According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), many accidents in the United States, including commercial trucks, involve:

• 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.
• Passing Commercial Vehicles on the Highway – Motorists must be careful when passing a commercial vehicle and signal that they are moving over only when they can see the entire cab in their rearview mirror.
• Cutting Off Large Trucks – Stopping a passenger vehicle too quickly could cause a large commercial vehicle traveling behind the inability to stop in time and avoid a collision.
• Aggressive Behavior – Aggressive behavior by any driver involved in a crash could result in serious injuries or wrongful death of innocent drivers or passengers.
• Driving under the Influence – Truckers must avoid consuming alcohol or taking illegal drugs, including stimulants, which can create a dangerous scenario for all those sharing the road.
• Drowsy Driving – Maintaining tight schedules often means the trucker must drive for hours on end, which can lead to fatigue and drowsy driving.

Many times, the semi-truck driver has the accident due to erratic movements or because they were driving distracted or while fatigued. In these cases, the trucker and the trucking company should be held legally liable for causing the crash and all the costs associated with injuries or wrongful death of innocent victims.

Under certain extenuating circumstances, your attorney might seek punitive damages that will be awarded by the jury at a trial that punishes the trucker and trucking company for their failure to provide a safe environment on the road. A lawyer working on your behalf will ensure you are compensated for:

• Past, current, and future medical expenses, hospital costs, treatments, and rehabilitation
  costs associated with the temporary or permanent disability
• Reimbursement for missed work
• Payment for future earnings in cases involving permanent disabilities
• Expenses related to a wrongful death including burial costs and funeral bills
• Loss of consortium and companionship and wrongful death cases
• Non-economic damages including pain, suffering, emotional distress and mental anguish

Any victim has suffered an injury or lost a loved one because of a large commercial truck accident can file a lawsuit and seek damages from every party at fault. To ensure success, the victim must abide by Texas tort laws when presenting a case for compensation. The process can be complicated. Injured victims can submit a claim for compensation or file a lawsuit against every responsible party and take their case to court or negotiate an out of court settlement.

When a victim files a truck accident claim for compensation, they the financial recovery they deserve to get their lives back on track. Resolving the claim recovers:

• Hospital bills, medical expenses, and the cost of rehabilitation and therapy
• Lost income because of missed work: Loss of future earnings due to temporary or permanent disability
• Rental car costs while your car is under repair
• The cost of replacement of your total car or truck
• Emotional trauma and mental stress
• Pain and suffering

An attorney working on your behalf will ensure that the trucker followed the driving regulations outlined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The federal agency sets the national safety standards on commercial vehicles, including the hours of service, weight limits, drug testing, alcohol testing, and health of the driver. Many crashes involving commercial vehicles are the result of at least one violation of the safety regulations. The highest monetary compensation acquired for clients’ injuries is often based on numerous violations of the regulatory rules.