Texas Truck Accident Lawyers

Every day, Texans share the road with 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, and other commercial vehicles. When one of these large trucks collides with a passenger vehicle, the results can be devastating. Victims may suffer catastrophic injuries, permanent disabilities, or the loss of someone they love.

After a serious truck accident, you need more than a lawyer who handles routine claims. You need an attorney with the experience, resources, and reputation to stand up to large trucking companies and the insurance carriers behind them.

For more than 45 years, Ezequiel Reyna has represented Texans after life-changing accidents. He has built a reputation for taking serious cases seriously, preparing them thoroughly, and fighting for results that can make a real difference in a client’s future.

Texas recorded 720 deaths in crashes involving large trucks in 2024, the highest total of any state. A commercial truck crash can leave a family facing medical treatment, lost income, permanent limitations, and an uncertain future.

If you or someone you love was seriously injured in a commercial truck crash, call Ezequiel Reyna Law Office at (956) 968-9556 for a free consultation.

Common Causes of Truck Accidents

Many companies circumvent federal and state safety laws, leading to serious roadway accidents. Immediate legal action is necessary to prevent the loss of data, such as black box information and electronic logs, which are often the only way to prove these failures.

The following are some of the most common causes of truck accidents:

• Driver Fatigue & Hours-of-Service Violations: Truck drivers are required to follow rules that limit how long they can stay on the road without rest. When a driver is pushed to keep driving while exhausted, the risk of a serious crash rises. Driver logs and other records may help show whether safety rules were ignored.
• Distracted Driving: A truck driver who is texting, using a phone, entering directions, or otherwise distracted may not have enough time to stop or react to changing traffic conditions.
• Drug and Alcohol Use: Impairment can affect judgment, coordination, reaction time, and control of a large commercial vehicle.
• Speeding or unsafe driving: Large trucks need more distance to stop and are harder to control. Speeding, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, and failing to check blind spots can have devastating consequences. 
• Poor Vehicle Maintenance: Brake problems, worn tires, defective lights, and other maintenance failures can cause or contribute to a serious truck crash. 
• Unsafe hiring or supervision: Trucking companies have a responsibility to hire qualified drivers and take safety concerns seriously. A company may be held accountable when it ignores a dangerous driving history, fails to train drivers, or puts unsafe drivers on the road. 

Common Injuries Sustained in a Truck Accident

Because commercial trucks are much larger and heavier than passenger vehicles, a collision can cause devastating injuries. The severity of a truck accident depends on many factors, including the vehicles’ speed, point of impact, use of safety restraints, and the force involved. People injured in these crashes may need emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation, and long-term support.

The following are the most common injuries sustained in a truck accident:

• Traumatic brain injuries and concussions
• Neck, back, and spinal cord injuries
• Broken bones and crushing injuries
• Internal bleeding and organ damage
• Severe burns and scarring
• Torn muscles, ligaments, and tendons
• Paralysis or loss of mobility
• Amputations
• Emotional trauma, anxiety, and depression
• Fatal injuries and wrongful death

Why Are Truck Accidents Different from Car Accidents?

Truck accidents are often more complicated than crashes involving two passenger vehicles. An 18-wheeler or commercial truck is larger, heavier, and harder to stop than a car, which can make the injuries far more serious when a collision occurs.

These cases may also involve more than just the truck driver. The trucking company, truck owner, cargo loader, maintenance provider, or another business may have played a role in causing the crash. Determining who is responsible often requires a detailed investigation.

Important evidence may include the truck’s event data recorder, sometimes called a “black box,” which can show information such as the truck’s speed, braking activity, and other actions before impact. Electronic driver logs, maintenance records, inspection reports, dispatch messages, and cargo documents may also help explain what happened.

Truck accident cases often involve powerful companies with their own investigators, insurers, and lawyers. Ezequiel Reyna has spent more than four decades fighting for Texans in high-stakes injury cases. He knows that the trucking company may begin protecting itself immediately after a crash, which is why our firm works quickly to protect evidence and build a strong case for our clients. 

If you were seriously injured in a commercial truck crash, call Ezequiel Reyna Law Office at (956) 968-9556 to discuss your case.

Who Can Be Held Liable for a Truck Accident in Texas?

