A devastating car wreck with large truck or an 18-wheeler requires a Dallas truck accident attorney.

Accidents with large trucks differ in many ways.

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In fatal crashes involving a large truck and a passenger car, 97 percent of the deaths are of the occupants in the passenger car. Large trucks account for 4 percent of registered vehicles and 8 percent of miles traveled, but they are involved in 11 percent of all auto accident deaths and 23 percent of passenger car deaths in multiple-vehicle crashes.

Different Outcome
Whereas car accidents can have many different outcomes, ranging from light material damage to multiple fatalities, a collision with an 80,000-pound 18-wheeler or large truck is likely to result in death or devastating serious injuries, like spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injury, multiple fractures, or severed limbs. Your truck accident attorney must be experienced and skilled at handling these complex medical issues and gaining adequate long-term compensation.

Different Rules
Motor carriers are subjected to a wide array of federal and state rules in order to make sure that motorists sharing the road with their heavy trucks are safe. Apart from detailed rules about maximum weight and dangerous products, some important provisions deal with:
  • Maximum hours of driver service and minimum rest time;
  • Truck driver fitness and qualifications;
  • Truck maintenance and servicing of brake system, lights, tires, etc.

Any violation of these regulations could sink the motor carrier's defense position, and this is precisely why they could be tempted to remove damaging evidence right after the crash. A swift and in-depth on-the-scene investigation by an experienced truck accident attorney is a crucial element of your claim.

Different Defendants
After a crash with a large truck, you will not be filing a claim against another individual. Instead, you are likely to battle a large corporation operating hundreds or thousands of trucks. Some of these carriers subcontract part of their operations to small companies or owner-operated trucks. These motor carriers have multi-million dollar accident coverage provided by huge insurance companies that run to maximize profits. Motor carriers and their insurers deal with accidents daily, and have their methods to settle quickly (at a serious discount) or to fight you to the bitter end. Your truck accident lawyer needs to have the resources and the legal clout to fight them smartly and win.

If you or someone you love has been involved in a serious truck wreck, do not make a decision without talking to Dallas truck accident attorneys Guajardo & Marks LLP about your case. There is just too much at stake.

Call us today at (972) 774-9800, or send us an email for a FREE discussion of your case with an experienced Dallas personal injury attorney.

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