18 Wheeler Accidents:

If you or someone you know had a auto accident / wreck / crash with an 18 wheeler, large truck, commercial truck, call our law office for a free initial consultation with a Dallas truck accident lawyer / attorney in the Dallas / Fort Worth, North Texas area on your personal injury, serious & catastrophic injury or wrongful death case.

VERY IMPORTANT!!! Remember, drivers of commercial vehicles and trucks such as an 18 wheeler, large truck, taxi cab, bus or other commercial truck or auto  depend on a clean driving record to continue driving their truck or other commercial auto and making a living. They will lie, stretch the truth, or "forget" about what really happened in your auto accident in order to keep their job. BE SURE to get witnesses, auto accident police reports, take pictures of the automobile (s) if possible, and whatever else you can do to protect your rights in your personal injury and auto case.

What to do if you are involved in an automobile accident:

Steps to take when you have been involved in an auto accident

At the crash / accident scene:

1. Call the police to the scene for an auto accident report
   

2. If anyone suffers an injury:
   1. Call an ambulance, or take person who suffered an injury to an emergency room or doctor as soon as possible.
   2. Tell the officer investigating the auto accident about the injury.
   3. Cooperate with your medical providers, follow their instructions
      

3. Leave your automobile, and the debris, in the position it was in after the accident (unless it is causing a dangerous traffic hazard, or is causing some other danger).

4. Only discuss the accident with the investigating officer, your physicians, your own insurance company and your lawyer. Cooperate with the police.

5. Make a note of any statement that the other driver(s) make to you.  Their statements are admissible in trial if needed.

6. Get all identifying information regarding the other driver, including name, address, phone, driver's license number, license plate number of their automobile, license plate of the rig and the trailer, insurance policy number and insurance phone number.

7. Obtain witness information: names, addresses, phone numbers.

8. If the other driver is possibly intoxicated, advise the officer at the scene.

After leaving the accident scene:

1. Call an attorney. 
   
2. Call your insurance company.
   
3. Photograph your automobile.
4. If you suffered an injury, see a medical provider as soon as possible

There are many hoops that the 18 wheeler, commercial truck company will make you jump through to try and prove your auto accident and / or injury claim.  It doesn't matter if the company handles these injury / automobile claims in-house or if they handle them through an insurance company, they make it as difficult as possible typically.   North Texas / Dallas area courts and juries can make it even harder on injury victims by placing additional hurdles in your way by placing additional burdens of proof and evidence on the victim, rather than on the wrongdoer who caused the crash / wreck in the first place. 

If an 18 wheeler, commercial truck or other commercial automobile caused an injury to you then you need an attorney to protect your claim / rights.   You need a lawyer who has been handling injury claims and trials against 18 wheeler companies, and other commercial automobile companies for over 13 years in the Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas area on your side. 
 
You can have a free phone consultation with a Dallas truck accident lawyer at (972) 599 4100.  Call to discuss the accident and / or injury.