The truck driver may be responsible for causing a crash, but they are not always the only party that can be held accountable. Serious truck accident cases often involve multiple companies, vehicles, insurance policies, and layers of responsibility.

Depending on what caused the accident, liable parties may include:

• The truck driver
• The trucking company or motor carrier
• The company that hired, trained, or supervised the driver
• The truck’s owner or leasing company
• A cargo-loading company
• A maintenance or repair provider
• The manufacturer of a defective truck part
• Another driver whose negligence contributed to the crash

At Ezequiel Reyna Law Office, we do not stop at the driver if the evidence points to a larger problem. We look closely at the companies and decisions behind the truck, because the person who caused the crash may not be the only party responsible for what happened.

Call Ezequiel Reyna Law Office at (956) 968-9556 to speak with a legal team that is prepared to investigate serious truck accident cases.

Can You Sue a Truck Driver for an Accident?

Yes. If a truck driver caused or contributed to the crash through careless or reckless conduct, you may be able to bring a claim against that driver. This may include cases involving speeding, distracted driving, fatigue, impaired driving, unsafe lane changes, or other traffic violations.

However, the driver may not be the only party responsible. In many 18-wheeler and commercial truck accident cases, the trucking company may also be accountable for the driver’s actions or for its own failures, such as poor hiring, inadequate training, unsafe scheduling, or neglected maintenance.

Ezequiel Reyna Law Office investigates the entire operation behind the truck, not only the driver behind the wheel. That broader investigation can matter when the crash has caused serious, life-changing harm.

Steps to File a Truck Accident Claim in Texas

After a serious commercial truck crash, taking the right steps can help protect both your health and your legal claim.

1. Get medical care immediately. Your health comes first. Follow up with your doctors and keep records of your diagnosis, treatment, medications, and recovery.
2. Report the crash and obtain the police report. Law enforcement documentation can provide an important starting point for the investigation.
3. Preserve what you can. Save photographs, videos, damaged personal property, medical paperwork, insurance letters, and contact information for witnesses.
4. Be cautious when speaking with the insurance company. Its representatives may contact you soon after the crash. Before providing a recorded statement, accepting a settlement, or signing documents, consider speaking with an attorney about your rights.
5. Contact a truck accident attorney. A lawyer can begin investigating, request that critical records be preserved, communicate with insurers, and help prevent you from being pressured into an unfair settlement.
6. Build the claim around the full impact of the crash. Your case should account for current medical bills, future care, missed work, reduced earning ability, pain, and the ways the injury has changed your life.

In many Texas injury and wrongful-death cases, there is a two-year deadline to file a lawsuit. Exceptions can apply, so it is important to speak with a lawyer as soon as possible after a serious truck accident.

When Should I Hire a Truck Accident Lawyer in Texas?

It is best to speak with a truck accident lawyer as soon as possible after a serious crash, ideally after you have received emergency medical care. Early involvement gives your legal team more time to investigate, identify responsible parties, and take steps to preserve records before they are lost or overwritten.

You should contact a truck accident lawyer in Texas right away if:

• You suffered serious or permanent injuries
• A loved one was killed in a trucking collision
• The crash involved an 18-wheeler, semi-truck, delivery truck, tanker, or other commercial vehicle
• The trucking company or its insurer has contacted you
• Fault is disputed
• You are unable to return to work or need ongoing medical treatment
• You are concerned that the insurance company is minimizing your injuries or pressuring you to settle

The right truck accident lawyer should listen to you, give you straightforward answers, and have the experience to take on the trucking company when the stakes are high. At Ezequiel Reyna Law Office, clients receive personal attention from a firm built on decades of fighting for seriously injured Texans. It is all about you.

Compensation You Can Recover After a Texas Truck Accident

A serious truck accident can create expenses and losses that continue long after the initial crash. A successful claim may seek compensation for the financial costs of the injury and the personal ways it has affected your life.

