Fort Worth Commercial Vehicle Accident Attorney

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Fort Worth Commercial Vehicle Accidents

Accidents in Fort Worth involving large commercial vehicles, such as big rigs, tractor-trailers, tow trucks, and delivery trucks typically result in more devastating injuries than passenger vehicle crashes. Injured victims and the families who lost a loved one to wrongful death in commercial vehicle accidents are entitled to maximum financial compensation from the liable parties for their injuries and losses.

Proving negligence in these cases becomes complicated because the liable parties in commercial vehicle accidents, such as large trucking corporations and insurance companies are often powerful and determined to minimize their liability. You need an equally strong and resourceful law firm such as Miller Weisbrod Olesky to take on these large defendants and hold them liable for maximum damages.

Contact Fort Worth Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawyers
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Our seasoned Fort Worth commercial vehicle accident attorneys specialize in large truck accident claims and have a demonstrable record of obtaining millions in settlements and verdicts on behalf of our clients. Get our top-rated legal team in Fort Worth on your side as soon as possible and we will move immediately to secure evidence and build a compelling case to claim the largest possible financial compensation for you from all the liable parties.

Our Truck Accident attorneys are led by Clay Miller who is Board-Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. Less than 3% of all Texas attorneys have achieved board certification and less than that have a personal injury trial law board certification which required numerous jury trials and the passing a rigorous exam in the specialty.

Our law firm has recovered more than $1.3 Billion in settlements for clients in all kinds of personal injury, wrongful death, car accident cases, truck accidents, construction accidents and even medical malpractice lawsuits.

In one of our most recent cases, our client was traveling on CR 913. A commercial work truck was traveling in the opposite direction and failed to stay in his lane, crossing the lane of traffic and crashing head-on into the front end of our client's vehicle.The case was settled for $7,000,000.

What Qualifies as a Commercial Motor Vehicle in Fort Worth?

A Commercial vehicle can be any company owned truck, van or car. This can include a delivery vehicle, a company-owned car of any business or maybe something as a simple as a construction contractor truck or van like a plumbing company or general contractor.

Under Section 390.5 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR), a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) is any vehicle involved in interstate commerce with a gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds. These vehicles in Fort Worth may include box trucks, small package delivery trucks, straight trucks, and pick-up trucks with attached trailers. These are larger vehicles that must comply with certain federal safety requirements.

Under Section 382.107 and Section 383.5 of the FMCSR, motor vehicles used in commerce with a gross vehicle weight of at least 26,001 pounds are defined as commercial motor vehicles. These CMVs in Fort Worth generally include semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and 18-wheelers. All CMVs are subject to stringent FMCSA regulations to ensure safety of others on the road.

Determining the Negligence of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Company in Fort Worth

Companies in Fort Worth that own and operate commercial vehicles like 18-wheelers and other large commercial motor vehicles often share a major part of the liability in the accidents caused by the drivers they employ. To increase their profits, these commercial carriers will sometimes maximize the cargo loads on each trip, and may sometimes end up violating cargo loading regulations of the FMCSA.

At the same time, commercial vehicle companies may pressurize their drivers to work extra hours, take fewer breaks between work, and meet unrealistic delivery deadlines. To overcome talent shortages, they may sometimes fail to perform proper background checks in hiring, hire less qualified or inexperienced drivers, and cut costs on driver training.

After an injury or wrongful death accident, the commercial motor vehicle carriers in Fort Worth and their insurance companies usually attempt to deny liability when accidents occur because their bottom line improves when they reduce their cost of claims. In these circumstances, the best chance you have to hold these powerful defendants accountable is get legal representation from the skilled and experienced Fort Worth commercial vehicle accident attorneys at Miller Weisbrod Olesky.

Statistics show that persons suffering a personal injury in a commercial vehicle accident will receive a much higher settlement even after deducting attorneys’ fees when they hire an experienced commercial vehicle accident attorney.

Our commercial accident lawyers will quickly investigate and prove the following aspects to prove the CMV company’s negligence in your case:

• Pressure from the CMV employer to meet unreasonable deadlines causing Hours of Service (HOS) violations
• Job incentive plans and HR policies of the employer forcing the CMV driver to work excessively and indulge in fatigued, drowsy, distracted or intoxicated driving behaviors
• Negligent screening, hiring and training practices
• Failure to perform proper background checks
• Hiring less experienced drivers to overcome worker shortages
• Failure to perform periodic driver supervision, such as medical fitness, drug tests, and safety assessments
• Failure to maintain proper driving and HR records of the driver
• Cutting costs on fleet maintenance and vehicle inspections
• Negligent installation and use of in-vehicle communication, entertainment and tracking technologies, which cause driver distraction
• Negligence in selecting cargo loaders, maintenance companies, and other third party vendors

Steps Our Legal Team will Take to Investigate and Prove Liability

The moment you sign up with Miller Weisbrod Olesky for your injury claim, our dedicated Fort Worth commercial vehicle accident lawyers will swing into action with the following initial steps:

