Austin Truck Accident Lawyer
The trucking industry plays a huge role in our Texas economy, transporting massive amounts of goods and materials throughout our state every day. However, as more and more trucks share our roads with smaller passenger vehicles, it increases the risk of accidents.
Under any condition, it can be difficult to operate these huge commercial motor vehicles, which are also commonly called CMVs, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers, semi-trucks or big rigs. Because trucking companies and drivers often face high pressure to meet delivery deadlines, it often leads to these trucks being unsafely maintained and recklessly operated.
The most recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics are alarming: In 2008, large trucks were involved in 421 fatal crashes on Texas roads, accounting for 10.4 percent of the nation’s deadly large truck crashes – the highest percentage in the country.
Because trucks are larger, heavier and frequently travel at higher speeds than other vehicles, the impact from an interstate truck crash can be horrific, producing deadly and catastrophic injuries.
At The Bob Richardson Law Firm, our Texas truck accident attorneys have the skill, experience and resources to protect the rights and interests of those who have been harmed by reckless or negligent trucking. For more than 30 years, we have secured favorable verdicts and settlements for accident victims throughout Austin, Waco and the surrounding Texas communities of Round Rock, Georgetown, Killeen, Temple, Cedar Park, Lakeway, Taylor and Belton.
Our goal is to hold careless individuals and companies responsible for the damage they cause and to make sure their victims are fully and fairly compensated.
To learn how we can help you with your truck accident case, call us today toll-free at (800) 880-5100 or use our online form. We can provide you with a free case evaluation, and answer your questions. We won’t charge you for our services unless you recover a favorable verdict or settlement.
With Texas Truck Accidents, Experience Counts
The Texas truck accident lawyers of The Bob Richardson Law firm have experience with complex litigation involving trucks of all different types. We know how to conduct thorough investigations to determine the cause of the wreck and to identify the different parties who may share responsibility, including the trucker, trucking company and truck manufacturer.
We use the latest in technology to develop our cases, and we consult with highly qualified medical, engineering and accident reconstruction experts.
We know that a truck accident can have a devastating physical, emotional and financial impact on victims and their families. If negligence or recklessness has caused your truck accident injuries, we will work tirelessly to secure a verdict or settlement that fairly compensates you. You may be able to recover compensation if you have suffered any of these damages and are able to prove them:
- Medical expenses
- Impairment
- Disfigurement
- Lost past and future income
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages.
If your loved one suffered a wrongful death in the 18-wheeler accident, your family may be entitled to receive compensation for the loss of your family member’s care and companionship, funeral expenses and the mental anguish you have suffered.
Because trucking is big business, trucking companies and their insurers will vigorously contest any claims against them. That’s why you need an attorney who will stand by your side.
Contact Our Texas Truck Accident Attorneys Today
Texas has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death cases. Depending on the parties involved in your truck accident, the deadline for taking action may arrive even sooner. That’s why it’s important to contact a skilled and experienced Texas truck accident attorney immediately after you’ve been involved in a wreck.
If you need legal assistance with your truck accident case in Austin, Waco, Round Rock, Georgetown, Killeen, Temple, Cedar Park, Lakeway, Taylor, Belton or the surrounding Texas communities, call The Bob Richardson Law Firm today toll-free at (800) 880-5100 or use our online contact form. We can provide you with a free case evaluation.
