Truck accidents are costly. Even when no one is seriously injured, as in a dramatic July 2011 two-truck wreck near Houston, damages are at least in the tens of thousands of dollars. In this particular two-truck wreck near Houston:
**One 18-wheeler sliced another big rig in half;
**As it came upon the other truck making an illegal U-turn in the middle of Highway 242;
**The 18-wheeler wreck essentially totaled both trucks;
**One of the truck’s owner’s estimates his damages at 65 to 70 thousand dollars; and
**That, by the way, is the estimate for the truck that was not sliced in half.
The driver who attempted the ill-advised U-turn blamed the 18-wheeler wreck on the company that gave him a faulty truck route plan. We don’t buy it. A faulty truck route plan is indeed a problem, but it’s one that a responsible truck driver should discover before he ever gets behind the wheel and turns his truck out on the road. In fact, all responsible drivers should plan their routes carefully, and double-check those routes before they slip into the driver’s seat. Fast-moving vehicles can be like heavy weapons on wheels. So don’t take chances out on the road.
The Woodlands, TX personal injury attorneys at Denena & Points actually include a former truck driver among their numbers. So we know a thing or two about truck accidents that you might not expect of briefcase toting lawyers. We know the responsibilities of truck drivers and the dangers of an 18-wheeler wreck better than most lawyers. We know a good truck driver can’t place all the blame for his 18-wheeler wreck on a faulty truck route plan. We also know no fear in the courtroom. The dangers presented by opposing counsel are nothing next to the dangers faced out on the road back in the day.
Highway truck accidents like the two-truck wreck near Houston frequently cause devastating injuries and fatalities in our area. The Woodlands, TX personal injury attorneys of our firm have handled a lot of these accident cases. We’ve helped many injured Texans, and also the bereaved family members of wrongfully killed Texans, to successfully recover for their losses from undeserved truck accidents. If you have the misfortune to suffer from an 18-wheeler wreck, give us a call for your free consultation and our free book on truck accidents. We just might be able to help you too.