Texas Trucking Accidents

Whether you are a driver, automobile passenger, pedestrian, or bicyclist, it is critical to seek immediate legal help if you have been injured in a Texas truck accident.  The attorneys at the Mann Firm have the experience needed to represent you at the negotiation table or to try complex Texas trucking-accident lawsuits in court.  Our compassionate Texas truck accident attorneys are sensitive to your needs during this difficult time.  We are diligent, thorough, and aggressive as we help you face the competition.

Texas truck accidents often cause serious injuries or death

The repercussions of collisions with large or commercial trucks are always serious and sometimes deadly.  Common injuries caused by a truck accident in Texas include—

  • Brain injuries
  • Spine injuries
  • Paralysis
  • Broken bones
  • Burns

While injuries can be devastating in trucking accidents in Texas, each year thousands of families lose loved ones as a result of truck accidents.  The National Center for Statistics and Analysis reports that one out of every nine traffic fatalities in 2006 was the result of a collision involving a large truck.*  That same year, there were 446 fatal collisions involving 4,674 vehicles in Texas alone.

Causes of a Texas trucking accident

Trucking accidents in Texas can occur for a wide variety of reasons, such as—

  • Driver cell phone use
  • Lack of training
  • Oversized trucks
  • Overloaded trucks
  • Driver fatigue
  • Aggressive driving behavior
  • Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
  • Driving with an unsecured load
  • Mechanical failure
  • Being in a truck's blind zone
  • Truck jackknifing
  • Rollovers on slippery roads
  • Inadequate surveillance
  • Inadequate evasive action
  • Brake failure or defect
  • Poor driving conditions
  • Driver inexperience
  • Tailgating
  • Speeding
  • Running off the road
  • Failure to yield the right of way
  • Dangerous or reckless driving
  • Driving between large trucks
  • Unsafe passing
  • Tire tread separation
  • Tire blowouts
  • Exterior distractions

Despite the many driver-related causes of truck collisions that may indicate driver fault, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notes that drivers of large trucks are less likely to have previous license suspensions or revocations than were automobile drivers.  Our Texas truck accident lawyers know how to analyze the circumstances surrounding a trucking accident to determine how to proceed, who was at fault, and who you can sue for recoveries.  We represent injured passengers, motorists, truck drivers, and pedestrians—any party injured in a trucking accident in Texas.

Time is of the essence... Contact The Mann Firm today

Located in Henderson, Texas, The Mann Firm represents clients injured in trucking accidents throughout Texas, East to West, and the metropolitan areas of Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.  Contact our office via email or phone at 903 657-8540 to discuss the details of your accident with an experienced Texas trucking accident attorney.  Our office has evening and weekend hours available by appointment and we offer free initial consultations to all prospective clients.