Why are Settlements Larger for Truck Crashes?

Why trucking accidents settle for more

Truck Drivers are Professionals

To drive a big rig, one must have a commercial vehicle license. This involves classes, training, and tests. Truckers have special licenses because big rigs pose a danger to the public.

With the commercial driver’s license, or “CDL,” comes responsibilities and extra care safety-wise. Juries in Houston do not like professional drivers taking chances with our community’s safety.

Truck Drivers Must Comply with Safety Regulations

Before each trip, a professional driver must inspect the rig for safety according to a checklist. At the end of each day, the driver must again inspect the truck for safety deficiencies and report back to the company. The federal trucking regulations are powerful evidence in semi-truck accident lawsuits.

Other regulations dictate when a trucker can be on the job or behind the wheel. These rules are designed to prevent tired truck drivers from causing a wreck. When a trucker violates a rule that a cause of a crash, either the truck driver or their company or both took a shortcut or did not comply with the law. The violation is powerful evidence in a trucking accident lawsuit.

Trucking Companies have Special Rules

Both Texas and federal laws apply to trucking companies. Which laws are designed to ensure the drivers are safe and the trucks are in proper operating condition, or the driver was safe?

Rules Violations by Truckers Endanger Our Community

Violating the law and causing an accident that injures others is never a good look for a defendant. But, with a trucking company or their driver, it is calculated to lead to a jury ready to set the matter straight and protect the community.

A skilled attorney with experience investigating and prosecuting civil trucking accident lawsuits is the insurance company’s worst nightmare.

Recent Truck Accident Victories!

Dump Truck Accident

We represented a family after a dump truck swerved and struck an innocent driver traveling in the opposite direction. The insurance company paid the commercial policy limits.

Commercial Policy Limits Paid in 4 Months

Fatal Jackknife Accident

A tractor-trailer jackknifed across the roadway, leaving no avenue of escape for the motorists going in the opposite direction. We obtained a multi-million-dollar settlement within eight months.

Confidential Multi-Million Dollar Settlement

Driver Blamed Our Client

A trucker backed across the roadway trying to deliver a load. We obtained a multi-million-dollar settlement from the trucking company and a 6-figure settlement from the business receiving the delivery.

Confidential Multi-Million Dollar Settlement

We Represented the At Fault Truck Driver and WON!

Our law firm represented a truck driver injured in an accident, which was his fault. We sued his trucking company, the manufacturer, and others and obtained a multi-million-dollar settlement on the day of trial.

Multi-Million Dollar Settlement