San Antonio Truck Accident Lawyers

Semi-Truck Accidents in San Antonio

San Antonio is one of the most populous areas in Texas. It gets a great deal of commercial traffic, which is in part why there were a significant number of commercial vehicle accidents in the county. Some of these commercial vehicle accidents may have happened on San Antonio’s most dangerous roads and intersections, including:

• IH 10 and Loop 1604
• Braun Road and Loop 1604
• Bandera Road and Loop 1604
• Ingram Road and Loop 410
• Loop 410 and Rigsby Ave
• Culebra Road and Loop 410
• Loop 410 and San Pedro Ave
• Loop 410 and Marbach Road
• Culebra Road and Potranco Road

These are by no means all of the dangerous roads and intersections in San Antonio. However, it is a strong example of how hazardous the city’s roads can be, particularly for large, heavy, and cumbersome vehicles.

If you were hit by a truck and suffered injuries in San Antonio or Bexar County, do not hesitate to call a truck accident law firm.

The Law Giant, Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers is highly experienced in handling truck accident claims. Let us investigate the wreck, gather evidence, and fight hard for you to receive appropriate compensation.

Types of Truck Accidents We Handle

Our truck accident lawyers represent victims who were injured in all types of truck accidents. We do not limit our practice to certain types of commercial vehicles or certain kinds of events. Following any truck accident, you can call us for help.

• 18-Wheeler Accidents
• Trailer Accidents
• Underride & Override Accidents
• Jackknife Accidents
• Tractor-Trailer Accidents
• Wide Turn Accidents
• Runaway Truck Accidents
• Hazardous Material Spills
• Rollover Accidents
• Blind Spot Accidents
• Tanker Truck Accidents

Causes of Truck Accidents in San Antonio

At The Law Giant, Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers, we have found some of the most common causes of truck accidents, include:

• Operator Negligence
• Distracted Driving
• Fatigued Driving
• Excessive Speeding
• Intoxication
• Inexperienced or Unqualified Truck Drivers
• Failure to Maintain a Lookout
• Failure to Abide by Traffic Devices
• Failure to Yield
• Blind Spots
• Unsecured Loads
• Overloading
• Equipment or Mechanical Failure
• Truck Defects
• Negligence Maintenance
• Road Construction and Work Zones
• Bad Weather
• Federal Regulation Violations

After a car accident, the cause of the crash is often obvious. It may be that someone was tailgating you, and when you suddenly stopped, they rear-ended you. Or, someone may have been speeding, running a red light, and collided with you in an intersection. However, truck accidents are not always as obvious.

It can be extremely difficult to know what went wrong. It is hard to tell if the trucker was negligent, or if the trucker did everything they could despite the circumstances.

For example, if a truck’s brakes fail, the driver has limited options on how to avoid a crash. That being said, many truck accidents are the result of driver negligence, such as speeding, conducting dangerous maneuvers, or driving while overly tired.

To find out what went wrong and who is at fault, you are going to need a semi-truck accident lawyer to conduct an in-depth investigation. At The Law Giant, Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers, we will immediately seek to preserve potential evidence.

We will gather all of the evidence possible and file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. By filing suit, we have the opportunity to use the discovery process to gather more evidence, including depositions of the truck driver, their employer, and other parties.

San Antonio Truck Accident Injuries

A truck wreck can cause you to suffer multiple serious injuries. You could suffer from a catastrophic injury, which may leave you with a permanent disability.

You may not be able to return to work, take care of yourself, or lead a normal life. Whatever the type and extent of your truck accident injuries, we recommend calling our semi-truck accident attorneys for help.

Over the years, our injury lawyers in San Antonio have handled claims for compensation involving:

• Bone Fractures
• Lacerations and Scarring
• Soft Tissue Injuries
• Neck and Back Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Crush Injuries
• Amputations
• Dislocations
• Internal Organ Damage
• Psychological Injuries

Liability for Truck Accidents in San Antonio

The first challenge after a truck accident is determining its cause. The second step is identifying the party liable for compensating you for your injuries.

In many truck accident claims, the at-fault and liable parties are not the same. For example, the truck driver could be directly at fault for the crash. However, if a trucking company employs the truck driver, then it is the business that may be liable for your damages.

