As a Texas personal injury lawyer I've handled a lot of personal injury claims for victims of commercial truck wrecks. I have nothing against truckers themselves, in fact I've also represented many injured truck drivers over the past 20 years too. It's important to remember that if you're making a claim for compensation against a negligent truck driver, it is not the trucker himself who will pay your damages, it will either be his employer - the trucking company - or his employer's insurance company. This distinction is essential because the majority of truck drivers are good people and good drivers. They drive big rigs for a living after all, so they should know what they are doing and be able to do so safely.
Nonetheless, accidents do happen. A big reason for this is that truck drivers are under a lot of pressure from their employers to cover more miles in shorter times. Safety is compromised as a result. A wonderfully insightful article into the daily stresses faced by a typical American trucker, written by a 18-wheeler fleet manager, was published online today and I encourage you to read it. Interestingly, the author does not shy away from placing the blame largely on the "greedy companies involved in trucking" and cites worsening conditions for truckers as making commercial truck crashes more commonplace as more experienced drivers are replaced by younger, inexperienced truck drivers.
If you have been injured in a traffic collision involving a large truck there is absolutely no reason why you should hesitate to hire an experienced personal injury attorney to make sure you get paid the full and fair compensation you deserve. For 20 years, I have helped truck wreck victims injured in accidents throughout Texas. If you or a loved one has been injured, I would like to offer you a completely free, no obligation consultation on your personal situation. You can call me toll free at 800-354-MARK (6275) or call locally in Fort Worth at 817-294-1900 or in Dallas at 214-327-1900.
