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Texas is typically one of the busiest states for trucking. In 2020, there were over 1.7 million outbound loads alone. Unfortunately, Texas also consistently has among the nation’s highest truck crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Texas saw almost 21,000 truck accidents in 2021, injuring nearly 12,000 people and killing 808.
Truck accidents are often catastrophic, and those involved often turn to Fielding Law for assistance. We’ll tell you how truck accident lawyers can help.
Fully loaded tractor-trailers can weigh 80,000 pounds, and the average passenger auto weighs around 4,100 pounds. Trucks are typically 72 feet long and 13 feet tall, while cars are about 15 feet long and between five and six feet tall.
When a truck collides with a passenger vehicle, cars are at a considerable disadvantage because of their significantly smaller size. Depending on the type of collision, trucks might:
Any truck accident is likely to severely injure or kill the occupants of passenger vehicles. Extensive medical treatments, with their high price tags, are common. These collisions can also severely damage or total vehicles and destroy items in the cars, creating another financial problem.
Seriously injured accident victims need to focus on recovering, not accident investigations, insurance claims and legal complexities. Many hire experienced truck accident lawyers to pursue these issues on their behalf.
Truck accident claims and lawsuits are usually more complex than those involving passenger vehicles only. Fielding Law truck accident attorneys know the laws and procedures and have successfully helped countless Mesquite, TX, accident victims with their claims.
To demonstrate how useful hiring a truck accident lawyer is, we will explain some of the complications involved in these cases.
As commercial vehicles, semi-trucks have many potentially liable parties if they cause an accident. These include:
Your Fielding Law truck accident attorney will investigate your accident to determine which parties are responsible.
Many truck accidents have multiple causes. Slick roads, malfunctioning traffic signals and passenger vehicle drivers who don’t understand the difficulties that truckers face may contribute to causing truck accidents.
To hold liable parties responsible for truck accidents, you must prove negligence. Establishing fault when there are several contributing factors can be challenging. Each party likely has its own insurance policy, and none of the insurance companies want to pay your damages.
If a government agency is involved in causing your truck accident, it adds another layer of complexity. Improperly maintained roads and malfunctioning traffic signals are examples of how a government agency might contribute to causing your accident.
Truck accident cases with only the truck and one other vehicle can be complicated, but the depth of complication grows as the number of vehicles involved increases. Unfortunately, many truck accidents involve multiple vehicles.
Although any attorney can technically handle a truck accident claim, those who focus on personal injury law have beneficial experience and knowledge of possible complications. You probably wouldn’t visit a cardiologist if you have a kidney stone because they aren’t familiar with effective treatment methods; the same concept applies to attorneys.
From the moment you hire Fielding Law, we take over all of the many aspects involved in a truck accident case. Your legal team works to protect your best interests.
The average person doesn’t know a lot about the legalities of a truck accident claim. They also are probably unaware of steps they should take to preserve their claim and things they should not do that may damage it.
Your Fielding Law truck accident lawyer will explain these things to you and provide guidance on which legal options are in your best interests.
One of the most critical responsibilities your truck accident lawyer has is determining who is at fault for causing your accident. Most people don’t have the resources or knowledge to perform in-depth investigations or gather the right kinds of evidence. Those who sustain serious injuries are even less able to pursue a proper investigation.
In Texas, you can seek damages even if you were partially responsible for causing your accident. However, the amount of compensation you receive is directly related to your percentage of assigned fault. If you are 25% at fault, for instance, 25% is deducted from your total damages.
Your Fielding Law attorney will investigate who is liable for causing the accident, and therefore, who is responsible for paying compensation to you for your damages. They will also ensure that an unfair percentage of blame is not assigned to you.
Any accident claim involves lots of paperwork and other routine tasks. When you hire Fielding Law, we will take care of these for you.
Unfortunately, many injured accident victims make innocent mistakes when dealing with insurance companies that may reduce the compensation they can receive. Your truck accident attorney can handle all communications with involved insurance companies on your behalf.
Most personal injury claims settle without needing a court trial. People often don’t understand that they can negotiate with insurance companies to reach a fair settlement offer. You may also be unaware of all the damages you qualify for. Liable insurance companies are unlikely to offer compensation that you don’t request.
The truck accident attorneys from Fielding Law are skilled negotiators. We will work to get the most compensation you are eligible to receive. If insurance companies don’t offer a fair settlement, we will not hesitate to take your case to trial if it is in your best interests.
Ask your Fielding Law truck accident attorney how much your case is worth.
Truck accident victims face many directly related expenses. Economic damages reimburse you for things like:
You may also qualify to seek compensation for future medical expenses and lost wages.
Some injuries don’t have specific price tags, but you still deserve compensation for things like:
Your Fielding Law attorney will request non-economic damages in amounts that can vary depending on how severely these issues affect your life.
Few accidents qualify you to receive punitive damages. They are only available when the guilty party was willfully malicious or exhibited other specific behaviors.
If you are a loved one is involved in a truck accident in Mesquite, Texas, Fielding Law is here to help. We have won more than $60 million for our clients. Because we focus on personal injury law, we are intimately familiar with handling truck accident cases competently and maximizing the damages you receive. You will always have direct access to your attorney and won’t pay any fees unless we win compensation for you.
Contact Fielding Law today to request your free case evaluation and find out how we can help you. Call us at (877) 880-4090, use live chat, or submit our contact request form.