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Trucking companies have lawyers working right now — you need one too.
An 18-wheeler crash doesn't just total your car. It can shatter bones, end careers, and leave your family scrambling for answers while medical bills pile up. You're in pain. You're scared. And the trucking company's insurance team is already building a case against you.
These companies are not on your side. They have adjusters, lawyers, and accident reconstruction experts moving fast to limit what they pay you. Every hour you wait gives them more time to work. You deserve someone fighting just as hard for you.
In Texas, you generally have 2 years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. That deadline is strict. If you miss it, you likely lose your right to recover anything. Don't wait — start the process now.
Nothing out of pocket. Attorneys in our network work on contingency. That means no fee unless they win your case. Your match through HurtMatch is also completely free.
Call 911 and get medical attention right away — even if you feel okay. Document the scene with photos if it's safe. Get the truck driver's name, CDL number, carrier name, and insurance info. Do not give a recorded statement to any insurance company before speaking to an attorney.
Every case is different. Some cases resolve in months through settlement negotiations. Others that go to trial can take a year or more. Your attorney will give you a realistic timeline based on the facts of your specific situation.
Truck accidents involve federal regulations, multiple potentially liable parties — the driver, the carrier, the cargo loader, the truck manufacturer — and complex evidence like black box data and driver logs. You need an attorney with specific experience in commercial trucking cases, not just any personal injury lawyer.
Texas injury law has unique rules that differ sharply from other states. Knowing them is the difference between a fair outcome and pennies on the dollar.
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 gives you exactly 2 years from the date of injury to file suit. Miss it and your case is over — there is no extension, no exception for "I didn't know I could sue." Wrongful death claims have the same 2-year window from the date of death.
Texas uses Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §33.001. You can recover damages as long as you are 50% or less at fault. If you are 51%+ at fault, you recover nothing. Insurance companies know this rule and aggressively try to push fault percentages above 50%. An experienced attorney pushes back.
Texas caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000 per defendant (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §74.301). There are no caps in standard auto, premises, or product cases — making attorney negotiation skill the deciding factor in your final number.