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Drivers of 18-wheelers and other large commercial trucks bear the responsibility of handling a vehicle likely to cause serious injuries and fatalities if a collision occurs. The trucking industry's quest for increased profits at the expense of public safety - with many companies encouraging longer hours with less rest and imposing other unsafe demands - has led some to call over-the-road trucks "sweatshops on wheels."
If you or a family member has been injured in a car-truck collision, or if you are grieving a loved one who passed away due to a truck accident, we want to help in your quest to recover. Our experienced Houston truck accident lawyers will investigate the potential causes and pursue a meaningful financial outcome on your valid claim.
Uncovering Driver and Trucking Company Negligence in Your Case
Many issues relevant to liability merit investigation after a crash involving an 18-wheeler or other commercial vehicle. Some key factors are:
- Truck driver fatigue, including falling asleep, resulting from too many hours driving and too little rest or down time. Truck drivers often keep more than one set of log books which show information such as the number of hours driven and the number of hours resting or off duty - one cooked book to show the police when stopped, and another accurate book they submit to their employer when it's time to get paid for the driving they have actually done
- Inattentive, distracted driving resulting from talking or texting on cell phones
- Drug and alcohol use by over-the-road truck drivers, including methamphetamines
- Truck drivers speeding, following too closely, making unsafe lane changes and driving over-aggressively
- Inherent physical differences between trucks and passenger vehicles, such as height differences that increase the likelihood of a catastrophic override or underride accident, as well as steel bumpers on trucks colliding with energy-absorbing bumpers on passenger vehicles
- Overloaded trucks, lost loads, unsecured loads, and breakaway trailers
- Trucking company "shortcuts" and regulatory violations such as inadequate truck maintenance or the failure to properly background-check and train drivers
All Houston Truck Accident Causes: Lawyers with Experience - 713-224-9000 or toll free at 888-224-7020
Whether your Texas truck accident was caused by the negligence of the truck driver, his employer, a maintenance company, the person or company responsible for placing and securing the load, or some other person or company, we will use our extensive resources and skills to determine what happened, why it happened, and what could have been done to prevent it. Because at the end of the day, our job is to get justice for you and your family. At The Callahan Law Firm in Houston, TX, our lawyers offer a free case evaluation and representation on "no fee if no recovery for you" terms.
