18-Wheeler Accidents
Semi-truck accidents cause some of the most severe and catastrophic injuries in Texas. Many truck drivers are found to be driving while distracted, failing to drive in a single lane, changing lanes when unsafe to do so, and failing to control their speed. All of these are major contributing factors given to truck drivers, year after year. But why are there so many negligent truck drivers on the road?
With added pressure from their employers to meet deadlines, many truck drivers work long hours and can easily become distracted or fall asleep at the wheel. Due to their size, it can be hard for truck drivers to stop on time when they need to. Other companies don’t conduct proper background checks on new drivers. Some don’t even offer any sort of safety training. Because of this, proving that the company had a disregard for the general public’s safety is vital to ensuring a successful outcome on many trucking accident injury cases. Knowing how to extract this information from the company is even more critical.
Due to the severe nature of these incidents semi-truck accidents are more complicated than your standard auto-to-auto rear-end accident. The first few days following an 18-wheeler accident are extremely crucial. Evidence that the company holds may be tampered with, records get lost, statements are forgotten, tire marks disappear, and the list goes on! Taking immediate action involves hiring mechanical engineers to conduct both site and vehicular inspections, preserve road markings, hire private investigators to interview potential witnesses, secure vital company evidence, and much more.
This is where we come in, and this is all we do. We have successfully litigated hundreds of commercial cases throughout the years and recovered millions for injured victims. Most settle after extensive litigation, but occasionally cases must be tried in front of a jury. Having this experience matters. It is important that you hire an attorney who not only knows how to correctly investigate, develop, and litigate your case, but also take the time to ensure you get the medical treatment you need now and in the future.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a semi-truck, don’t wait. Time will work against you. Call The Cantú Law Firm at 210-547-0505. All consultations with an attorney are free of charge, and we promise you will speak to an attorney!
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