Frisco Truck Accident Attorneys

Truck accidents tend to have dramatic results due to the weight difference between the vehicles involved. Victims may be left with serious, sometimes permanent damages, but the trucking company or its insurer may refuse to pay for all of their losses. If you or someone you care about has been hurt in one of these collisions, reach out to a Frisco, TX truck accident attorney.

At Burress Injury Law, we have secured over half a billion dollars in total compensation for our clients, with a case success rate of over 99.9 percent. We are not afraid to go up against trucking companies in settlement negotiations, and we are more than willing to proceed to litigation when the situation calls for it.

Firm History

Founded in 2008, our firm has grown into a statewide practice with six offices, representing clients in Frisco and throughout North Texas in claims involving commercial trucks, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death. Truck accident litigation has remained one of our core focuses since the beginning, given how often these cases involve corporate defendants unwilling to accept responsibility without a fight, and how much a single wreck can change the course of a family's life.

A wreck involving an eighteen-wheeler or other commercial vehicle almost never resembles a routine car accident claim. Trucking companies typically have legal teams and insurance adjusters investigating a wreck within hours, working to control the narrative before an injured person has legal representation of their own. Our attorneys respond just as quickly, sending investigators to preserve evidence, request electronic data, and interview witnesses before critical information disappears or becomes harder to obtain through formal legal channels.

Why Are Truck Accident Claims More Complicated Than Car Accidents?

Truck accident claims involve layers of complexity that simply do not exist in an ordinary car wreck, and recognizing that complexity early can shape the entire course of a case. A commercial truck is typically owned or leased by a company, operated by a driver who may be an employee or an independent contractor, loaded by a separate business, and maintained under a different set of federal regulations than passenger vehicles.

Any of these parties, or several of them together, may share liability for a wreck, and sorting out that liability often requires substantial investigation before a claim can even be properly filed.

Federal trucking regulations also add a layer of complexity absent from most car accident cases. Rules governing hours of service, vehicle maintenance, cargo securement, and driver qualifications create additional standards a truck driver or trucking company may have violated. Untangling which regulations apply and whether they were followed requires attorneys familiar with the trucking industry, not just personal injury law in general. Our firm brings that specific experience to every truck accident claim we accept, from the initial investigation through any negotiation or litigation that follows.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents

Truck accidents can happen for many of the same reasons as car accidents, but the scale of the vehicles involved often makes the consequences far more severe. Driver fatigue remains one of the most common causes, particularly when a driver or trucking company disregards federal hours-of-service limits to meet a delivery deadline. Distracted driving, tailgating, and speeding also contribute to a significant share of truck wrecks on Texas highways, especially along busy corridors connecting Frisco to Dallas-Fort Worth distribution hubs.

Beyond driver conduct, mechanical failures caused by poor maintenance, improperly secured cargo, and inadequate driver training can all lead to serious collisions. Weather conditions and poorly maintained roads can also play a role, though a driver's failure to adjust speed or following distance for those conditions often remains the underlying cause. Our firm investigates each of these possibilities thoroughly, since a truck wreck frequently results from more than one contributing factor working together to create a dangerous situation.

Economic Damages for a Truck Accident Claim in Texas

Economic damages in a truck accident claim account for the measurable financial losses an injured person experiences as a direct result of the wreck. Medical expenses often represent the largest component, covering emergency treatment, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and any future care an injury requires. Given the severity of many truck accident injuries, future medical costs can significantly exceed the expenses already incurred at the time a claim is filed, making an accurate long-term projection essential to a fair recovery.

Lost wages and reduced earning capacity are also central to an economic damages calculation, particularly when an injury prevents someone from returning to their previous job or any job at all.

Property damage, including the total loss of a vehicle in many truck wreck cases, can also be included, along with towing, storage, and rental expenses incurred while a claim is pending. Our firm works with medical providers, vocational experts, and economists as needed to ensure every economic loss is properly documented and valued, rather than accepting an insurance company's initial estimate.

