Serious Truck Accidents Require Serious Attention

A collision with an 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, delivery truck, or other commercial vehicle can leave you facing significant injuries, medical treatment, lost income, vehicle damage, and questions about who is responsible.

The Blacknall Firm represents people injured in serious commercial truck accidents. We investigate how the crash happened, identify the people and companies that may be responsible, preserve important evidence, document the full impact of the injuries, and pursue the compensation available under Texas law.

If you or a family member has been seriously injured in a truck accident, contact The Blacknall Firm to discuss what happened and what should come next.

Truck Accident Claims Are Different From Ordinary Car Accident Claims

A serious truck accident may involve more than the two drivers at the scene. Depending on the facts, responsibility may involve the truck driver, the motor carrier or trucking company, the vehicle owner, maintenance contractors, cargo-loading parties, or other businesses connected to the vehicle or trip.

Commercial trucking cases may also involve records and electronic information that do not exist in an ordinary car accident claim. Those materials can be important in determining how the collision occurred and whether safety rules, company practices, vehicle condition, driver conduct, or other factors contributed to the crash.

Because evidence can be lost, overwritten, or become harder to obtain over time, serious truck accident claims should be investigated promptly.

How The Blacknall Firm Helps After a Truck Accident

Every truck accident is different. Depending on the circumstances, our work may include:

  • Investigating how the collision happened

  • Identifying the individuals and companies that may be responsible

  • Identifying available commercial insurance coverage

  • Obtaining and reviewing accident reports, photographs, video, witness information, and other available evidence

  • Seeking relevant trucking records, including driver, vehicle, maintenance, inspection, dispatch, and electronic data when appropriate

  • Reviewing medical treatment and documenting the effect of the injuries

  • Documenting lost income and other financial losses

  • Communicating with trucking companies, insurance carriers, adjusters, and other representatives

  • Preparing and presenting the client’s claim

  • Negotiating for appropriate compensation based on the facts, damages, insurance coverage, and applicable law

  • Advising the client about the next appropriate step if the claim cannot be resolved reasonably

Important Evidence in a Truck Accident Case

Commercial truck cases can involve evidence that may help explain what happened before and during the collision. Depending on the case, relevant evidence may include:

  • Police crash reports and scene photographs

  • Witness statements and available video

  • Driver qualification and training records

  • Hours-of-service and electronic logging information

  • Vehicle inspection and maintenance records

  • Onboard or vehicle electronic data

  • Dispatch and trip records

  • Cargo-loading or securement information

  • Company policies and other records relevant to the collision

The evidence needed in any particular claim depends on the facts. The goal is to understand what caused the crash, who may be legally responsible, and what evidence supports the client’s claim.

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The Full Impact of a Truck Accident Matters

Serious truck accidents can affect much more than the initial emergency-room bill. A claim should account for the ways the injuries have affected the individual client.

Depending on the circumstances, damages may include:

Medical expenses
Future medical needs
Lost income
Reduced earning capacity
Property damage
Physical pain
Physical impairment
Disfigurement
Mental anguish
Other damages recognized under Texas law

The damages available in a particular case depend on the facts and circumstances. Our job is to identify and document the losses that should be considered when the claim is evaluated.

Dealing With the Trucking Company and Its Insurer

After a serious commercial truck accident, you may be contacted by an insurance company, trucking company, investigator, or other representative. Their job is to protect their own interests and evaluate the claim.

Before giving a recorded statement, signing documents, authorizing broad access to information, or accepting a settlement, make sure you understand how the decision could affect your claim.

When The Blacknall Firm represents you, we handle appropriate communications with the insurance companies and other parties so you can focus on your medical treatment and recovery.

A Firm You May Already Know

Many individuals and families first learn about The Blacknall Firm through estate planning, probate, a professional referral, or our work in the North Texas community. We also represent people injured in serious car and truck accidents.

If you or a family member is seriously injured in a commercial truck crash, you can turn to The Blacknall Firm for the same personal attention, straightforward communication, and focused legal representation you expect from our firm.

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Talk With The Blacknall Firm About a Serious Truck Accident

If you or someone in your family has been seriously injured in an 18-wheeler or other commercial truck accident, contact The Blacknall Firm. We can review what happened, discuss the issues that may affect the claim, and determine whether our firm can help.

Frequently Asked Questions

Truck accident claims can involve commercial drivers, trucking companies, additional insurance coverage, company records, electronic vehicle data, safety requirements, and multiple potentially responsible parties. The particular issues depend on the facts of the collision.

Depending on the circumstances, responsibility may involve the truck driver, motor carrier or trucking company, vehicle owner, maintenance contractor, cargo-loading party, or another person or business whose conduct contributed to the collision.

Evidence may include the crash report, photographs, video, witness information, driver records, electronic logging information, inspection and maintenance records, dispatch records, vehicle data, and other trucking-company records. The relevant evidence depends on the facts of the case.

Use caution before giving a recorded statement, signing documents, or accepting a settlement. Statements and documents provided early in the claim may later affect how responsibility, injuries, and damages are evaluated. An attorney can communicate with the insurer on your behalf and advise you about what information should be provided.

The damages available depend on the individual case. They may include medical expenses, future medical needs, lost income, reduced earning capacity, property damage, physical pain, impairment, disfigurement, mental anguish, and other damages recognized under Texas law.

Texas law imposes deadlines on personal injury claims, and the applicable deadline can depend on the circumstances and the parties involved. Evidence can also become more difficult to preserve as time passes. It is important to obtain advice about the particular case rather than waiting to investigate the claim.

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