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Truck Accident Attorneys

Truck accidents carry a high potential for serious and potentially life-threatening injuries. Because the stakes are so high, you need an experienced, aggressive lawyer on your side. As one of the largest personal injury law firms in Texas, you can trust our truck accident lawyers to pursue full and fair compensation for you. Contact us today and learn more about how we can assist you in a timely and free consultation.

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Unfortunately, heavy commercial truck traffic increases the risks for other motorists on the road and makes 18-wheeler accidents more likely to occur. At KRW, we represent victims involved in these crashes.

Why Do Truck Crashes Happen?

Truck accidents can happen for a variety of reasons. Adverse weather, heavy traffic and road conditions may all be factors. However, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the following are among the most common causes of these crashes:

  • Driver error – Driving a large commercial truck involves the use of a complex set of skills. Without proper training and experience, truck drivers are more likely to make dangerous errors. Unfortunately, even experienced drivers may engage in reckless driving such as speeding, disregarding traffic signs and signals and driving while distracted or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medications. Driving while overly fatigued also plays a role in many trucking accidents in Abilene and throughout Texas.
  • Improper trucking company practices – When trucking companies do not allow breaks or require their drivers to work excessive shifts in order to meet impossible schedules, it increases the risk of accidents. Drivers are more likely to speed, and they may suffer from lack of sleep, resulting in drowsy driving accidents.
  • Improper loading practices – The amount of cargo that a trucker carries, and the way it is secured and distributed can all be factors in truck crashes. Overloaded trucks are harder to control, and shifts in weight can cause rollovers when trucks go around curves.
  • Mechanical defects – 18-wheelers and other big rigs require regular maintenance to ensure they are in proper working order. The failure to properly inflate tires or to check brakes and fluid levels can make accidents more likely to occur.

The Abilene truck accident attorneys of KRW have the resources to launch an immediate investigation of your truck accident. We can determine how the wreck occurred and who should be held accountable for it. The sooner an investigation occurs, the better it will be for our investigators as they track down important evidence.

Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Tractor-Trailer Crash?

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, more than 35,000 commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes occurred in the state in 2017 alone, including 512 fatal crashes. When these crashes occur, victims and their families need an experienced truck accident lawyer with the legal knowledge and expertise to hold all those involved accountable. Those parties could include:

  • Truck driver (for careless and reckless behavior that causes the crash)
  • Trucking company (for policies and practices which put drivers and others on the road at risk)
  • Companies that own or lease tractor-trailers (for failing to properly license and/or maintain the vehicle)
  • Shipping or freight brokers (for improper hiring practices)
  • Warehouse owners (for how freight is loaded and/or secured in the truck)
  • Mechanics (for failing to fix maintenance issues and for failing to report them to the driver or trucking company)
  • Truck or truck part manufacturers (for selling vehicles or parts that were dangerous or defective).

These parties should have insurance policies in place to cover the costs of a crash. However, they may also have teams of attorneys on their side to defend them against claims. As one of the leading personal injury law firms in Texas, we will fight for your rights while pursuing the legal actions needed to pursue maximum compensation for you.

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What Damages Can You Recover After an Abilene Truck Crash?

The massive size and bulk of most commercial trucks will protect the driver. However, other motorists involved in truck accidents can end up suffering catastrophic injuries. Multiple fractures, crushing injuries resulting in damage to internal organs, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are all common in tractor-trailer crashes. They can have a devastating effect on every area of your life.

At KRW, we will pursue all compensation that you are entitled to receive such as:

Economic damages – To cover the actual costs you incur in an accident such as medical expenses and lost wages
Non-economic damages – To compensate you for the pain, suffering, and mental anguish you suffer, along with the lost quality of life you and your family must face.
Exemplary damages – To punish the at-fault party in cases that involve exceptional misconduct such as gross negligence.

What Damages Can You Recover After a Truck Crash?

The massive size and bulk of most commercial trucks will protect the driver. However, other motorists involved in truck accidents can end up suffering catastrophic injuries. Multiple fractures, crushing injuries resulting in damage to internal organs, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are all common in tractor-trailer crashes. They can have a devastating effect on every area of your life.

At KRW, we will pursue all compensation that you are entitled to receive such as:

  • Economic damages – To cover the actual costs you incur in an accident such as medical expenses and lost wages
  • Non-economic damages – To compensate you for the pain, suffering, and mental anguish you suffer, along with the lost quality of life you and your family must face.
  • Exemplary damages – To punish the at-fault party in cases that involve exceptional misconduct such as gross negligence.

Sadly, truck accident injuries can end up being fatal. While no amount of money can bring back your loved one, you may be eligible to pursue damages through a wrongful death lawsuit that can bring a measure of justice while ensuring your family is provided for in the future.

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What Is An Asbestos - Mesothelioma Claim?

If you worked with asbestos before 1983, you may qualify for cash compensation, depending on the job you held and level of exposure. Asbestos manufacturers were forced to file bankruptcy and put 30 Billion Dollars in available funds aside for victims. We file against those trust funds to get you compensated.

 

How Can I Qualify for Compensation?

Asbestos manufacturers have been held responsible for putting dangerous products in use in many types of companies. Many filed bankruptcy and were forced to establish trust funds to compensate victims who worked with asbestos. KRW Lawyers can help you get medical exams required to qualify for compensation at no out of pocket cost.

Will My Employer Be Sued?

Absolutely not. Asbestos manufacturers have been held responsible for putting dangerous products in use in many types of companies. Many filed bankruptcy and were forced to establish trust funds to compensate victims who worked with asbestos.

 

What Jobs Exposed Workers to Asbestos?

