A few seconds’ distraction by a truck driver can lead to a devastating tractor trailer crash, causing serious injuries and a lifetime of health problems for the occupants of other vehicles. Texas roads and highways are the deadliest in the nation, with more fatal 18-wheeler accidents than any other state.

If you are one of the many motorists who has been seriously injured by an out-of-control trucker or tractor trailer accident, then you need an experienced Texas truck accident lawyer to stand up for your legal rights. At Arnold & Itkin LLP, we’ve repeatedly seen the harm that negligent truck drivers and trucking companies cause on Texas highways and the innocent lives they disrupt and destroy. The team of tractor trailer accident lawyers at Arnold & Itkin LLP is committed to helping victims of 18-wheeler crashes recover — whether the accident occurred in Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio or elsewhere in Texas.

Contact an experienced Texas accident lawyer at Arnold & Itkin LLP for a free consultation by calling 877-398-4972 or by using our online contact form. We represent tractor-trailer accident victims across Texas, including Houston, Harris County, San Antonio and Fort Worth. We believe in holding trucking companies and truck drivers accountable for the harm they cause through reckless and negligent actions.

When an 18-wheeler accident causes serious injuries, it’s important to have on your side a skilled truck accident attorney who can identify all the contributing factors and determine who is at fault. There are a number of regularly cited causes of tractor trailer accidents. Common causes include truck drivers who are dangerously fatigued or distracted, speeding, driving too fast for conditions, brake failures, truck equipment failures, overloaded trucks and shifting loads. A large truck or 18-wheeler accident may have multiple contributing causes. At Arnold & Itkin LLP, we work with accident reconstruction and technical experts to understand all the contributing factors and identify the potentially responsible parties, including truck drivers, trucking companies and freight shippers.

Driving a tractor trailer for too many hours at a stretch, truckers can become dangerously fatigued and careless about traffic conditions that can lead to a serious accident. To relieve the boredom of hours on the road, drivers may distract themselves by talking on the cell phone or radio, listening to music, or even playing video games or surfing the internet. Activities that take a truck driver’s eyes off the highway pose a risk of a serious wreck.

Crashes involving tractor trailers, semis, big rigs and 18-wheelers often result in multiple-vehicle accidents and serious injuries and fatalities. In fact, injury accidents involving large trucks and 18-wheelers are usually more severe than other types of motor vehicle accidents because of the heavy loads they carry. The impact of an 80,000-pound load when it collides with a passenger car may cause head injuries, traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, spinal damage, loss of a limb and other types of injuries.

When negligent truckers cause fatal tractor trailer accidents, the family of the accident victim, including the spouse, children and parents, may seek compensation for the loss of a loved one by filing a wrongful death claim against the trucker and trucking company. The family may claim compensation for the loss of a loved one’s life, the loss of their future earnings to help support the family, the cost of their medical bills, pain and suffering and funeral expenses. Because of the potential of big trucks to cause serious injury and highway fatalities, large commercial trucks and motor carriers must carry substantial amounts of liability insurance.

Understand Your Legal Rights

At Arnold & Itkin, we believe in holding at-fault truck drivers and negligent trucking companies and their insurance companies accountable for the harm tractor trailer accidents cause helpless motorists and their families. If you have been seriously injured or have lost a loved one in a tractor trailer or semi-truck accident caused by a negligent trucker, you have a legal right to seek compensation. It’s important to understand your legal options. We’ll help you evaluate them at no charge. In fact, we won’t charge you any fee unless we obtain a verdict or settlement on your behalf.

The Texas law firm of Arnold & Itkin LLP, based in Houston, represents victims of truck accidents nationwide. We are skilled trial lawyers and aggressive advocates for victims of tractor trailer collisions and semi accidents. We have successfully handled cases involving speeding, driver error, aggressive driving, negligent maintenance and issues of corporate responsibility in commercial vehicle accidents of all types. We have stood up to some of the largest trucking companies in the United States on behalf of our clients. We have obtained many successful verdicts and settlements for truck accident victims and their families, including several multi-million dollar recoveries. We obtained more than $100 million on behalf of our clients in 2009.

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We’re prepared to stand up to trucking companies to secure a fair settlement that recognizes the severity of your injuries and the disruption to your family. We have extensive experience handling commercial motor vehicle accidents and a track record of success to prove it. Contact an experienced truck accident lawyer at Arnold & Itkin LLP for a free consultation by calling (866) 222-2606 or by using our online contact form.