Pascoe Law Firm
Forward Air Truck Accident Attorney
Principal office located in Friendswood, Texas.
Available to service League City, Webster, Pearland, Galveston, and the surrounding areas within Texas.
Forward Air Truck Accident Attorney
For over 25 years, Forward Air is the leader in the expedited ground transportation industry providing LTL (less than truckload) and TL (full load) services. Additionally, the Greenville, Tennessee-based company specializes in temperature-controlled deliveries and intermodal drayage. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange (FWRD) as a surface transportation logistics company. In 2018, Forward Air generated annual revenues of more than $656 million.
The company is the leader of North American expedited surface shipping providing services across the United States and Canada. Forward Air transport offers air freight services and airline logistics for its customer base. Founded in 1993, the company now operates a dozen regional sort centers. The 577 truck drivers run 569 vehicles for Forward Air. The company trucks in the fleet do not transport hazardous materials.
Accidents Involving Forward Air
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), in 2018, more than 4100 individuals died in crashes involving large commercial vehicles in America. Approximately sixteen percent of the fatalities in these accidents were the truck driver, and sixty-seven percent were riding in passenger vehicles. About fifteen percent were motorcyclists, bicyclists, or pedestrians.
Like all large trucking companies, Forward Air is expected to deliver its packages on time under stressful conditions and tight schedules. The added stress increases the potential risk of their truckers and other package movers, causing an accident with or without injuries or fatalities. In 2019, forward air dealt with hundreds of accidents. A small sample of Forward Air accidents includes:
- Accident on June 13, 2019 – The San Antonio Police Department file the report revealing that a Single-unit Truck operated by Forward Air was involved in an accident on a divided two-way Road with an unprotected median. The accident occurred in the dark with dry road conditions. The report indicates there was a single injury.
Contact information for Forward Air includes:
1950 Snapps Ferry Rd., Building N
Greenville, TN 37745
(800) 726-6654 (toll-free)
(423) 636-3380 (local)
(423) 783-9019 (fax)
custserv@forwardair.com (customer service)
Website Address: https://www.forwardair.com/
Forward Air is a Truckload (LT) carrier, meaning the company delivers one truckload containing similar products, goods, and materials to multiple locations. This type of trucking is opposite an LTL (less than truckload) carrier with a mixed freight.
Common Causes of Semi-Truck Crashes
According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), many accidents in the United States, including large commercial trucks involve:
- Driving Impaired – Taking drugs or consuming too much alcohol and operating a motor vehicle can create a dangerous scenario for everyone sharing the road.
- Driving Drowsy – Truckers often work long hours under grueling conditions and erratic scheduling. A failure to get enough sleep before getting behind the wheel could cause catastrophic results.
- Reckless Behavior – Aggressively operating a vehicle could result in wrongful death or severe injuries of innocent passengers and motorists.
- Distracted Driving – The trucker should never use their mobile phone, send text messages, or read their email while operating their commercial vehicle. Distracted driving could lead to severe harm or death.
Sometimes, the commercial trucker is found to be responsible for causing an accident because of their erratic movements because they are tired, fatigued, or meeting the demands of the tight schedule. In these cases, both the trucking company and the truck driver should be held legally responsible for the crash and pay all associated costs and expenses that led to the wrongful death or severe injury.
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Compensation Claim for a Truck Crash-Related Wrongful Death or Personal Injury
Any victim injured in an accident involving a semi-tractor-trailer, cargo van, or commercial vehicle can file a claim or lawsuit, seeking financial recovery from every party responsible for the incident. However, the victim must follow Texas tort laws to build and present a case for compensation. Often, the process is complicated. In nearly all incidents, the injured victim can file a lawsuit or submit a claim for compensation against all responsible parties litigated in front of a judge and jury.
Filing a truck accident claim is the first legal remedy available to injured victims to ensure they can receive financial compensation for their damages, including:
- Hospital costs, medical expenses, and bills associated with rehab and therapy
- Past, present and future earnings because of a permanent or temporary disability
- The cost of a car rental while your vehicle is under repair
- Temporary or permanent loss of your truck or car
- Mental anguish and emotional trauma
- Pain and suffering
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