Commercial trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, roughly 25 times heavier than an ordinary passenger car, and the firm cites IIHS data from 2014 showing 3,660 deaths in truck accidents nationwide, with 68 percent of those fatalities being occupants of the passenger vehicle rather than the truck. John K. Zaid and Associates represents truck accident victims in Houston, Texas and can be reached at (281) 333-8959 for a free, confidential case review.
The firm’s attorneys point to driver fatigue, speeding, improper truck maintenance, unqualified or undertrained drivers, distracted driving, and overloaded or unsecured cargo as recurring causes of the crashes they investigate. Because commercial trucking is regulated at both the federal and Texas state level, the firm says it draws on knowledge of those rules along with a network of investigators, expert witnesses, and medical professionals to build cases, noting that police reports alone are often inaccurate or incomplete and that evidence in a trucking case can disappear quickly if not gathered right away.
The firm says it has recovered millions of dollars for truck accident victims and takes cases on a no-fee-unless-we-win basis, pursuing compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and future earning capacity, rehabilitation, pain and suffering, and wrongful death claims where applicable. The practice handles collisions involving 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, tankers, and delivery trucks.
Anyone hurt in a Houston-area truck accident can contact John K. Zaid and Associates for a free consultation.
Source: https://zaidlaw.com/practice-areas/truck-accidents……