Non-Economic Damages in a Truck Accident Claim

Non-economic damages address the losses that do not come with a receipt or invoice but are often the most significant part of what a truck accident survivor experiences. Physical pain, both immediate and chronic, is central to this category, along with the mental anguish that frequently accompanies a serious injury and a long recovery process. Disfigurement and permanent physical impairment can also support a claim for non-economic damages, particularly in wrecks involving amputations, severe burns, or spinal cord injuries that require ongoing adaptation to daily life.

Loss of enjoyment of life accounts for the activities, hobbies, and relationships an injury may prevent someone from fully experiencing going forward. Because these damages are inherently subjective, presenting them effectively often requires detailed input from the injured person, their family, and treating physicians who can describe how the injury has changed daily life in ways a medical chart alone cannot capture.

Our firm takes the time to build this part of a claim carefully, rather than treating it as an afterthought to the economic damages, since insurance companies frequently attempt to minimize this category of loss during negotiations.

Documenting Proof of Fault for a Truck Accident in Frisco

Proving fault in a truck accident claim requires more evidence than most car accident cases, since liability can extend to several different parties beyond the driver alone. Driver logs and electronic logging device data can reveal whether a driver exceeded legal hours-of-service limits before a wreck. Maintenance records can show whether a trucking company properly inspected and serviced the vehicle, while dispatch records may reveal whether a company pressured a driver to meet an unrealistic schedule that encouraged speeding or skipped rest breaks.

Event data recorders, often called black boxes, can capture a truck's speed, braking, and other operational details in the moments before a collision. Witness statements, photographs, and, where available, dashcam or nearby surveillance footage round out the evidence needed to reconstruct how a wreck occurred and who bears responsibility for it. Our firm moves quickly to preserve evidence, working hard from day one to build a strong claim.

Frequently Asked Questions About Truck Accident Claims in Frisco

Our Victories in Truck Accident Cases and More

Over nearly two decades of practice, Burress Injury Law has recovered more than $500 million on behalf of injured clients across Texas, with truck accident claims making up a significant portion of that work.

Our attorneys have represented clients injured by fatigued drivers, negligent trucking companies, and defective equipment, securing results that account for the lasting impact they have on our clients' lives. More than 900 clients have left five-star reviews for their positive experiences working with our firm, from the initial consultation through the resolution of their case.

Trucking companies and their insurers rarely offer fair value without a fight, and our firm has built a reputation for pursuing litigation when negotiation alone will not produce an acceptable result. This willingness to go to trial, backed by thorough investigation and preparation, has shaped the outcome of negotiations in cases our firm has handled throughout Frisco and the rest of North Texas.

Burress Injury Law and Community Involvement

Each year, our firm hosts a charity picnic that brings neighbors, small businesses, and non-profit organizations together for an afternoon centered on generosity, connection, and giving back to the communities that have supported our firm over the years and continue to trust us with their most difficult cases.

Supporting Texas communities is a value our firm carries alongside the legal work we do. Through the Underdog Scholarship, we award funding several times a year to students pursuing a degree while managing work responsibilities, family obligations, or other significant challenges that make finishing school harder than it should be.

Our Billing Structure for Truck Accident Claims

Truck accident injuries often bring significant medical costs, and paying attorney fees upfront would only add another burden during an already difficult recovery. Burress Injury Law handles truck accident claims on a contingency fee basis, meaning you only pay for our representation if we help you recover payment. This payment structure allows for more accessible service to our clients when upfront fees would serve as an obstacle.

Need to File a Lawsuit for a Truck Accident Claim?

Litigation sometimes becomes necessary when a trucking company or its insurer refuses to accept fair responsibility for a wreck. Frisco lies mostly within Collin County, and truck accident lawsuits arising from incidents in the area are generally filed at the Collin County Courthouse, located at: