On a recent Sunday evening, an 18-wheeler found itself stalled on I-35 South at Rittiman Road. As a result, several other vehicles behind the big rig were involved in a chain-reaction crash. There were a number of serious injuries, and the police shut that section of the Interstate down until they could clean up the debris left by the accident and transport injured drivers to various medical facilities for care.
A police investigation was launched to determine the exact cause of the accident and to find out whether or not the truck had a mechanical defect that caused it to stall. The driver may have been texting while driving and not paying attention to the road or how he was driving.
Whenever a passenger vehicle is involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler, the results are catastrophic in varying degrees, depending on the point of impact. In many cases, vehicle passengers die. Those who do live may have life-altering injuries. In all cases involving a collision with a semi, legal assistance is required, as big rig accidents typically involve numerous insurance company, legal and jurisdictional issues.
It is important to contact an experienced trucking accident lawyer immediately in order to ensure evidence at the crash scene is preserved. Never speak to trucking company personnel or insurance adjusters. Always discuss any contact by the defendant with your attorney of record.
Insurance companies are not your friends. Be aware of your legal rights.
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About The Author
Kenneth "Tray" Gober III, J.D., is the Managing Partner of Lee, Gober & Reyna, PLLC in Austin, Texas. A 2005 magna cum laude graduate of Texas A&M University and an honors graduate of Baylor Law School, Tray is admitted to the State Bars of Texas (Bar No. 300408), Colorado, and Pennsylvania, and to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. He represents personal injury clients across Texas in car accidents, truck accidents, autonomous vehicle claims, wrongful death, drunk driving collisions, premises liability, and product liability matters. He is one of Texas's most frequently quoted legal voices on the law surrounding autonomous vehicles and AI-driven transportation. Tray also serves as an adjunct professor of Paralegal Studies at the University of Texas School of Law.