Depending on the facts of your case, compensation may include:

• Emergency medical treatment, hospital care, surgeries, and rehabilitation
• Future medical care, therapy, medications, and assistive devices
• Lost income and reduced future earning capacity
• Physical pain and suffering
• Mental anguish and emotional distress
• Physical impairment, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life
• Scarring, disfigurement, and permanent limitations
• Property damage and other out-of-pocket expenses
• Funeral expenses, loss of companionship, and other wrongful-death damages when a loved one is killed

In rare cases involving gross negligence or other qualifying conduct, exemplary damages may also be available. Texas law recognizes noneconomic damages for personal losses that may include physical pain, mental anguish, disfigurement, and physical impairment. In wrongful-death cases, eligible family members may also seek damages for losses such as lost companionship and society.

No attorney can honestly promise a specific result before fully investigating the case. What Ezequiel Reyna Law Office can promise is that we will take the time to understand the full impact of the accident and pursue the compensation your family needs, not simply the fastest resolution an insurer wants.

How Long Do Semi Truck Accidents Take to Settle?

There is no single timeline for a semi-truck accident settlement. Some claims may resolve within several months, while complex cases involving catastrophic injuries, multiple defendants, disputed fault, or substantial future medical needs may take much longer.

Several factors can affect how long a case takes:

• The severity of the injuries and expected recovery time
• Whether fault is clear or disputed
• The number of people and companies involved
• The amount and quality of available evidence
• Whether the insurer makes a fair settlement offer
• Whether a lawsuit or trial becomes necessary

A quick settlement is not always a good settlement. Before resolving a claim, it is important to understand your diagnosis, future treatment needs, ability to work, and the long-term effect of the injury. Our truck accident attorneys keep clients informed throughout the process and prepare each case thoroughly to pursue a fair result.

Examples of Past Settlements the Ezequiel Reyna Team Won

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome because every case depends on its own facts. But they can show the experience, preparation, and determination a law firm brings to serious injury cases.

For more than 45 years, Ezequiel Reyna has fought for Texans whose lives were changed by catastrophic accidents. His reputation was built case by case, through hard work, careful preparation, and a willingness to stand up to powerful companies and insurers.

Some of Ezequiel Reyna Law Office’s notable truck accident results include:

• $7 million truck accident settlement: Ezequiel Reyna secured a $7 million settlement for a husband and wife who suffered severe injuries in a Texas trucking accident involving a large carrier delivery truck. The husband suffered a traumatic brain injury, and the wife sustained multiple injuries. The case was resolved one month before trial.
• $4 million truck accident settlement: Ezequiel Reyna secured a $4 million settlement in a Texas trucking accident case involving severe burns and substantial permanent injuries.

These cases involved serious injuries, high stakes, and insurance companies prepared to fight. Ezequiel Reyna Law Office prepares every serious case with the goal of securing a result that recognizes the full impact of the harm done.

If a truck crash has changed your family’s future, call Ezequiel Reyna Law Office at (956) 968-9556. We are ready to listen to your story and explain how we may be able to help.

How Much Is a Truck Accident Case Worth in Texas?

The value of a truck accident case depends on the specific harm the crash caused and the evidence available to prove it. There is no reliable “average” settlement that can predict what an individual case is worth.

A truck accident lawyer will typically evaluate factors such as:

• The severity and permanence of your injuries
• Your past and future medical expenses
• Whether you can return to your previous job
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
• Pain, emotional suffering, disfigurement, and disability
• The available insurance coverage
• The available evidence of fault and whether more than one party may share responsibility
• The strength of the evidence and whether multiple parties share responsibility

For example, a person with severe burns, multiple surgeries, permanent scarring, and an inability to return to work may have far greater losses than someone whose injuries fully resolve after a short period of treatment. The goal is not to fit your injury into a formula. The goal is to pursue compensation that reflects what the accident has truly taken from you.

If you need a semi-truck accident lawyer in Texas after a life-changing collision, Ezequiel Reyna Law Office is ready to review your case. Call (956) 968-9556 for a free consultation.

We Are Here to Help Fight for Your Rights

After a serious truck accident, you should not have to face the trucking company and its insurance carrier alone. Ezequiel Reyna Law Office represents Texans and their families after life-changing 18-wheeler, semi-truck, and commercial vehicle crashes.

We will listen to your story, explain your options clearly, and pursue the evidence needed to hold the responsible parties accountable. Call Ezequiel Reyna Law Office at (956) 968-9556 for a free consultation.