Due to their large size, commercial trucks present a hazard on the road. They have a longer stopping distance than other vehicles, more blind spots, and impart more force than other vehicles in the event of an accident.
Sadly, crashes involving commercial motor vehicles happen every day. In fact, the Texas Department of Transportation reported 38,909 collisions in 2023 that involved commercial trucks, including 549 deadly accidents.
Why Choose Our Boerne Truck Accident Lawyers?
If you or someone you love was involved in a truck crash, Texas law allows you to recover compensation for your damages. However, you need to know how to navigate the legal system in order to do that. A Boerne truck accident lawyer at George Salinas Injury Lawyers can help.
Our Boerne injury attorneys have been named as Rising Stars, have been designated as Super Lawyers and were chosen to serve on the board of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Our long history of legal advocacy has given us the knowledge we need to fight for your rights, even when standing up to some of the biggest insurers and trucking companies in the business.
Give us a call today at (210)-225-0909 to talk with a Boerne truck accident lawyer and learn more about how we can fight for you.
Holding Truck Drivers Accountable for a Truck Accident in Boerne
Truck drivers must obtain special commercial driver’s licenses in order to prove they can operate large vehicles safely.
Unfortunately, even with advanced training, not every trucker lives up to their obligations to exercise reasonable caution and keep the roads safe. Some truckers even violate key safety rules, such as the hours of service regulations set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) — despite the fact those rules are intended to reduce deadly accidents
If you were harmed by a truck driver who violated any FMCSA or state safety regulations, or if you can show that the trucker was less careful than an average reasonable driver would have been under the same circumstance, you should be able to hold the truck driver accountable for harming you.
What’s more, you may also be able to take legal action against the trucking company employing the driver who caused your crash. This is true even if the company itself was not negligent in hiring the driver, or in any other way.
The reason you can pursue a claim against the company is explained in a case called Painter v. Amerimex Drilling I, Ltd, which states that “an employer is vicariously liable for its employee’s negligent acts if those acts are within the course and scope of his employment,”
Vicarious liability rules allow you to go after the trucking company with more insurance or deeper pockets, so more funds will be available to help make you whole.
What Compensation Can You Get After a Boerne Truck Accident?
After a Boerne truck accident, you should generally be compensated for:
- Medical bills for accident-related injuries, including future bills if you need ongoing care.
- Loss of wages if you miss work for accident-related injuries, and loss of future earning potential if your truck accident injuries impact your ability to earn a paycheck.
- Pain and suffering and emotional distress, which are referred to as non-economic losses.
You can pursue a claim to get this compensation even if you were partly to blame, although Texas Code Section 33.001 makes clear the truck driver must be at least 51% responsible for the crash. If you share the blame, your damages will be reduced based on the percentage of fault assigned to you.
Learn How a Boerne Truck Accident Attorney Can Help You
George Salinas Injury Lawyers can help after a collision. Call us today at (210) 987-9232 or contact us to speak with a Boerne truck accident attorney about your rights. Your consultation is free and we don’t charge legal fees unless you recover funds so you have nothing to lose by getting an advocate on your team.