Texas Truck Accident Lawyer

Causes of Truck Accidents

Numerous accidents in the state of Texas involve large trucks every year. The causes are as varied as the accidents themselves. Negligence on the part of the truck driver or on the part of the driver of another involved vehicle is a very common cause. Other causes include but are definitely not limited to:

• Aggressive drivers and driving
• Unrealistic schedules
• Failure to inspect tires, brakes, and lights
• Tailgating
• Long work shifts
• Driver fatigue
• Cell phone use while driving
• Failure to install blind spot mirrors
• Jackknifing
• Speeding and ignoring reduced truck speed limit

An 18-wheeler truck traveling at 70 miles per hour has twice as much energy going into a crash as an 18-wheeler traveling at 50 mph. In addition, automobiles are designed under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards to encounter like-size vehicles, not 80,000 pound trucks. A sedan, regardless of how safe it is when crashing into another sedan, is not built to protect its passengers from 80,000 pound 18-wheelers. Added hazards include the absence of rear and side bumpers and high front bumpers that punch into automobile passenger compartments. These factors account for the higher than normal percentage of serious injuries and deaths in crashes between a truck and a car.

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident involving a large truck or 18-wheeler, contact the Texas truck accident attorney of Williams Kherkher. They will help you win your case and recover damages done to you or someone you know by a truck. Contact them at 1-866-950-9000 to schedule your initial consultation.