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Tractor Trailer Accidents

What qualifies as a tractor trailer accident?

Trucking accidents are any motor vehicle collision caused by a large commercial truck.  In Texas, a truck is defined as a commercial vehicle that has three or more axles.  Trucks can also include truck tractors (those that carry large items, like manufactured homes), road tractors (those that carry automobiles or other equipment), tow trucks, and large vehicles carrying hazardous cargo.

Large trucks can weigh tons, resulting in significant damage to you and your vehicle.  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, semi trucks injured 23,000 people in 2008.1 In addition, more than 4.000 people were killed in eighteen-wheeler crashes.

Injuries Caused by Trucking Accidents

Trucking accidents can cause a multitude of catastrophic injuries, even death.  Head and neck injuries are the most common, but other injuries include organ damage, spinal cord injury, or loss of limbs.

Help If You’ve Been Injured by a Trucking Accident

Although traffic laws are targeted to limit the number of these terrible accidents, it is up to the driver of the commercial vehicle to exercise reasonable care when navigating roadways among smaller vehicles.  At O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, our trucking attorneys understand that your injuries may not be your fault.  Our expertise and experience, combined with our highly trained staff, make us uniquely well-equipped to handle even the most complex trucking accident claims.

For preliminary questions about your trucking injury case, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.  If you suspect you have a trucking injury and need to talk to a seasoned team of professionals, please contact us immediately for a free consultation.

1 “Traffic Safety Facts,” National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, p. 2 (June 2009).

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