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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:

  • The truck driver rushing to meet a tight delivery deadline

  • The truck driver is on drugs or has been drinking

  • The truck driver is fatigued and tired due to driving for long periods

  • The truck driver is stressed and not paying attention to other drivers

  • Improper Vehicle Design or maintenance make it difficult for the driver to see blind spots from a large truck

  • The truck driver does not leave enough space between vehicles

  • Improper truck maintenance

  • Improper securing of loads

  • Under trained truck drivers

  • Mechanical failure and defective components

  • 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.


Becerra, Colgin, & Perwin, LLC
2512 First Street (HWY. 36)
Rosenberg, Texas 77471
(281) 344-2512

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