If it seems like Texas truck accident lawyers are everywhere, there’s a simple reason: The Lone Star State leads the nation in deaths due to truck accidents.
According to the National Safety Council, 806 individuals died in accidents with 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, delivery vans, and other large trucks in 2021, more than any other state. 549 of those individuals were occupants of cars struck by large trucks, 170 were occupants of the trucks, and 87 were bystanders.
New Hampshire, Hawaii, and Rhode Island were among the safest states when it came to fatal trucking accidents.
The roads within Texas cities are some of the deadliest in the nation, with Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston topping a list of the most dangerous U.S. cities for drivers—and a recent report by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) shows that trucking leads all occupations when it comes to workplace deaths.
A huge proportion of the trucking accidents examined by TDI (116) involved roadway collisions with other vehicles.
Have you or a loved one been seriously injured in a Texas truck accident? Know your rights.
If you or a loved one have experienced a truck accident, consider your legal options carefully. One of your first steps is finding Texas truck accident lawyers with a history of significant victories.
The Texas car and truck accident lawyers at the Roach Law Firm have won landmark judgments and settlements totaling billions of dollars. Their victories include a $730 million victory in a Texas truck accident lawsuit. In 2021, it was named the fourth-largest jury verdict in the nation and third-largest in Texas.
Check out this blog post for a few other tips that will help you find a Texas car and truck accident lawyer who will get results.
Nelson J. Roach is a partner at the Roach Law Firm in Daingerfield, Texas. Over the last 30 years, Nelson has represented thousands of clients in many groundbreaking cases. Read more…