Pascoe Law Firm
Heartland Express Truck Accident Attorney
Principal office located in Friendswood, Texas.
Available to service League City, Webster, Pearland, Galveston, and the surrounding areas within Texas.
Heartland Express Truck Accident Attorney
Heartland Express was founded in 1955, hauling Whirlpool washing machines in the Midwest. The company expanded until the late 1970s into a fleet of sixteen trucks. After the company was sold in 1968, the business grew to one of the nation’s largest trucking companies, providing short-to-medium truckload hauling throughout the United States.
Heartland Express has twenty express service terminals throughout the United States from the west coast into the Midwest and on the eastern seaboard. In 2018, the company generated an annual revenue of $607 million.
The company concentrates his delivery primarily from the western Pennsylvania/New York border to all regions east of the Rocky Mountains. Most of their shipments occur throughout the southwest and Midwest regions. Recently, the company has expanded its service to meet the east coast and west coast needs, serving all the lower forty-eight states.
Heartland Express is an LTL (less than truckload) carrier, meaning the company delivers mixed freight. This type of trucking is opposite a Truckload (LT) carrier that delivers trucks containing similar products, goods, and materials to multiple locations.
Serious Accidents Involving Heartland Express
Statistics maintained by the NHTSA reveal that by the year 2030, the leading cause of death in the United States will be road crashes. In 2017, there were more than 5650 fatalities associated with commercial truck accidents that killed the trucker, other motorists, passengers, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists.
Like all major truck lines, Heartland Express must meet the increasing demand for on-time deliveries handled through tight schedules. The additional burden of on-time delivery increases the potential risk of trucker injuries caused by a crash and places motorists and pedestrians in harm’s way.
Contact information for Heartland Express includes:
901 N. Kansas Ave.
North Liberty, IA 52317
(888) 919-1812
Website Address: https://www.heartlandexpress.com/
Common Causes of Commercial Vehicle Crashes
According to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), many accidents in the United States, including large commercial trucks involve:
- Reckless Driving Behavior – Any aggressive behavior by a motorist involved in a collision could kill, injure, or maim innocent victims, including passengers and other drivers.
- Driving Impaired – It is illegal to consume too much alcohol or use illicit drugs while operating a motor vehicle. This reckless behavior could create a dangerous or life-threatening scenario.
- Distracted Driving – Any distraction like speaking on a smartphone or sending text messages is prohibited by law and creates a dangerous scenario for everyone sharing the roadway.
- Driving Too Fast – Commercial vehicle is loaded with cargo can weigh thousands of pounds. When the trucker’s moving too fast, they can quickly lose control, making it challenging to maneuver out of the way or stop before crashing into others. Victims of commercial trucking accidents are often injured or died needlessly due to excessive speed.
- Drowsy Driving – 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.
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, 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.
Pascoe Law Firm
Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: 713-829-4317
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A Remedy for a Personal Injury or Wrongful Death-Related to a Truck Crash
All parties injured in a crash involving a cargo van, commercial truck, or semi-tractor-trailer has a legal right to seek financial compensation through a claim or lawsuit against all responsible parties at fault for the collision. However, the victim must follow Texas tort laws to build and present a case for compensation. Often, the process is complicated. In nearly all circumstances, the victim will submit a claim for compensation or file a lawsuit against all responsible parties to ensure their case to settle through negotiation out of court or litigation in front of a judge.
Trucking accident claims for monetary recovery provide an avenue for victims to obtain financial compensation for their damages involving:
- Hospital bills, medical costs, and expenses of rehab and therapies
- Lost past, present, and future earnings caused by time away from your job
- Rental vehicle costs while your damaged vehicle is under repair
- Permanent or temporary loss of your vehicle
- Mental stress and emotional anguish
- Pain and suffering
Attorney, John D. Pascoe and the Pascoe Law Firm, is responsible for the content on this website, principal office and only office located in Friendswood, Texas. Servicing: Alvin, Angleton, Atascocita, Austin, Bay City, Bacliff, Baytown, Beaumont, Bellaire, Brazoria County, Brookside Village, Brownsville, Clute, Conroe, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Shores, Chambers County, Corpus Christi, Channelview, Cypress, Dallas, Danbury Dickinson, Deer Park, East Houston, El Largo, Freeport, Friendswood, Fresno, Fort Bend County, Fort Worth, Galveston, Galveston County, Greenspoint, Gulfgate, Harris County, Hitchcock, Houston, Houston Heights, Huffman, Humble, Huntsville, Harlingen, Jefferson County, Katy, Kemah, Lake Jackson, La Marque, La Porte, League City, Laredo, Liberty County, Manvel, Memorial City Houston, Midtown Houston, Missouri City, Montgomery County, Montrose Houston, McAllen, Nassau Bay, North Houston, Orange, Pasadena, Port Bolivar, Port Arthur, Pearland, Richmond, Rice Village, River Oaks, Rosenberg, Rosharon, Rio Grande Valley, Santa Fe, San Antonio, San Leon, Seabrook, Shoreacres, Sienna Plantation, South Houston, Sugar Land, Southbelt Ellington, Spring, South Padre Island, Texas City, Taylor Lake Village, The Woodlands, Tiki Island, Tomball, Victoria, Uptown Houston Galleria, Webster, West Columbia, West University Place, Weihmar, and throughout Texas.
