Texas Trucking Accidents

Commercial trucks add a good deal of convenience to our lives. We depend on them to deliver vast amounts of goods to businesses, small and large. However, this convenience is accompanied by risk. If not used properly, trucks can cause disastrous accidents. The consequences of a truck accident are actually quite similar to a car accident, though trucks are much larger, thus increasing the chance for injury and death.

Texas routinely falls within the top five states for fatal truck accidents according to the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Thousand of Texans are injured each year in truck accidents; some even lose their lives. It is essential for truck drivers and other motorists to be aware of the dangers involved with trucks, and to minimize the risk of an accident by being alert and obeying the rules of the road.

The causes for truck accidents are also very similar to the causes of car accidents, including:

Driver negligence - Many truck drivers, like other motorists, may operate their vehicles in an unsafe manner. They may become distracted by a cell phone, radio, or food, thus diverting their attention from safely operating their vehicles.

Driver fatigue - Often, truck drivers are paid for each mile they drive. This creates an incentive for drivers to continue driving though they are fatigued and unable to operate their vehicle in an unsafe manner.

Defective trucks - A defect in the truck may cause an accident. For example, defective brakes and/or tires are dangerous truck defects that may result in disastrous consequences.

It is the responsibility for drivers and truck companies to ensure that their trucks are in proper working order, and operated safely. If they fail to do so, they may be liable for any damages caused by truck accidents.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a truck accident, contact the Texas truck accident lawyers of Heselmeyer Zinda, PLLC today. You may be entitled to money to aid in your recovery, including compensation for medical expenses, lost current and potential wages, property damage, and pain and suffering. We serve clients through Central Texas, including Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Austin, and Hutto areas. Our attorneys will fight to protect your legal rights!

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