Industrial workers including pipefitters, boiler workers, chemical plant workers, laborers, insulators, as well as jobs in shipyards, mills and refineries.

 

What Products Contained Asbestos?

Bondex, Armstrong, Joint Compound, Cement, Flexitallic, Gypsum, Fireproofing, Roofing Asphalt, Paint Products, and many other dangerous Asbestos products. Ask your attorney for full details.

 

What Are Asbestos Related Illnesses?

Experts have linked asbestos to a variety of illnesses, including asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other cancers throughout the body.

 

How Can I Get A Free Health Test?

At KRW, we proudly help those who have been harmed by asbestos exposure. Whether you developed an asbestos-related disease through your work or through second-hand exposure, we can help. 

 

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Personal Injury

What is a Personal Injury attorney?

A personal injury attorney is one who has dedicated and focused their law practice on helping people who have been hurt or lost a loved one due to the negligence of others. Personal injury attorneys represent anyone who has suffered an injury or loss and seeks legal satisfaction from the responsible party/parties and their insurer so that the person can be “made legally whole.”

The term “personal injury” refers to the damages allowed by law, which include medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering/mental anguish, disfigurement and impairment, recoverable both in the past and those that may be incurred in the future. Your legal status in this country doesn’t matter, our personal injury lawyers are here to help.

Do I have to pay attorney's fees?

You only owe attorneys’ fees if we obtain a settlement or verdict in your favor. Once we obtain a settlement or verdict, attorneys’ fees are calculated as a percentage out of the total settlement or verdict. There are no fees associated with taking on your case; only when we recover payment from the person or insurance at fault.

What damages can I receive

Depending on the event and type of injury, the different types of damages include:

  • Medical Bills
  • Lost Wages
  • Emotional Distress
  • Punitive Damages
  • Pain & Suffering
How much compensation will I receive

The easiest damages to calculate the value of will be your economic damages. This category includes any financial losses you’ve suffered because of your accident—both current and future. Include your medical expenses, lost wages, any property damage, and any other economic costs tied to your injuries. These damages are usually determined by adding the costs together and estimating future expenses.

Noneconomic damages, on the other hand, are paid for intangible losses. These losses included mental anguish, as well as physical pain and suffering. If the injury has resulted in severe impairment, family members may even recover damages for loss of companionship.

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Motor Vehicle Accident

What is a Motor Vehicle accident?

A motor vehicle accident is an incident caused by or taking place due to the use of a motor vehicle. It involves damage to a vehicle, usually caused by an external event, such as a collision with another that makes it impossible to continue to drive, or even illegal to continue to drive.

What are the most common injuries in a car accident?

Some of the most common injuries that victims suffer in truck accidents include: traumatic brain injury, back and neck injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputation, broken bones, internal organ damage, internal bleeding, soft-tissue injuries, burns, and lacerations.

Is there a difference if I get into a Truck accident? 

The involvement of a semi-truck in any motor vehicle accident, whether it is a tractor-trailer or some other kind of truck, raises the stakes of any injury claim. People involved in these types of crashes need to understand that 18-wheeler truck accident claims are immediately complicated by a number of facto

How long after a car accident can you sue?

All states have a statute of limitations on personal injury claims, and Texas is no exception. This is the time limit you have to file your lawsuit. In the Lone Star State, the statute of limitations on most personal injury claims is two years. If you wait to file your lawsuit until after this time, the courts will likely throw out the case and you will be barred from receiving compensation.

What is Maximum Medical Improvement?

Before you can file an insurance claim or a personal injury lawsuit, you must have reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). This is the only way to determine how much in damages you should claim. MMI simply means that you have reached the fullest extent of your recovery. Your injuries are not going to get any better, nor are they going to get worse.

Once you have reached MMI, you can determine how much your injuries are going to cost you. Reaching MMI typically means that you are no longer receiving treatment.

Who can be held responsible for a truck accident?

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, more than 35,000 commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes occurred in the state in 2017 alone, including 512 fatal crashes. When these crashes occur, victims and their families need an experienced truck accident lawyer with the legal knowledge and expertise to hold all those involved accountable. Those parties could include: Truck Driver, Trucking Companies, Shipping Brokers, Warehouse Owners, Mechanics, Truck Parts Manufactures 

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Our firm represents a variety of business, financial, institutional, and individual clients in a wide range of matters.

Types of Motor Vehicle Accidents
18-Wheeler Accident
Automobile Accident
Boat Accident
Bus Accident
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Commercial Vehicle Accident
Drunk Driving Accident
FedEx/UPS Truck Accident
Oilfield Accident
School Bus Accident
Scooter Accident
Train Accident
Truck Accident
Uber/Lyft Rideshare Accident
Traffic Collision Types
It’s important to know the difference between types and causes and how they can relate to your case. Traffic collisions can be classified by general types. Types of collision include
  • Head-on
  • Road Departures
  • Rear End
  • Side Collision
  • Roll Overs
Can I sue if I was not injured
Many people think that property damage claims and personal injury claims are one and the same. They are not. While a personal injury attorney will often take on a property damage claim in conjunction with a personal injury claim, they typically will not take on a property damage claim alone.
What to do in a truck accident

Commercial vehicle accidents can cause life-threatening or fatal injuries. If you were injured in a commercial vehicle accident or lost a loved one due to the negligent actions of a company vehicle, you might be entitled to compensation. While no amount of money can make up for the anguish you’re facing from this accident, financial compensation can help you pay for current and future expenses stemming from the crash.

A personal injury claim can help you pursue compensation for:

  • Current and future medical bills
  • Therapy and rehabilitation costs
  • Lost wages
  • Diminished earning capacity
  • Costs to repair or replace your vehicle
  • Pain and suffering

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