Heath, TX Truck Accident Lawyers

Skilled Attorneys Handling Truck Accident Claims in Heath, Texas

Truck accidents have the potential to cause life-threatening injuries. In many cases, victims of these accidents are unable to make a full recovery, their lives forever changed by the wreck. If you or somebody you care about has been hurt in a collision with a truck, a Heath, Texas truck accident lawyer can help you pursue rightful compensation for your damages.

At Burress Injury Law, we have decades of combined experience representing clients in complex personal injury claims, including commercial truck accidents. Among our notable case results, we secured one of the largest verdicts in the state of Texas in 2015 for a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a collision with a tractor-trailer.

Liability in Commercial Truck Accidents

One of the more complicated parts about filing a truck accident claim is determining who is responsible for compensating you. Depending on the circumstances behind the crash, one or more parties may be responsible for covering your damages, including:

• The truck driver
• The truck driver's employer
• The cargo loaders
• The truck manufacturer
• The company responsible for maintenance

To hold these parties liable, you must provide proof of their negligence for the accident. For example, the driver may have been fatigued and veered into your lane without looking, resulting in a rollover accident. The trucking company, in turn, could be held liable for overworking the employee with long or unreasonable hours. In another case, the cargo loaders could be held liable for exceeding the weight limits on a trailer if the trucker lost control of the vehicle.

Wrongful Death Claims for Truck Accidents

If you have lost someone close to you in a truck wreck, you could recover compensation through a wrongful death claim. However, you can only file a wrongful death claim if you were the parent, child, or spouse of the decedent.

The process for filing a wrongful death claim is similar to filing an injury claim, in that you must provide proof of negligence by the party at fault. In a wrongful death claim, you can be compensated for:

• Any loss of inheritance
• The income your loved one would have continued to provide
• Your grief and loss of companionship
• Funeral expenses

In the past, we have helped clients recover significant compensation in wrongful death cases, including a $4.7 million gross settlement for an 18-wheeler fatality. When you work with our firm, we will fight to hold all of the negligent parties accountable for your tragic loss.

Why Work With Burress Injury Law?

At Burress Injury Law, we have a superb track record for winning cases, with a 99.9 percent win rate in all of our personal injury and wrongful death cases. Our successes can be traced back to our strategic approach, as we devote our resources to investigating each case thoroughly. Aside from our case results, we have also won the trust and favor of our clients, which you can see in the 600+ 5-star reviews we have received over the years.

We have also gained notoriety in reputable publications for our commitment to excellent legal practice. Attorney Jason Burress has been recognized as an "AV Preeminent" attorney by Martindale Hubbell, a mark of high ethical standards. Among other awards, we have received the honor of being named as Best Law Firm in McKinney Magazine.

Contact a Heath Truck Accident Lawyer Today

At Burress Injury Law, we provide aggressive representation and informative counsel to people who have been injured in truck wrecks. Call our offices at 214-726-0016 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation with our Heath, TX truck accident attorneys. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, so you only pay for our services if we win.