Truck accident
Truck Accident Attorneys in San Antonio, Texas
The firms in this guide
- Carabin Shaw P.C. Call Carabin Shaw P.C.: (210) 222-2288
- George Salinas Injury Lawyers Call George Salinas Injury Lawyers: (210) 225-0909
- Janicek Law Call Janicek Law: (210) 366-4949
- The Carlson Law Firm Call The Carlson Law Firm: 210-696-8600
- Thomas J. Henry Law Call Thomas J. Henry Law: (210) 477-5800
1. Carabin Shaw P.C.
Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, semi-truck collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, oilfield truck accidents, delivery truck accidents, tanker truck accidents, wrongful death from truck accidents, catastrophic injuries from trucking collisions.
Case Types Handled: Jackknife accidents, rollover accidents, underride accidents, override accidents, wide turn accidents, blind spot accidents, rear-end collisions with trucks, head-on truck collisions, cargo spill accidents, hazardous material truck accidents, brake failure accidents, tire blowout accidents, driver fatigue accidents, overloaded truck accidents.
Legal Services: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) compliance investigation, trucking company negligence claims, driver negligence claims, hours of service violation investigation, electronic logging device (ELD) data analysis, black box data retrieval, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical lien resolution, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, punitive damage claims, wrongful death claims.
Background: San Antonio personal injury law firm with over 30 years of experience. Multiple attorneys are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm handles complex trucking accident litigation throughout South Texas.
Location: 700 N. St. Mary’s Street, Suite 1500, San Antonio, TX 78205
Contact: (210) 222-2288 | https://www.carabinshaw.com
Consultation: Free 24/7 consultation, contingency fee arrangement (no fee unless recovery is obtained).
2. George Salinas Injury Lawyers
Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, semi-truck collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, oilfield truck accidents, delivery truck accidents, bus accidents, wrongful death from truck accidents, catastrophic injuries.
Case Types Handled: Jackknife accidents, rollover accidents, underride accidents, wide turn accidents, blind spot accidents, rear-end collisions with trucks, head-on collisions, brake failure accidents, tire blowout accidents, driver fatigue accidents, overloaded truck accidents.
Legal Services: FMCSR compliance investigation, trucking company negligence claims, driver negligence claims, vicarious liability claims, hours of service violation investigation, ELD data analysis, black box data retrieval, accident reconstruction, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, wrongful death claims, punitive damage claims.
Background: San Antonio personal injury firm handling trucking accident cases throughout Texas. George Salinas is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm has achieved significant settlements and verdicts for truck accident victims.
Location: 24165 Interstate 10 West, Suite 217-239, San Antonio, TX 78257
Contact: (210) 225-0909 | https://www.georgesalinas.com
Consultation: Free consultation available, contingency fee basis.
3. Janicek Law
Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, semi-truck collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, delivery truck accidents, construction vehicle accidents, wrongful death from truck accidents, catastrophic injuries from trucking collisions.
Case Types Handled: Jackknife accidents, rollover accidents, underride accidents, wide turn accidents, rear-end collisions with trucks, head-on collisions, brake failure accidents, driver fatigue accidents, overloaded truck accidents, cargo spill accidents.
Legal Services: FMCSR compliance investigation, trucking company negligence claims, driver negligence claims, hours of service violation investigation, ELD data analysis, black box data retrieval, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, wrongful death claims, property damage claims.
Background: San Antonio personal injury law firm handling trucking accident cases. The firm provides personal attention to each case and handles claims throughout Texas.
Location: 111 Soledad Street, Suite 530, San Antonio, TX 78205
Contact: (210) 366-4949 | https://www.janiceklaw.com
Consultation: Free consultation, no fee unless recovery.
4. The Carlson Law Firm
Practice Focus: Commercial vehicle accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability.
Case Types Handled: Accidents involving trucks, buses and delivery vehicles, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, product liability, wrongful death.
Legal Services: Truck accident claims against negligent drivers and companies, compensation claims for injuries and property damage, personal injury litigation.
