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Our car & truck accident lawyers for Grapevine, TX are experienced in dealing with trucking lines’ or insurance companies’ customary delays, underpayment proposals, and claim denials. They simply care about their bottom lines and do not have your best interests in mind.

We can start by gathering the pertinent information and supporting documents for your case before making a claim with the shipping line or its insurance provider and supplying supporting evidence. In order to obtain an out-of-court settlement that is just for you and your family, we can then negotiate with the truck company or its insurance.

Additionally, we can represent you in court with a truck accident damage lawsuit if such a settlement is not made available. Submit your case today.

Dan ‘The Wreck Man’ Interview on Texas Truck Accidents

Do large trucks cause issues in Texas?

Dan:

• Unquestionably! In Texas alone, there were 513 fatal commercial vehicle collisions in 2020.
• In Texas, truck and commercial vehicle accidents resulted in 581 fatalities.
• There were 1245 grave wounds. Consequently, 1758 persons suffered severe injuries or died as a result of trucks and other commercial vehicles.
• In addition, 7342 individuals experienced non-incapacitating injuries as a result of truck and commercial vehicle collisions.
• Passenger vehicle occupants accounted for 97% of all fatalities in trucking incidents nationwide.

Why are large vehicles so hazardous?

Dan: 

• An 18-wheel tractor-trailer that is fully loaded weighs 80,000 pounds. A bombardier CRJ-900 commercial passenger airliner carrying 90 passengers and crew weights 80,000 pounds, for reference. Sherman tanks only have a weight of 66,000 lbs.
• It takes almost 335 feet for an 18-wheel tractor-trailer traveling at 70 mph to stop.
• In contrast, the weight of a typical passenger car is only 3,500 to 6,000 pounds.
• In a collision, a passenger car has little chance against a large truck that weighs more than a Sherman tank.
• At the very least, a tractor-trailer takes 40% longer to stop than an average automobile
• The typical truck driver’s reaction time is one second. This results in an increase of 61 feet in stopping distance.
• The typical truck driver’s perception of danger lasts 1.75 seconds or 142 feet of stopping distance.
• As a result, the real stopping distance required for a loaded 18-wheel tractor-trailer is 538 feet when perception time, reaction time, and stopping distance are taken into account.

What guidance do you have for someone hurt in a collision with a large rig truck?

Dan:

1. Call the Police & file a report

In most circumstances, dial 911. The 911 operator will contact the neighborhood police department and emergency responders if you are on a highway. Tell the dispatcher how many individuals are believed to be involved in the collision (there may be many vehicles), so they can deploy as many ambulances as are required.

Obtain a police report regardless of how “minor” the accident appears to be. The easiest way to immediately document the accident is with a police report, and they will keep detailed records of all the vehicles involved.

2. Seek medical care

Get a medical checkup for you and your passengers even if you don’t think you’re wounded because you could have injuries that don’t have obvious symptoms right away. It could be challenging to prove that an injury you later experienced necessitated medical attention was caused by the accident. Additionally, you can be suffering from an injury like internal bleeding, which a specialist can detect but which may be difficult for you to recognize. 

Request a thorough medical checkup at a hospital or your doctor’s office, even if you were examined by an EMT on the scene.

3. Take photos with your phone of the accident scene evidence

Once more, you should only do this if you are healthy and it is okay for you to get out of your car and move around. You don’t want to be stumbling around on a major highway if the cops aren’t yet there to control traffic.

Photos, contact information for witnesses and all accident participants, and additional observations regarding the road, the weather, and other potential contributing factors can all be included in the documentation.

 If the weather may have affected the visibility of the drivers or the road was sloppy, it is extremely crucial to snap pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words, but forensic experts can testify about historical weather conditions.

 Collecting data from other relevant parties is another step in the documentation process. Ensure that you obtain as much of the following as you can:

• The name, home address, contact information, and email address of the other driver.
• The insurance provider and policy number of the other driver
• The number on the other driver’s license
• The name and phone number of the truck driver’s employer and transportation firm
• The truck’s identification number and other details
• Record the names and addresses of any witnesses.

Anyone who witnessed the collision in any form is referred to as a “witness.” It can be an occupant of one of the participating vehicles, a bystander, or an occupant of a nearby, unrelated vehicle. 

The taking of witness statements is optional. That’s the police officer’s job. However, if there are numerous injuries and property damage and the scene is very active, there may be many emergency issues that need the police’s attention before they may begin questioning witnesses. Once it appears that the emergency response team has everything under control, well-intentioned spectators who had stopped to assist will probably leave. They might have important information to provide, but it’s quite difficult to find them after they leave the scene.

If you can, go up to a witness and get their contact details. You only need a name, phone number, or email address to communicate. If you have a lawyer, you can give that information to them, or if the police are looking into the accident, you can give it to them as well.

4. Have your car valued 

Similar to how occasionally interior harm to the human body is not obvious to the untrained eye, your car may appear to have just minimal damage. You shouldn’t, however, rush your automobile into the nearest body shop and have it fixed right away.

Why obtain a damage repair estimate immediately?

Dan: 

Considering that the repair estimate must be included in your insurance claim. The documentation needed to support your claim for damages with each insurance provider varies. Others need you to bring the car to a body shop that is on an approved list, while some have apps that demand you take photos of every exterior surface of the vehicle. 

Transport your car to a nearby body shop if your insurance covers roadside assistance or you are a member of a travel organization that offers towing, but make sure the shop is aware that no repair should be done until you’ve received approval from your insurance provider. Bring the vehicle in for an inspection even if you are certain it is safe to drive.

What do you recommend not to say after an accident: 

Dan:

Even though you may be upset that the truck driver was at fault for the collision, being rude to other motorists won’t help your situation. On the other hand, when we become irritated, the majority of us tend to say things we later regret or don’t mean.

After an accident, it’s much more effective to maintain composure so that you can control your speech and avoid saying something that could later damage your case.

Don’t accept responsibility or fault. Even if you are aware of your error, keep it to yourself. Don’t tell lies, but keep the specifics to yourself. Keep that discussion for your attorney. Your lawyer’s responsibility is to identify and emphasize any additional elements that could lessen your liability even though you might be partially at fault.

The police will make every effort to thoroughly reconstruct the accident. You will be asked for a statement, along with any witnesses, but you are not required to acknowledge guilt. Again, refrain from lying because doing so will tarnish your reputation. It is preferable to remain silent than to make claims that could later be proven to be false.

You are not required or under any pressure to speak with your or anyone else’s insurance provider. Saying “I’m working with a lawyer and they’ll contact you” is always an option.

Keep in mind that your insurance adjuster is not an ally or a buddy. Insurance adjusters frequently call accident victims to “express concern” or to “check in,” but that isn’t the whole story. It’s a ploy to coerce you into saying that you’re “good” or “fine,” which they may then use against you to reduce the amount of the settlement. Be ready for that; these folks are trained to elicit such kinds of behaviors.

Also keep in mind that your insurance adjuster isn’t truly working for you. As little money as possible must be paid out since that is how insurance companies generate money.

Who then is supporting you? a lawyer for truck accidents. Their responsibility is to represent you and seek the most compensation for your claims.

• Avoid publishing to social media

A collision involving a truck is frequently more dangerous than one involving two passenger vehicles, and it can be newsworthy if there was a significant cleanup, road closures, or a fatality. You might come across images or articles from your neighborhood news sources, but restrain yourself from commenting.

Don’t publish anything about your physical or emotional state, how you believe the event occurred, or anything else similar on your personal social media accounts. Although social media can potentially result in legal problems, you might want to let your family and friends know what happened and how you’re doing.

Even a message that seems harmless, such as, “This wreck happened today; I’m a little bruised, but don’t worry, I’ll be fine!

can harm your legal case. Instead, if you wish to exchange information or discuss the situation, only get in touch with your close friends and family directly (offline).

Keep in mind that whatever you publish online may be used against you in court or during depositions. Even if you erase it, screen images may still exist or witnesses may be asked to describe what they saw online. It’s always prudent to use discretion on social media if you are (or may become) a party to a judicial process.

• Contact a truck accident attorney immediately.

Getting a truck accident lawyer engaged as soon as possible could be the key to your legal case, regardless of whether you were in the truck accident or you are a family member of someone who was.

If you were not present at the accident scene, as a loved one of an injured individual, you might not be able to follow each of the steps described above, but you can still assist your loved one in navigating the challenging insurance and legal systems.

A truck accident attorney can be useful in a number of ways as well. One is that they’ll work to ensure you receive the settlement sum required to pay for all of your medical procedures and past and present lost wages.

Because many more parties are involved in truck accidents, such as the driver’s employer, the trucking business, the shipper, or the manufacturer, the situation can become convoluted. Beyond simply obeying the traffic laws, there are other federal restrictions that are unique to the trucking industry.

If you reside in Grapevine, TX, get in touch with us right away to begin pursuing the compensation and justice you are entitled to through the counsel of Dan “The Wreck Man,” a car & truck accident lawyer, and his team.