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Why You Need a Texas Truck Accident Attorney

Truck accidents can involve many contributing factors and multiple responsible parties. Because there’s a lot of money at stake in the trucking industry, you can expect that any personal injury or wrongful death claim will be vigorously defended. That’s why you need a skilled, experienced and dedicated Texas truck accident attorney to handle your case.

For more than 30 years, The Bob Richardson Law Firm has protected the rights and interests of truck accident victims throughout Austin, Waco and the surrounding Texas communities of Round Rock, Georgetown, Killeen, Temple, Cedar Park, Lakeway, Taylor and Belton. With our talent, resources and dedication, we have stood up to truckers – and their insurance companies – and secured numerous favorable verdicts and settlements for our clients.

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 we won’t charge you for our services unless you recover damages.

How Our Texas Truck Accident Lawyers Can Help You

If you or a loved one has been in a crash involving a large commercial motor vehicle – also known as CMVs, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers and semis – it will be important to contact an attorney right away to make sure important evidence is preserved.

At The Bob Richardson Law Firm, we will want to visit the accident scene shortly after the wreck in order to launch our investigation. We will examine the road, skid marks and debris, and we will inspect your vehicle and the tractor-trailer to determine how the accident occurred. Our accident reconstruction experts will help us to understand the truck’s direction, point of impact and speed it was traveling. Our engineering experts will tell us if problems with the truck itself caused the accident, such as blown tires, soft brakes, hydraulic malfunction or unsecured cargo.

Trucking companies are required by state and federal regulations to maintain repair records, inspection reports and logbooks that document the hours a trucker has been on the road. However, these documents need to be preserved for only a limited time. Once we begin working on your case, we’ll take action to make sure these crucial pieces of evidence remain intact and are turned over to us for review.

Our Texas truck accident lawyers will also seek examinations and medical records of the truck driver to see if health problems contributed to the wreck, such as high blood pressure, vision or hearing issues or drug and alcohol abuse. We’ll also thoroughly investigate the driver’s background to see whether the accident was part of a pattern of negligence or recklessness.

As we compile evidence, we will use the latest technology to preserve records and to build a compelling, persuasive presentation, such as the use of a 3-D computer illustration.

At The Bob Richardson Law Firm, we believe this preparation put us in a solid position when we meet with attorneys representing the various at-fault parties to negotiate a full and fair settlement. If an agreement can’t be reached, our hard work will ultimately prepare us to present your case effectively before a jury.

Even after a favorable settlement or verdict has been obtained in your case, you may still need us at your side to help in collecting the amount that is owed to you by the responsible parties. We want to make sure that you and your family receive the funds you need to carry on.

Contact Our Texas Truck Accident Attorneys Today

Texas has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury or 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.