving hist0ries, drug & alc0h0l tests

Subp0ena vehicle maintenance rec0rds

Secure ph0t0s, statements & p0lice rep0rts

0btain t0ll tags, rec0rds & vehicle weight tickets

Examine pay stubs & w0rk rec0rds

Take measurements 0f skid marks, vehicle damage & the scene

Causes 0f Truck Accidents

There are many reas0ns truck accidents happen. S0metimes it is the driver’s fault. 0ther times the real resp0nsibility lies with a c0mpany that 0verw0rks the driver,  ign0res 0r enc0urages rule vi0lati0ns, 0r fails t0 adequately inspect0r maintain the tract0r-trailer. Typical fact0rs leading t0 c0mmercial m0t0r vehicle c0llisi0ns include:

Truck driver fatigue due t0 l0ng h0ur &/0r vi0lati0n 0f Federal service h0urs

The use 0f alc0h0l, 0ver-the-c0unter &/0r illegal drugs by the truck driver

Failure t0 maintain a pr0per l00k0ut by the truck driver

Failure t0 secure a l0ad by the truck driver resulting in a l0st l0ad 0r spillage

0verl0ading the vehicle by the driver 0r the l0ading c0mpany

Failure t0 pr0perly maintain the vehicle braking system by the trucking c0mpany

Failure t0 pr0perly train drivers &/0r l0aders by the trucking c0mpany

Truck driver distracti0n

Speeding, reckless 0r gr0ssly negligent driving by the truck driver

Negligent hiring 0r negligent retenti0n 0f reckless 0r unqualified driver

At Simm0ns & Fletcher, P.C., we have qualified truck accident att0rneys in H0ust0n, TX ready t0 take immediate steps t0 preserve evidence & unc0ver the true facts. We have the res0urces t0 hire any necessary experts, file f0r temp0rary injuncti0ns t0 preserve evidence & d0 whatever it takes t0 purse the case.  Because we w0rk 0n a c0ntingency fee basis, we fr0nt all 0f the expenses & d0 n0t charge y0u a dime unless we make a rec0very f0r y0u by settlement 0r judgment.

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