Truck accidents tend to be catastrophic. Because semitrucks are so much larger than passenger vehicles, they can cause considerable damage in a collision. If you’re involved in a fender bender with another car, you may not necessarily feel the need to seek legal counsel. If you’re hurt in a truck accident, on the other hand, it’s wise to hire an attorney. Here are just a few reasons why.

Evidence May Be Harder to Acquire

Proving liability in a truck accident is fairly straightforward if you can obtain critical evidence. If you think the trucker was driving while drowsy, for example, the driving logs may corroborate this assumption by indicating an hours of service violation. Information from the vehicle’s event data recorder, or “black box,” can also provide insight into what happened just before the wreck. Obtaining the driver's logs or black box data can be challenging, though. If the information they contain will implicate the trucker, the motor carrier is unlikely to surrender them without legal pressure. 

More May Be at Stake

Truck accidents tend to leave extensive damage in their wake, especially for the passengers involved. The disparity between cars and semitrucks is similar to that between soda cans and trains. While a soda can will not damage a train in the event of a collision, a train can crush a soda can with very little force.

When it comes to collisions between cars and large trucks, most fatalities are passenger vehicle occupants. Those who are fortunate enough to survive a crash with a semitruck are likely to sustain serious injuries that keep them out of work for months—or perhaps forever. When your financial security is at stake, it’s wise to turn to professionals for help. 

If you were hurt in a truck accident, the personal injury law team at Reed & Terry will fight tirelessly on your behalf to secure a payout for the resulting damages. From their offices in Sugar Land, Richmond, and Katy, TX, they counsel clients who were hurt in all kinds of accident scenarios. In fact, they have established a “Crash Team” to handle the logistics of every claim, so their clients can focus on recovering. To learn more about the unparalleled service they provide, check out the testimonials on their website. Then, call (281) 491-5000 to schedule your free case evaluation in Sugar Land.