Truck Accident Wrongful Death

Tractor-trailers can be incredibly dangerous vehicles. Commercial trucking companies have a responsibility to vet their drivers, follow local and federal laws, and take measures to promote safe trucking. When truck companies or drivers fail to abide by these laws, tragedies can happen. If you have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another person or company, you may be entitled to seek damages under the law.

The Lenahan Law Firm has compassionate and caring 18-wheeler wrongful death attorneys in Dallas, Texas, who work with surviving family members to help them seek justice. If your loved one was killed in a trucking wreck, you may have rights to compensation under the law. The trucking industry is big business. Commercial trucking grosses billions of dollars every year, which means these companies are more than capable of offering compensation to the families they wronged. Unfortunately, truck companies put their bottom lines above the safety of the general public. We at The Lenahan Law Firm believe that is wrong and want to fight for your compensation. To speak to a member of our team, call our office at (214) 295-1008.

"The Lenahan Law Firm represented me with my husband's wrongful death case involving a 18 wheeler truck. The firm truly cared about me and my loss. They relentlessly pursued justice for my husband and I. I was always informed of the progress of the case. All calls were returned the same day. The Lenahan Law Firm will fight for you and win."

The average passenger vehicle weights between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds. For comparison, the average semi-truck can weigh 80,000 pounds when fully loaded. Semis dwarf passenger vehicles, both in size and weight, so when the two collide, the truck always wins. Here are the truck collisions that are most likely to be fatal to car passengers:

Underride: Trucks have tall gaps between the road and the trailer. These gaps are large enough for the front of a passenger vehicle to fit beneath, and small enough that the rest of the passenger vehicle would collide with the trailer. This is called an underride, and it is commonly caused by truck drivers who do not check their blind spots before merging or turning. Underride accidents often lead to fatal injuries, even decapitations if the impact is forceful enough.