Houston Trucking Accident Attorney

Trucking accidents, those involving passenger cars and tractor trailers and semi trucks, often result in gruesome injuries or death. After a trucking accident, victims are left to fend for themselves. There are medical bills to pay, insurance forms to complete, household expenses to pay for, and much more. Even though you're the victim, you may be made to suffer twice before and after the trucking accident. Engaging a trucking accident attorney from O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath can help you manage this terrible ordeal.

The trucking industry is heavily regulated by both state and federal laws. You want an attorney who is well-versed in these laws to handle your case. These laws exist to protect the drivers of passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs from these roaming mammoths. The attorneys at O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath are skilled at finding if semi truck or tractor trailer operators were negligent in breaking these regulations.

Although the trucking industry is heavily regulated, trucking accidents still happen too often. Drivers may purposely or negligently cause the serious injury or death of passenger car occupants. Some of the most prevalent factors in tractor trailer and semi truck accidents include:

· Drowsiness due to excessive periods without sleep

· Narcotics abuse

· Operator inattentiveness

· Faulty maintenance of vehicle

· Excessive speed

· Beer, wine, or other spirits

The attorneys at O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath employ skilled accident reconstructions to piece together what happened during the trucking accident. Your case will be given the utmost care and attention. After our experts have analyzed the trucking accident, the skilled trial lawyers at O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath will then relay that information in a digestible way to the jury. Contact us today to preserve your rights.