There are over 5000 wrongful death truck accidents in United States each year. A good percentage of those fatal 18-wheeler accidents happen in Texas. Part of the reason for the large number of semi truck accidents in Texas is the sheer number of miles of highway in our state.
The major metropolitan areas such as Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and El Paso have a large share of the serious truck accidents either in the city limits or on a highway not far from the city. The majority of serious truck accidents occur on a highway at highway speeds.
The cost to Texas for the large number of semi truck accidents involves both lives and money is substantial. Many times or truck accidents where fortunately there are no injuries but the 18-wheeler overturned and caused a major traffic delay and cleanup effort for the community.
Unbelievably, many trucking companies push their workers to the limit and sometimes cause a fatigued driver, which is clearly an unsafe condition. Other trucking companies just do not monitor and enforce the rules required by the state of Texas and also the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, which can lead to devastating results.
Additionally, many times the actual condition of the big rig can cause or contribute to the accident and in such cases it is not only the truck driver responsible but also the trucking company which bears ultimate responsibility for the condition of the big rig.
If you been the victim of a truck accident in Houston or elsewhere across the state of Texas you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Anyone who's been involved in a serious truck accident Texas should consider hiring a Texas truck accident attorney as early as possible to represent them in their claim against the motor carrier and driver.
