You can’t drive far on Texas highways without feeling the rumble of a big truck such as a tractor trailer, semi-truck or double tractor trailer thundering by. Crashes involving tractor trailers on Texas highways and secondary roads cause many serious and fatal injuries, mostly to occupants of cars and lighter trucks. An unfortunate fact is that one of every ten traffic fatalities caused by a tractor-trailer crash in the U.S. occurs in Texas. That makes Texas roads and highways the deadliest in the nation for tractor-trailer accident fatalities.
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in a crash with a tractor trailer, you need a Texas truck accident lawyer experienced at standing up to trucking companies and their insurance adjusters. Accidents involving tractor trailers and 18-wheelers may involve negligence on the part of the trucker or trucking company, even when the police don’t initially find them at fault. Tractor-trailer accidents are fact specific. An experienced truck accident lawyer at Arnold & Itkin LLP will evaluate your accident and advise you on the best strategy to pursue your claim.
For a free consultation, contact a Texas accident lawyer at Arnold & Itkin LLP 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.
Tractor-trailer truck accidents may have many causes, and a single accident may have multiple contributing factors. Commonly cited truck crash causes include truck drivers who are dangerously fatigued, speeding, or driving too fast for conditions; adverse weather; failure of brakes or other equipment; overloaded trucks; and shifting loads.
The experienced Texas truck lawyers at Arnold & Itkin LLP are knowledgeable about causes of tractor trailer and 18-wheeler accidents, truck industry regulations, and the regulations that trucking companies frequently violate. We are skilled at identifying all of the potentially responsible parties at fault in a tractor-trailer accident. A tractor trailer driver who was distracted when a crash occurred may share responsibility with his trucking company if it has a shoddy record of regular vehicle maintenance and safety inspections of its big rigs. Identifying all of the parties potentially liable — including the tractor-trailer driver, the trucking company and a freight shipper in some cases — expands the pool of assets against which claims can be filed.
To receive just compensation for serious injuries in an 18-wheeler accident, it’s important to hire an experienced Texas truck accident lawyer who knows how to deal with insurance companies and trucking companies. We obtained $100 million in verdicts and settlements for clients in 2009. It’s fair to say we didn’t achieve those kinds of results by backing down when dealing with trucking companies and insurance companies. We did it through careful case preparation, thorough understanding of trucking regulations and skilled negotiation.
If you have been seriously injured or lost a loved one in a tractor trailer or semi-truck accident caused by a 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 on behalf of truck accident victims and their families, including several multi-million dollar recoveries.
We’re prepared to stand up to trucking companies to secure a 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.
