This Houston semi-truck accident lawyer has uncovered statistics and examples of a large number of fatalities that have occurred on our thoroughfares caused specifically by big rigs.
On a major highway not far from Houston, a semi-truck was the cause of a seven car accident that injured ten people and resulted in the death of an elderly woman. Weather was not a factor...and again it is believed that the cause can be traced to simple but deadly driver distraction.
The big rig was traveling eastbound when it swerved to avoid a car the driver failed to notice was dangerously close. In so doing he lost control of the rig and crossed the median into oncoming traffic where he then collided with five other vehicles before coming to rest in a jack-knifed position in the middle of the highway.
It is difficult to imagine the horror of seeing a semi-truck coming at you on the wrong side of the highway. Even if one is fortunate enough to survive this experience - and statistics prove that many are not - and the recovery process and the emotional trauma of truck accident suvivors could linger for years.
Meanwhile, those who suffer bodily injury or those that have lost a family member in Houston truck accidents should know that there are experienced semi-truck accident lawyers that can help them seek justice from their loss.