• Get you the best medical assistance depending on the status of your injuries and help you get on the path to full recovery.
• Immediately visit the crash site with our photo and video team to document the position of the vehicles, gouge or skid marks on the road, damage to surrounding property, placement of debris, road conditions, traffic patterns and traffic control equipment on the site, among other things.
• Send a notice to the commercial motor vehicle company to preserve all the potential evidence in their control.
• Download and preserve the EDR (event data recorder) data from the commercial vehicle and analyze it with our accident reconstructionists to determine the speed changes, sudden braking, gear shift, and other crucial information from the moments just before the crash occurred.
• Obtain the CMV’s GPS data, driver’s logs, dispatch records, driver’s qualification and training file, quarterly or annual HR reviews, employment history, drug and alcohol tests, medical certifications, and company policies and procedures.
• Obtain truck maintenance and inspection records and hire independent engineers to investigate issues with vehicle repair and maintenance if component malfunction or tire defects are suspected.
• Investigate whether the commercial vehicle was carrying loose cargo, improperly secured cargo, hazardous materials, or exceeding the weight limit regulations of the FMCSA.
• Obtain information about potential eyewitnesses and reach out to them quickly to collect their audio, video, or written statements.
• Hire expert witnesses in addition to accident reconstruction specialists, such as forensic experts, medical professionals, and financial experts to determine your current and future healthcare costs, loss of income, pain and suffering damages, among other losses.

What Happens if Someone You Love Dies in a Commercial Vehicle Accident in Fort Worth?

While the loss of a loved one is irreplaceable, our knowledgeable and compassionate Fort Worth commercial vehicle accident attorneys at Miller Weisbrod Olesky can help you obtain justice and rightful compensation from the at-fault parties. We have an in-depth understanding of the Sections 71.001 to 71.012 of Chapter 71 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code to help determine liability in wrongful death cases.

The surviving spouse, children, or parents of the deceased person can file a wrongful death claim. Our lawyers will fight hard to maximize your financial compensation, which could include:

• Medical expenses before the final injury
• Loss of potential earnings
• Loss of inheritance
• Loss of care, companionship, and support
• Loss of spousal and parental services
• Surviving family members’ emotional distress and mental anguish
• Surviving family members’ cost of mental health treatment
• Funeral and burial costs

In exceptional circumstances, our lawyers will also pursue punitive or exemplary damages on your behalf (if the liable parties’ actions were particularly egregious). Even if the deceased person left behind a debt, your compensation for wrongful death will not be impacted by it in any way.

Protect Your Right to Financial Compensation

At Miller Weisbrod Olesky, our Fort Worth 18 wheeler accident attorneys will explore every possibility to increase your financial compensation and hold all the negligent parties liable for damages. Once you have us on your side, we will move aggressively to obtain truck data recorder evidence, driver logs, witness information, and evidence from the crash site in order to build a strong claim for damages, while you and your family can focus on your recovery.

We will fight to make sure you get all financial compensation you deserve through settlement against the responsible trucking company and their insurers or take your case to trial with through preparation of evidence and a winning legal strategy if they fail to pay you the money you are owed. Schedule your free consultation with our legal team today. Our proven record of success in obtaining substantial settlements and verdicts for our injured clients speaks for itself.

If you were hurt or a loved one was severely injured or tragically killed in a trucking accident, immediate investigation and concerted legal action may be necessary to protect your right to seek maximum recovery. Contact our Fort Worth Commercial Vehicle Accident Lawyers for a free consultation.

Meet The Leader In Truck Accident Litigation With A Record Of Multi-Million Dollar Settlements And Verdicts

With a 30-year history heading the Truck Accident Department of Miller Weisbrod Olesky, firm partner Clay Miller has a proven record of holding trucking companies accountable and achieving multi-million dollar settlements and court verdicts for his clients. Clay has been consistently listed in Super Lawyers as one of the Best Lawyers in Texas, published in Texas Monthly, for over 15 years.

Clay is regularly invited to speak to Trial Lawyer Groups around Houston and across the state of Texas on the topics of trucking laws, trial tactics and techniques, and how to prepare evidence and a winning legal strategy in Truck Accident Cases throughout Texas. Clay was the featured speaker for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association on the new changes to trucking laws passed by the state of Texas.

Our truck accident legal team includes Josh Birmingham, who is currently on the Dallas Trial Lawyers Board of Directors and served as the president of the Mesquite Bar Association for four years. Josh was named Thomson Reuters | Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2016 and 2017.

We also have on our team Michael Orth, a board certified personal injury trial lawyer who has spent the last decade representing injured Texans and their families. Michael’s success in scores of personal injury cases across federal and state courtrooms has earned him the coveted Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Led by a formidable legal team with an extraordinary record of court verdicts and settlements in truck accident cases, Miller Weisbrod Olesky is regularly recognized by the US News and World Report as one of the top injury law firms in the United States.