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• Burns and disfigurement
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and skull fractures
• Spinal cord injuries
• Broken bones, fractures, and dislocations

• Paralysis 
• Leg and arm injuries resulting in amputation
• Wrongful death 
• Organ damage 

Depending on the circumstances of your case, litigation can take anywhere from a few months to several years. Legal battles can be draining even for perfectly healthy individuals. Your Houston truck accident lawyer can be instrumental in keeping both you and your case going.

3. A Houston truck accident lawyer is familiar with the common causes of truck accidents

Many truck accidents occur when choices are made that conflict with safety standards, such as those set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The safety standards include:

• Hour driving limits: Driving limits are meant to combat driver fatigue. Unfortunately, truckers are frequently paid by the mile, which can encourage them to either speed and/or continue driving without adequate rest. Truckers may also face pressure from companies to deliver shipments quickly despite the fact that doing so would push them past driving limits.
• Load limits: There are regulations stipulating the amount of cargo different trucks can carry. If a commercial driver overloaded their vehicle, your Houston truck accident attorney may be able to use that information in your case.
• Safety inspection: Truckers are instructed to inspect their vehicles and check the status of their brakes, tires, lights, and more before each trip. Trucks can also be loaded over their weight limit, making them more dangerous to drive.

Other common causes of trucking accidents include:

• Inadequate training and irresponsible driving: Truckers are required to have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), which carries training requirements. Inadequate or rushed training can lead to deadly decisions on the road. Even with proper training, some truckers still participate in bad driving behaviors such as tailgating, speeding, and driving while intoxicated (DWI).
• A problem with your car: Your Houston truck accident lawyer can also help you determine whether or not your car has manufacturing defects or other issues that contributed to your truck accident.

4. A Houston truck accident lawyer and can help determine what or who caused your accident

Your Houston truck accident lawyer can help determine whether a rushed or omitted inspection, reckless driving, or something else altogether contributed to your accident. Common strategies used to obtain this information include the retention and examination of:

• Logbooks
• Photos from the scene of the accident
• Your vehicle
• The truck’s black box (which records driving time)
• Other documents describing the truck load

Your Houston truck accident lawyer may also consult engineers and crash experts who specialize in accident reconstruction and inspections of the trailer.

According to a report by the Texas Department of Transportation, 5,767 commercial vehicle crashes — 15% of the total commercial vehicle accidents in Texas in 2018 — occurred in Harris County. It’s unfortunate yet unsurprising that Houston has a higher than average number of truck accident victims and, therefore, a higher than average number of truck accident cases and truck accident lawyers.

When you choose to be represented by Mithoff Law, you’re choosing to work with some of the best Houston truck accident lawyers available.

The time to act is now.  Call a Houston auto accident attorney at Mithoff Law today to set up a free consultation at 713-654-1122.