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Houston Truck Collision Lawyer
Becerra, Colgin, & Perwin, LLC
is a Rosenberg, Texas (Houston) law firm that handles
a variety of person injury claims including claims where people have
been seriously injured or killed in serious truck accidents. As
Houston Truck Accident Lawyers, Becerra, Colgin, & Perwin, LLC
assists injured individuals and the families of people that have been
wrongfully killed seek compensation for personal injury damages after a
serious or fatal truck accident has occurred. Whether a person is injured by a
truck driver who is drunk, on drugs, tired, careless, or driving a
defective vehicle with unsafe parts or an unsecured load, individuals often need assistance from a
Houston Truck Collision Lawyer in dealing with a personal injury claim and
seeking money compensation from insurance companies and large
corporations for the damages that they have suffered. These
Houston Truck Collision Lawyers handle many types of Houston vehicle
collision claims,
automobile accident
claims, accidental death claims, fire claims,
construction accident claims, and other catastrophic injury or death
claims.
Houston Truck Accident Claims and Katy
Texas Truck Accident Claims
Texas has recently deregulated the
trucking industry causing an explosion in the number of trucking
companies and truck drivers that operate large commercial trucks
on Texas ranch roads, state highways, and interstate highways.
Since the deregulation of trucking in Texas and the passage of
NAFTA, the number of truck accidents have increased causing
millions of dollars in damages as well as thousands of traffic
deaths and serious injuries.
For a free
evaluation of a truck collision claim by a Houston Truck
Accident Lawyer, please use our
submission form or
e-mail Houston Texas Truck Accident Lawyer, Will Colgin.
Please include the date of the accident, location of accident,
your name, injuries suffered, and a brief description of the
accident.
Commercial
Trucks are Causing Fatal Truck Accidents in Texas
According to the National Center for
Statistics and Analysis, thousands of motorists are killed each
year by large commercial trucks. These large commercial trucks
include 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, semis and
other vehicles that weigh several tons. Since trucking
deregulation in Texas and the passage of NAFTA, you can see
these several ton large trucks barreling up and down Texas
highways including I-45, I-10, Loop 410, 59,I-20, and other
Interstate, Texas and Houston highways. These trucks come
from Mexico, Canada, Texas, and several other states carrying
large loads and traveling at high rates of speed.
Large commercial trucks account for about 10
percent of all fatal vehicle accidents in the United States.
Almost 10% of fatal trucking accidents in the United States
occurred in the state of Texas on Texas roads. Truck accidents
have an increased chance of causing serious injuries and death
because in most cases, a truck cannot remain upright during an
accident. Additionally, because of the size and weight of
commercial trucks, truck drivers have limited visibility,
stopping ability, and maneuverability as well as limited control
of their large vehicle. This makes it easier to lose control
and crush other vehicles. These factors greatly contribute to
the damage done to passenger vehicles in Texas trucking
accidents. Whether the truck driver is distracted, falls asleep
at the wheel or just isn't paying attention, accidents caused by
large commercial vehicles kill or catastrophically injure
thousands of motorists each year.
Truck drivers and the companies they work for
have a duty to operate their vehicles in a safe manner, but
unfortunately sometimes saving money on maintenance, training,
or staff as well as making more money by having truck drivers
speed to make deadlines are more important to trucking companies
and truck drivers. Unsafe driving, oversized or unsecured loads,
and various other careless factors put the public and the truck
operators in danger. Some of these factors include:
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The truck driver rushing to meet a tight
delivery deadline
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The truck driver is on drugs or has been
drinking
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The truck driver is fatigued and tired
due to driving for long periods
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The truck driver is stressed and not
paying attention to other drivers
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Improper Vehicle Design or maintenance
make it difficult for the driver to see blind spots from a
large truck
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The truck driver does not leave enough
space between vehicles
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Improper truck maintenance
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Improper securing of loads
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Under trained truck drivers
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Mechanical failure and defective
components
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Overloading of the truck
Unfortunately,
with large trucks driving on congested Houston Texas roads and
highways comes the potential of catastrophic damages and fatal
truck accidents. Untrained, overworked, or inexperienced
drivers all too often lose control of their vehicles causing
them to jackknife, overturn, or collide with passenger
vehicles. Many of these truck drivers are overworked, on
caffeine or other drugs, and running behind schedule. This is
extremely problematic when these drivers are driving vehicles
that weigh many tons and collide with smaller vehicles. When
this happens it is typically the passengers of the smaller
vehicle that suffer. If you or a loved one have been ran over
by a truck, had a large truck hit you, or collide with your
vehicle, it is important to obtain excellent legal
representation from a Houston Texas truck accident lawyer to
protect you or your loved one's rights and to make sure that an
investigation as to the cause of the collision in done
correctly.
Houston Truck Accident Lawyer
Will Colgin is an experienced Houston Truck Accident Lawyer with
the necessary knowledge to make sure those injured in automobile
and large truck accidents are fully compensated under the law.
He has helped many people injured by negligent and drunk drivers
and made sure that the families of those killed and seriously
injured were compensated as well. He prides himself on
successfully battling large insurance and trucking companies to
make sure they pay adequate compensation for damages caused by
their drivers that through reckless, careless, or negligent
driving have injured someone. He handles Katy Texas Truck
Accident Claims, Houston Texas Truck Accident Claims, Rosenburg
Texas Truck Accident Claims, Fort Bend County Truck Accident
Claims, Harris County Truck Accident Claims and works with other
Texas Truck Accident
Lawyers on Texas Truck Accident Claims throughout the state
of Texas.
Please feel free to contact
Houston Truck Accident Lawyer Will Colgin for additional
information on vehicle collisions, truck accidents, and car
crashes. Don't think that if you have suffered serious injuries
in an truck collision that the insurance industry will take care
of you or voluntarily pay you for all the medical bills, lost
wages, pain & suffering, impairment, disfigurement, and other
damages that you have suffered. They probably won't.
In fact, many insurance adjusters will offer low settlement
amounts hoping that you will sign away your claim prior to
knowing the full extent of your damages. I have also seen
insurance adjusters will delay and allow the statute of
limitations to run relieving the insurance company of any
liability.
For a free
evaluation of your Houston Truck Accident Claim or Katy Texas
Truck Accident Claim by a Houston Texas truck accident lawyer,
please
contact Houston truck accident attorney, Will Colgin.
Please include the date of the accident, location of accident,
your name, injuries suffered, and a brief description of the
accident. Will Colgin commonly works with other Texas Truck
Accident Lawyers and other Truck Accident Lawyers throughout the
United States on large Truck Accident Claims. He works with
Dallas Truck Wreck Lawyers, San Antonio Truck Accident Lawyers,
and Austin Truck
Accident Lawyers.
If you need a Houston, Texas personal injury lawyer please
contact
Becerra, Colgin, & Perwin, LLC at (281) 344-2512 or email
houstonlawyer@texaslawyers.com. |