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18-Wheeler Semi Truck Accident Lawyer in Texas
Longview, Texas Tractor-Trailer Collision Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyer
Commercial trucks such as cargo vans, 18-wheelers, and semis are a vital part of our state and national economy. Commercial truck drivers are highly trained and dedicated professionals who work very hard to deliver the goods that are essential in our everyday lives. Unfortunately, there will always be a few bad apples amongst the overwhelmingly safe and courteous truck drivers traveling on Texas highways and road systems. In addition to the dangers posed by a few dangerous truck drivers, there are many companies that violate federal regulations to boost profits.
If you have been harmed in a truck accident or if you lost a loved one to a fatal commercial truck accident, contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. right away to protect your legal right to recover financial compensation for your losses. Call us today at (903) 753-7499 for your free and no-risk trucking accident evaluation.
Truck Accidents Are Typically Catastrophic in Nature
Commercial trucks are designed to carry large and heavy payloads. The amount of weight that an average 18-wheeler is approximately 75,000 pounds or more. Federal regulations allow 18-wheelers to “weight in” at 80,000 pounds or less depending on the cargo. The average passenger vehicle weights about 5,000 pounds with occupants, fuel and cargo. The weight difference is not only sizeable but the weight difference between an average motor vehicle and a commercial truck in enormous and is extremely hazardous. This is why an accident with a semi-trailer truck will usually result in catastrophic injuries and/or fatalities.
Trucking Regulations and Trucking Accident Claims
The United States has enacted numerous federal trucking laws and safety regulations in order to reduce the total number of 18-wheeler accidents. These regulations have been effective in reducing the total number of annual trucking accidents. In addition to reducing truck accidents, these federal trucking laws require substantial liability insurance coverages to ensure that truck accident victims and their families have the ability to access great amounts of compensation to cover the substantial losses that truck accidents bring about. Although these federal trucking laws are essential and adequately serve the public best interest, it is impossible to legislate the actions and decisions of others. There is no dollar amount that can equitably compensate an accident victim for facial or bodily disfigurement, paralysis, an amputation of a hand, foot, arm or leg, or the tragic loss of a loved one fatally injured in an accident.
Out-of-State Accident Claims
Texas is a beautiful state and a global economic powerhouse. Each year there are millions of visitors who travel from all over the United States and the World for business and tourism. If you were injured and you are from out-of-state or another country, The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. can assist you in your accident claim. An attorney from our law firm will be able to help you gather medical records, importance evidence and witness testimony to assist you in the recovery of medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, pain and suffering, and in some circumstance you may be able to pursue punitive damages.
If you or your loved one was injured or harmed in an 18-wheeler accident in Texas and the accident was not your fault, it is essential that you speak with an attorney who is licensed in the State of Texas.
One phone call to The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. will make your legal situation much better. You can focus on healing and repairing your life while our law firm will prepare your case for a maximum financial recovery. If the trucking company is unwilling to compensate you rightfully, we will be ready to take the further actions necessary to collect the monetary damages you are legally owed according to Texas law.
Regional Truck Accident Claim Representation
The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. represents truck accident victims and the families of the decedents in fatal truck accidents all throughout the state of Texas. You do not need to visit our office for our law firm to represent you. Simply call The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. at (903) 753-7499 for your free truck accident case review.
The Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Texas
Our 18-wheeler accident lawyers are based in Longview, Texas but our law firm has successfully handled traffic accidents for clients throughout the state of Texas. The following is a short list of the most common causes trucking accidents in the state of Texas.
Our law firm represents accident & injury victims who were injured in an accident caused by:
- A Distracted Truck Driver - Driving while talking on or using a cellphone, texting and driving, reading, shaving, eating or any other form of distracted driving.
- An Intoxicated Truck Driver – Alcohol, prescription medication, legal or illegal drugs.
- A Reckless Truck Driver – Excessive Speed, tailgating, or aggressive driving.
- An Unlicensed Truck Driver - Driving without commercial truck driver’s license, driving without a license, underage driving, or driving on a suspended license.
- A Truck Driver’s Error - Improper lane change, running a red light, swerving, failure to yield, merge, make room for oncoming traffic.
- A Truck Driver’s Failure to Maintain Their Truck – Improperly maintained brakes, tires, cargo strapping, and safety equipment.
- A Truck Driver’s Improperly Loaded or Restrained Cargo – Truck is illegally overweight, or the cargo is not secured properly or the truck is the wrong type of container or carrier for the cargo.
- A Sleepy or Drowsy Truck Driver – The truck driver is driving beyond the hours legally allowed, the driver is driving while exhausted and unwilling to take the appropriate rest break or the driver has falsified their log book.
- An Unexperienced Truck Driver – The trucking company purposefully and willingly hired or put to work an underexperienced truck driver.
If you sustained an accidental injury or if you lost a family member due to a car accident, it is imperative that you discuss your motor vehicle accident case with a lawyer immediately. Important accident scene evidence and witness testimony could be lost. An accident lawyer from The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. is ready to preserve the important evidence and obtain the invaluable witness testimony needed for a full financial, monetary recovery. Please contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. at (903) 753-7499 for your free accident case review today and to discuss your important legal questions about your accident.
The Types of Accident Cases We Handle
The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. represents injury victims or the families of those who have been fatality injured in any types of traffic accident. The following is a list of the additional types of traffic accidents that The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. handles throughout Eastern Texas:
- • 18-Wheeler Accidents
- • ATV Passenger Accidents
- • Auto / Passenger Car Accidents
- • Commercial Truck and Van Accidents
- • Delivery Truck Accidents
- • Dump Truck Accidents
- • FedEx Truck Accidents
- • Golf Cart Passenger Accidents
- • Logging Truck Accidents
- • Lyft Driver Accidents
- • Moped Accidents
- • Motorcycle Accidents
- • Pickup Truck Accidents
- • Rideshare Accidents
- • Scooter Accidents
- • Taxi Cab Accidents
- • Truck Accidents
- • Uber Driver Accidents
- • UPS Accidents
- • Van Accidents
Contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. at (903) 753-7499 for an initial case review and ensure that your legal right to recover financial compensation is protected. Our personal injury law firm in Texas has served injury clients throughout the State of Texas. Call us today for answers to your legal questions today.
We Represent Passenger’s Rights Too!
The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. also represents those who have been injured and were traveling as a passenger in a motor vehicle or on the back of a motorcycle. If you were riding in a vehicle or if you were riding as a passenger on the back of an ATV, motorcycle or scooter, you have a legal right to cover monetary compensation for your injuries, medical expenses, and other compensatory damages. If you were injured or if you lost a loved one in a fatal car, truck or motorcycle collision, contact The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. for your free and confidential case evaluation. Call our law firm at (903) 753-7499 for answers to your legal questions and concerns.
Free Case Review with an Experienced and Dedicated Accident Injury Attorney
Discuss your accident injury case with The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. right away so that we can preserve any vital accident evidence and obtain essential witness testimony to protect your legal rights. Your consultation is free and without obligation. The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C. represents injury victims and through families throughout the State of Texas. Call at (903) 753-7499 today for answers to your accident injury questions today.
The Law Office of Alex Tyra, P.C.
211 E. Tyler Street #521
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-7499
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