Background: The Carlson Law Firm is a Texas personal injury firm with two San Antonio offices, including its Central San Antonio office on Interstate 10, and offices in more than a dozen other Texas cities. Its principal office is in Killeen.
Location: 6243 I-10 #550, San Antonio, TX 78201
Contact: 210-696-8600 | https://www.carlsonattorneys.com/locations/central-san-antonio/
Consultation: Free consultation.
5. Thomas J. Henry Law
Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, semi-truck collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, delivery truck accidents, tanker truck accidents, wrongful death from truck accidents, catastrophic injuries from trucking collisions.
Case Types Handled: Jackknife accidents, rollover accidents, underride accidents, wide turn accidents, rear-end collisions with trucks, head-on collisions, brake failure accidents, driver fatigue accidents, overloaded truck accidents, cargo spill accidents, hazardous material truck accidents.
Legal Services: FMCSR compliance investigation, trucking company negligence claims, driver negligence claims, hours of service violation investigation, ELD data analysis, black box data retrieval, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical lien resolution, wrongful death claims.
Background: Personal injury firm with offices in San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Corpus Christi. The firm has recovered over $8 billion in verdicts and settlements across all practice areas. The firm handles trucking accident cases throughout Texas.
Location: 111 Soledad Street, Suite 2900, San Antonio, TX 78205
Contact: (210) 477-5800 | https://www.thomasjhenrylaw.com
Consultation: Free 24/7 consultation available, contingency fee basis.
Carrier Coverage, Driving Limits and Defendant Shares in San Antonio Truck Crash Claims
A San Antonio truck crash claim can draw on federal rules for interstate carriers, including how much coverage the carrier must have and how long the driver may drive. Texas law then decides how responsibility is split among the driver, the carrier and others, and how far exemplary damages can go.
Which Trucks the Federal Rules Reach and Their Coverage
Under 49 CFR 390.5, a commercial motor vehicle includes a vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating, or actual gross weight, of 10,001 pounds or more, whichever is greater. Under 49 CFR 387.9, a for-hire carrier hauling nonhazardous property in interstate or foreign commerce in a vehicle rated 10,001 pounds or more must carry at least $750,000 in public liability coverage, and under 387.7 it may not operate until that coverage is in effect.
The Daily Driving Window
Except as otherwise provided in 49 CFR 395.1, 49 CFR 395.3(a) requires a property-carrying driver to have 10 consecutive hours off duty before driving, limits driving to 11 hours, bars driving after the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty, and bars driving once more than 8 hours of driving time have passed without a consecutive 30-minute interruption.
Shares of Responsibility
Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 33.013(a), a liable defendant pays only the percentage of damages equal to its percentage of responsibility. Under 33.013(b), a defendant found more than 50 percent responsible is also jointly and severally liable for all of the claimant’s recoverable damages.
Exemplary Damages
Under Section 41.003, exemplary damages require clear and convincing proof that the harm resulted from fraud, malice or gross negligence, and a unanimous jury. Section 41.008(b) caps them at the greater of two times economic damages plus noneconomic damages found by the jury up to $750,000, or $200,000, and 41.008(c) lists felony conduct to which the cap does not apply.
San Antonio Truck Accident Questions
Can I recover if I was partly at fault?
Yes, unless your percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent under Section 33.001. For example, imagine $150,000 in damages and 30 percent of the responsibility on the injured driver: the recovery would be $105,000.
How long do I have to sue the carrier?
Two years after the day the cause of action accrues under Section 16.003(a) for personal injury, and two years after the death under 16.003(b) for wrongful death. A City of San Antonio truck or a state road condition needs notice sooner: Section 101.101 sets six months after the incident, or a ratified city charter period, unless the governmental unit had actual notice of the injury.
Who brings the claim when a truck crash is fatal?
The surviving spouse, children and parents, or any of them for the benefit of all, under Section 71.004; if none has begun the action within three calendar months after the death, the executor or administrator must bring it unless all of them request otherwise.