At Ted B. Lyon & Associates in Dallas, Texas, we have dedicated our law practice to helping injured people achieve financial recovery after a car, truck, or big rig accident. With our 50 years of handling trucking injury claims in the Dallas area, we’ll be the first to tell you that trucking accident cases are different.
Because of their size and weight, cars and passenger trucks involved in a collision with a big rig are often totaled and their passengers suffer life-altering injuries, such as:
Unfortunately, serious injuries of this nature can result in death.
A trucking accident injury lawyer must be prepared to manage a complex investigation with many parties.Trucking accidents don’t just involve two drivers.
They involve the truck driver (who may be a self-employed contractor) as well as the trucking company that hired them. They may involve a truck maintenance company. They may involve the shipper and those at the loading dock. And they may involve the truck manufacturer or a trucking parts manufacturer, if defective truck parts are to blame.
In order to maximize your financial recovery, our law firm will need to conduct an in-depth investigation to uncover fault, usually working with multiple insurance companies.
Another complicating factor in interstate trucking injury cases is the fact that the parties may be based in multiple states. While the injured person lives in Texas, the truck driver may be from Illinois, and the trucking company may be headquartered in Delaware.
Why would this matter? The companies or their insurers could argue about which court to use for a lawsuit. Should the case be argued in a state court in Texas or in a federal court?
The trucking injury attorneys at cases Ted B. Lyon & Associates know the complex rules of civil procedure that govern interstate cases like these. They understand the practices and procedures used to litigate in federal courts and we have lawyers admitted to practice in those courts.
When you need a highly experienced law firm on your side in a complex trucking accident case, count on Ted B. Lyon & Associates. Call 877-833-5966 for a free consultation. We handle all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. That means we only earn a fee if we win your case.
Learn more about our Dallas trucking injury attorneys. Our firm has been recognized in many ways over the years, including selection to the Super Lawyers list and an AV Preeminent Rating* in Martindale-Hubbell’s peer review rating system.
*AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and ethical standards.
