A mother swerved to avoid a veering U-Haul truck and lost her 2-year-old child — if your family was affected, Texas law may protect your right to seek accountability.
Get Connected Now →No family should have to bury a child because of another driver's negligence on a Texas road. The crash on FM 2920 in Hockley left a mother, her surviving child, and at least one other person injured while also claiming the life of a 2-year-old. In the immediate aftermath, families are dealing with grief, medical bills, trauma, and unanswered questions about who bears responsibility for what happened.
When a large rental truck like a U-Haul veers into oncoming traffic, the liability picture can be complicated. The truck's driver, the rental company, and other parties may each carry a share of legal responsibility under Texas law. Sorting through those questions quickly matters, because evidence fades and deadlines approach. HurtMatch is a referral service that connects affected families with experienced Texas personal injury and wrongful death attorneys who can evaluate every angle of a case like this.
Under Texas law, rental companies may face liability under theories such as negligent entrustment if they rented a vehicle to an unqualified driver. Federal law, specifically the Graves Amendment, limits certain vicarious liability claims against commercial rental companies, but exceptions and alternative theories exist. An attorney can evaluate whether a claim against the rental company is viable in a specific case.
A Texas wrongful death claim allows certain surviving family members, including spouses, children, and parents, to seek compensation when a person dies due to another party's negligence or wrongful act. The claim is separate from any injury claims filed by survivors who were hurt but not killed in the same incident.
Texas generally imposes a two-year statute of limitations on personal injury and wrongful death claims. The clock typically begins running on the date of the incident. Waiting too long can forfeit the right to pursue a claim, so contacting an attorney promptly is important even while grieving.
Texas uses a modified comparative fault system. A party can still recover compensation even if they are partially at fault, as long as their share of fault does not exceed 50 percent. Any recovery may be reduced by the percentage of fault attributed to that party. An attorney can help build a record of evidence that clearly reflects what each party contributed to the crash.
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