Overall, liability for a truck wreck can fall on many different shoulders, including the:

• Truck Driver
• Trucking Company
• Maintenance Provider
• Vendor for the Trucking Company
• Cargo Owner
• Loading Company
• Truck Manufacturer

FMCSA Regulations & San Antonio Truck Accidents

A significant component of truck accident law are the federal regulations created and enforced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Commercial vehicles and motor carriers are highly regulated. They essentially have to follow rules regarding everything they do. This is the federal government’s way of making the trucking industry, which touches every area of the country, a safe as possible.

A brief example of some FMCSA regulations, which may be relevant to your truck accident case, include:

• A truck driver’s qualifications, including a commercial driver’s license and necessary license endorsements;
• Hours of service regulations: how long a truck driver can operate the vehicle within a certain period;
• Truck inspections;
• Truck maintenance;
• The length, width, and weight of different types of trucks and their cargo; and
• The legal blood alcohol limit for commercial drivers: .04 percent.

What Can You Recover in a Truck Accident Claim

After being injured in a truck crash, or losing a loved one in a wreck, your thoughts may turn to the financial impact on your life. This is natural. After any truck collision, you and your family will need to deal with various, unexpected expenses. The medical bills can add up to tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. You may not have the income or savings to pay these bills on your own.

On top of the medical expenses, you will likely be out of work for some time. Or, you may even be unable to return to work. If you lost a parent or spouse, you might be out their entire income. The financial repercussions of a truck accident can be devastating, which is why you need to work with a San Antonio truck accident lawyer to pursue compensation.

Through a lawsuit and insurance claim, The Law Giant, Personal Injury & Accident Lawyers will fight for you to receive compensation for:

• Medical Expenses
• Lost Wages
• Pain and Suffering
• Emotional Distress and Mental Anguish
• Disfigurement
• Physical Limitations
• Lost Earning Capacity

Fatal Truck Accident Claims

Due to the size, weight, and speed of semi-trucks at the time of most collisions, our truck accident law firm has unfortunately handled many fatal truck accident claims. We have worked with many parents, husbands, wives, and children who have lost loved ones in a truck wreck. Their only goal is to move on with their lives and get some sense of justice, as well as to financially recover from the crash, through a San Antonio wrongful death claim.

In a wrongful death lawsuit, we can fight for your family to receive compensation for:

• Medical Expenses
• Funeral and Burial Expenses
• Lost Financial Support
• Lost Inheritance
• Loss of Society, Companionship, and Love
• Loss of Household Services
• Emotional Distress and Mental Anguish

Preserving Evidence is Critical

One of the most significant issues with a truck accident case is that you cannot access important evidence easily. Instead, the trucking company, truck driver, maintenance provider, manufacturer, and other businesses have control over the evidence. This means you need a semi-truck accident attorney to take steps to protect this evidence from disappearing and to gain possession to that evidence.

To ensure evidence is not lost, also known as spoliation, we will send a spoliation letter to the other parties involved in the crash. This letter will notify them of your forthcoming claim and specify certain pieces of evidence or broader categories of evidence that must be maintained from that date onward.

This improves your chances of gathering the truck driver’s records, including those related to hours of service regulations and vehicle inspections, trucking company records, vehicle maintenance and repair records, and data from the truck’s “black box.”

Why Hire a San Antonio Truck Accident Lawyer

When you have been seriously injured in a truck accident, reaching out to an accident lawyer for help may be the furthest thing from your mind. However, while you recover from your injuries, your trucking accident lawyer can work to recover the compensation that you deserve.

Here are a few ways your San Antonio truck accident attorney can help you get the most out of your claim:

• They’ll Handle Negotiations with Liable Parties – Your attorney will be responsible for handling the negotiations with the insurance company and all liable parties. The at-fault party will likely try to take advantage of you to reduce their financial loss. Your truck accident lawyer will show them you mean business.
• They’ll Recruit Expert Witnesses – The burden of proof will be on your attorney to prove liability based on a preponderance of the evidence. Hiring expert witnesses, including an accident reconstructionist, to present evidence to support your case could make all the difference in your ability to recover maximum compensation.
• They’ll Uncover Federal Trucking Violations – Trucking companies are required to adhere to federal trucking regulations. Any failure to follow these guidelines is considered negligence. Our review of the trucking logs from your accident could prove the truck company’s negligence and liability.
• They’ll Obtain Evidence to Prove Liability – Since evidence must prove liability, the evidence presented must be robust. Some of the most vital evidence your attorney can gather may not be readily accessible, including data from an accident reconstructionist, black box information from the truck, and blood alcohol concentration test results.