Dunnam & Dunnam holds Texas truck drivers and trucking companies accountable
Semi-truck drivers must operate their 18 wheelers, trucks and trailers as a reasonably cautious person would. This legal standard includes extreme attentiveness to other drivers and their surrounding areas. When there are serious injuries, and even deaths, as a result of the negligence of a Texas truck driver, Texas law allows for compensation to victims and their families. Texas truck accident victims who have been injured should contact us at 254-753-6437.
There are usually four elements that victims need to prove:
- Economic damages resulted from the accident requiring compensation
- The truck driver’s negligence led to an accident and the victim’s injuries
- The truck driver had a duty to exercise a reasonable standard of care while driving
- The truck driver breached their duty of care by engaging in careless conduct
We also hold the trucking company responsible for the trucking accident. When the company failed to provide proper training or supervision to the truck driver at fault. The trucking company often incentivizes the trucker to employ unsafe practices such as driving more than the maximum time allowed by law. Also, the trucking company may have continued to employ a truck driver with a record of poor driving or hired a truck driver that had an unsafe driving record.
If it is discovered that the trucking company did any of these things, then both the truck driver and the trucking company are directly responsible for the accident. Even if the trucking company did nothing wrong, victims still have the ability to hold the company accountable if there was carelessness involved in the accident. When an employee commits negligence on the job, within the scope of their employment, the employer is responsible for the trucking accident.
Texas trucking accident victims who successfully prove negligence may be able to receive compensation from all the defendants that the court finds responsible. The types of damages typically sought include:
- Any future medical expenses
- Costs for rehabilitation
- Emotional distress
- Lost wages and income
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Present as well as past medical bills
In order to assert a right for compensation, clients must ensure that their compensation claim is filed within the statute of limitations or proper timeframe after the accident. This statute varies from case to case, but following its guidelines are essential for receiving any compensation for injuries, and even death. If you or a loved one has been involved in a trucking accident, call our offices at 254-753-6437 for a free consultation with a Texas trucking accident attorney.
