June
Texas Truck Accident Lawyer
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How many laws were broken, and what does the lawyer get in Texas?
Last night my stepson his son and his biological father were injured in a car accident. A wrecker carrying a car on a flatbed had not secured the vehical correctly. Just as my stepson saw that it was about to come loose , it did!
The car came off the truck and slammed into the passenger side of my stepson’s pickup. This sent him into the guardrail. The truck is a total loss. He and his dad were shanken up and are pretty sore but my grandson hit his head, yes he had a seatbelt on, and had to have 12 stitches and stay in the hospital until 2am this morning.
My daughter works part time for a lawyer, who came down to the hospital last night. He said he will handle it. Im sure he will, for a fee.
What is fair? IF the wrecker company broke more than one law is there more than one lawsuit?
I can think of a few. Failure to secure his load. Wreckless endangerment. Bodily injury. Mental anxiety [my wife]. etc
There were no criminal laws violated, but you may have a civil cause of action for negligence. The wrecker company certainly has automobile insurance which will apply to the incident. The company’s general liability insurance may apply, as well.
Each injured individual will have their own claim against the wrecker company, but if it goes to the lawsuit stage, they will all be filed as one lawsuit. Generally, the property damage (the truck) will be handled separately.
If the only injuries were the 12 stitches and some general soreness, then the payout will not be very large and you can probably handle it without a lawyer. Most lawyers who take this type of case charge 33-40% of the total recovery, plus charges for postage and photocopies. So see how far you can get on your own, but keep in mind that insurance adjusters will try to get the settlement for the lowest amount.
Texas Truck Accident Lawyer