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Commercial Vehicle Accident Attorneys In Austin, Texas
Our Experienced Commercial Vehicle Accident Attorneys Stand Ready to Pursue Dedicated, Driven Results for People Injured in Texas
Glen Larson Law Injury Attorneys’s commercial vehicle collision lawyers in Austin are more than just personal injury attorneys in Austin, Texas. We are a skilled team of legal professionals and support staff who have the necessary investigative resources, research analysts, medical experts, and some of the sharpest minds in accident reconstruction and engineering to ensure people injured in Texas get expert legal representation.
Our skilled Austin commercial vehicle collision lawyers understand that driving a Commercial Motor Vehicle, or CMV requires a higher level of knowledge, experience, skills, and physical abilities than those necessary for operating standard passenger vehicles.
Commercial vehicles also require most operators to have a Commercial Driver’s License, or CDL, to transport goods or passengers, and that CDL holders and the companies they work for are held to higher standards when operating their large, heavy, and potentially dangerous trucks on our roadways.
When a commercial vehicle driver, company, or another liable third party violates these standards and someone gets hurt or killed, we stand ready to help so you can get compensation for your injuries, lost wages, and other damages.
Our managing attorney and law firm founder, Glen Larson, has represented injured Texans and injury clients throughout the United States for more than 15 years with one important goal: To pursue dedicated, driven results for the injured.
If you have been hurt in a collision with a commercial vehicle, call us today to learn more about our commitment to providing legal protection for clients throughout the Lone Star State. Call (512) 883-0277. There is never a charge to talk to a Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawyers in Austin, Texas. We stand ready.
What Types of Transportation Are Considered Commercial Vehicles in Texas?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, or FMCSA, defines a commercial vehicle as any type of motor vehicle used for transporting goods or passengers that has a gross weight of 10,001 pounds or more, or is designed or used to transport more than eight passengers for compensation, or more than 15 passengers without compensation, or any size vehicle that transports hazardous goods.
Examples of common commercial vehicles traveling our Texas roadways include:
- 18-Wheelers
- Box Trucks
- Bucket Trucks
- Buses
- Coaches
- Dump Trucks
- Flatbed Trucks
- Garbage Trucks
- Grapple Trucks
- Heavy Equipment used for Mining, Construction, and Farming
- Refrigerator Trucks
- Tow Trucks
- Trailers
- Travel Trailers over 10,000 pounds
- Vans
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the dramatic increase in the number of commercial vehicles on our roadways combined with the number of vehicle miles traveled by CMVs have been accompanied by an increase in the number of collisions, injuries, and fatalities involving these vehicles.
At Glen Larson Law Injury Attorneys, the increase in these crashes is not lost on our team of experienced commercial vehicle accident attorneys in Austin, which is why we stand ready to represent our clients with an aggressive approach to pursuing dedicated, driven results after they have been injured in a crash with these negligent vehicles.
What are the Most Common Causes of Commercial Vehicle Collisions in Texas?
The FMSCA regulates the commercial vehicle industry and the nearly four million commercial motor vehicle drivers throughout the United States.
According to their most recent data, the most common causes of Texas commercial vehicle collisions include:
- Unqualified drivers
- Improperly trained drivers
- Negligent retention of dangerous drivers
- Mass hiring campaigns of drivers
- Driver incentives to do more in less time (incentive payment terms for drivers)
- Unqualified drivers
- Improper training and safety programs for drivers
- Speeding
- Distracted driving
- Use of company communication devices while driving
- Driver fatigue
- Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- Failing to obey traffic signs and signals
- Hours of service violations
- Improperly loaded cargo
- Defective truck parts and components
- Improper maintenance and inadequate inspections
A new FMCSA rule restricts the use of all hand-held mobile devices by drivers of commercial motor vehicles, restricting a CMV driver from holding a mobile device to make a call, or dialing by pressing more than a single button. In many instances, company vehicle crashes are not technically regulated by FMCSA, however many companies have adopted some of the same principles.
These drivers, vehicles, and companies also have occupancy restrictions and driver capability requirements that require full compliance, otherwise, Texas drivers can be easily injured on our roadways.
What’s even more alarming is companies placing profits over safety by hiring unqualified or dangerous drivers or continuing to conduct mass hirings that cast a wide net without providing the training and safety programs new drivers need to keep our communities safe on their routes.
When generating revenue is the priority, companies provide incentives for drivers who can deliver more in less time, which often translate to working longer hours, speeding, and taking safety shortcuts that can endangering other drivers, passengers, and bicyclists.
When the unthinkable happens, and you or a loved one is hurt in a collision with one of these large vehicles, or tragically lose a friend or family member in the crash, call our experienced team of commercial vehicle accident lawyers in Austin today to learn more about holding the responsible party or combination of parties liable for your full financial recovery. Call (512) 883-0277. There is never a charge to talk to our Autsin Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawyers. We stand ready.
What Type of Compensation Can I Pursue During a Texas Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawsuit?
Based on how the commercial vehicle accident injuries have affected your life, the damages we pursue on your behalf may differ, but could include:
- Past medical expenses
- Future medical expenses
- Loss of past wages
- Loss of future wages
- Loss of wage-earning capacity
- Reduced future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering in the past
- Pain and suffering in the future
- Mental anguish in the past
- Mental anguish in the future
- Physical impairment in the past
- Physical impairment in the future
- Physical disfigurement in the past
- Physical disfigurement in the future
- Loss of household services in the past
- Loss of household services in the future
- Wrongful death
- Survivorship damages
Contact our Austin Personal injury law firm today to learn more about our experience, connections, and resources that will help produce dedicated, driven results for your commercial vehicle accident case.
Who Can Be Held Liable for a Commercial Vehicle Accident in Texas?
Like Texas 18-wheeler collisions, the driver of the commercial vehicle, the driver’s employer, the operating company, the staffing agency, the leasing agency or another third party.
Additionally, the vehicle manufacturer, maintenance contractor, loading company, or a combination of these parties may be held liable for the crash and resulting damages. In any given case, there could be numerous other liable parties.
While the details regarding who is liable for collisions involving commercial vehicles are increasingly complex, they are no match for our personal injury law firm.
We Also Focus on the Following Practice Areas:
- Bicycle Accident
- Boat Accident
- Car Accident
- Civil Litigation
- Child Care
- 18 Wheeler Truck Accident
- Catastrophic Injury
- DWI Accident
- Motorcycle Accident
- Workplace Injury
- Product Liability
- Pedestrian Accident
Contact our Commercial Vehicle Accident Attorneys in Austin, Texas at (512) 883-0277 For A Free Consultation Today
Call our skilled team of commercial vehicle accident attorneys in Austin today to gain access to the experience, leadership, and extended resources you need to aggressively pursue your injury case inside and outside the courtroom.
Glen Larson Law Injury Attorneys stands ready to provide you with dedicated, driven results.
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