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Due to the immense size and weight of big trucks, accidents with these large commercial trucks are different from normal car wrecks. Accidents involving semi-trucks often entail greater damage, injuries, and chance of death. Our team at The Sloan Firm in Longview, Houston, and Santa Fe understands the complications that come with a big truck wreck. Our knowledgeable attorneys have the necessary expertise to pursue your case and get you the compensation that you deserve.
Our experienced truck accident lawyers have helped numerous victims in Houston, Longview, and Santa Fe, NM. Not matter the kind of truck accident you've experienced, rollover, jackknife, wide turn, rear-end, or truck tire blowout, we will be here to support you in a personal injury claim. What matters to you, matters to us. We always see the person behind the injury.
The services we can provide include:
Conducting a prompt, thorough investigation of your truck crash.
Work with engineers, accident reconstruction specialists and other experts to determine the cause of your crash.
Identifying all parties who should be held liable for your damages.
Handling all paperwork that your insurance claim or lawsuit requires.
Seek maximum compensation for you in a settlement or verdict.
Work efficiently to timely disburse the funds owed to you.
With more than 150 years of combined legal experience, our truck wreck attorneys at the Sloan Firm, with offices in Longview, Houston, and Santa Fe, know firsthand the devastation and complications that big truck accidents cause. Our lawyers understand better than most of the tactics used by insurance companies, the regulations truckers must follow, and how complex insurance policies are. We want to use this knowledge to benefit you. We are prepared to handle these unique issues involved in your case while providing you with the personal care and attention you deserve. Click the video to hear from our previous clients.
Your case won’t be just a file number to us. We will work closely with you and:
Answer all questions you may have about your legal rights and options
Answer all questions you may have about your legal rights and options
Keep you regularly updated about our progress in your case
We will handle all upfront costs, and we won’t charge you anything for our legal services unless we obtain a truck accident settlement or verdict that benefits you.
Some of the most common causes of truck accidents include:
It may not come as a surprise that the majority of big truck/18-wheeler wrecks are not the sort of wrecks where those involved walk away sustaining little to no injury. Many big truck and 18-wheeler wrecks that occur are caused by entirely preventable causes, including:
In addition to the tractor-trailer 18-wheelers, trucking accidents can also involve garbage and dump trucks, flatbed trucks, oilfield trucks, delivery trucks, box trucks, tow trucks, and tanker trucks.
Yes, big truck accidents are often caused by the trucking company’s failure to follow the minimum safety rules regarding hiring and training a truck driver. The minimum safety rules are found in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and require that the trucking company, before putting a driver on the road in a big truck, ensure that the truck driver is qualified to drive. The trucking company has common sense responsibilities, such as
Some big truck wrecks are caused by defects on the truck itself. Many times, these defects are due to the trucking company and truck driver performing poor maintenance, or no maintenance at all. For example, big truck wrecks are commonly caused by
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