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About Commercial Vehicle & 18 Wheeler Accident Claims

In big rig and passenger vehicles accident claims the stakes are usually very high. Our experienced truck wreck lawyers have the knowledge, skills, and financial stability necessary to take on the trucking company and their insurance carrier and recover compensation. We can make sure the at-fault driver and the company they work for are held responsible for your injuries.

If you were injured our semi truck lawyers will hold the driver and company accountable.

A private investigator hired by the trucking company could try and secretly video you. Be mindful of the situations you place yourself in as you recover from your injuries, as they will use anything they can against you. Insurance companies know they have increased exposure when an semi-tractor-trailer or other commercial vehicle was involved in an accident that hurt someone. Their minimum liability insurance policies are typically $1,000,000.00 and thus most have stand-alone departments just to deal with commercial accident injury claims.

We employ an in-house private investigator, Mike Foster, who will quickly request a copy of the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report generated as a result of your commercial vehicle accident (if available).

Mike will take photos and video footage of all vehicles involved and of the accident scene. He will also attempt to locate any witnesses. And even if none are identified in the police report, he has been trained to canvas the scene for any and all potential witnesses.

Mullen & Mullen’s Dallas 18 wheeler attorneys will then interview and obtain affidavits from any located witnesses, and will also run public record database searches and utilize the FIA (Freedom of Information Act) to request various records associated with the wreck, the driver of the semi truck, and the company that employs the driver.

What organizations might have records related to my commercial vehicle accident, the 18 wheeler driver, or the trucking company?Depending on the facts and circumstances of your collision, the following agencies may have documents that could assist your personal injury case:

1. Texas Department of Public Safety

2. United States Department of Transportation

3. Federal Highway Administration

4. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

5. Federal Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety

6. National Driver Register

7. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

8. National Transportation Safety Board

9. Texas Department of Transportation

10. Texas Transportation Commission

Our trucking accident lawyers routinely request documents from various government entities. If you retain us, we will quickly and efficiently secure any and all available documents that could be helpful to your case.

What rules and regulations are truck drivers and companies subject to in Texas?​

18 wheeler drivers and trucking companies are generally subject to a substantial number of rules and regulations. Depending on the circumstances of your case, the following could be applicable:

1. Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations

2. State of Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations

3. State of Texas Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

4. Texas Transportation Code

Our Dallas 18 wheeler accident attorneys are knowledgeable in regards to various rules and regulations applicable to commercial drivers. We will identify any possible violations by the trucking company and its driver.