Houston Truck Accident Lawyer
The Role Truck Driver Negligence Plays in Truck Accidents
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), approximately 500,000 trucking accidents occur every year, with 5,000 truck accidents resulting in fatalities. One out of every eight traffic-related fatalities occurs as a result of a truck accident. There are many different circumstances or situations which can cause a devastating truck accident and life-threatening injuries. One of the most common causes of truck accidents is truck driver negligence, with driving under the influence as a close second.
There are many preventative measures truck drivers can take to avoid serious accidents. Some of these include:
- Ensuring their truck is properly maintained and certified,
- Adhering to a strict driving discipline and following the regulated hours of service as per Federal Motor Carrier Regulations,
- Keeping an accurate and complete driving log,
- Taking steps to ensure their truck is properly loaded and secured,
- Following the posted and legal speed limit,
- Not driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol,
- Not engaging in any distractive activities such as eating, texting or talking on the phone while driving,
- Obtaining the necessary training and experience to operate their vehicle, and
- Keeping a safe distance between their truck and the vehicles around them.
Despite efforts by truck drivers, trucking companies or the trucking company's investigators to hide or limit their liability in an accident, our attorneys have experience handling all manner of truck accident cases and we know how to uncover the negligence and mistakes made by truck drivers, in order to determine the real cause of the accident. When you contact a knowledgeable Houston truck accident attorney from our firm, we will closely evaluate your case, review all accident and incident reports, interview key witnesses, do further investigations as needed, and advise you of your legal options. Our firm is committed to protecting the rights of truck accident victims and we are here to provide you with the aggressive and effective representation you require.
Truck Accident Attorney Serving Houston
For the last 22 years, our firm has been successfully representing the victims of truck accidents, and their families. Our attorneys have an in-depth understanding on how trucking companies and their insurance companies think and operate. This insight comes from the experience R. James Amaro has had as a former truck defense attorney at a large insurance defense firm. When Mr. Amaro founded Amaro Law Firm, he took his experience and knowledge and transformed it into something our attorney use every day when preparing and filing claims and lawsuits against trucking companies.
If truck driver negligence caused the accident, our attorneys and investigators will relentlessly search until we uncover the negligence, and clearly determine who was at fault, so that we can hold all negligent parties liable for their actions. Our commitment to excellence, compassion for our clients, the personal attention we give to each case, and our dedication to protecting the rights of our clients, is what sets us above other truck accident law firms. In fact, our hard work has allowed our firm to maintain a 99.9% success rate on both settlement and trial verdict cases, and we have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our clients.
If you have been involved in a serious truck accident, you suspect was caused due to truck driver negligence, you need to contact a Houston truck accident lawyer
at our firm today.