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In a Texas Truck Accident Case, Experience Definitely Matters

It's a well known fact that there are so many law firms out there that will take on your truck accident case but how many of them have the necessary amount of knowledge and experience to handle such a case? The problem is there is really only a small amount of law firms in Texas that have the right to claim to have the necessary knowledge and experience to handle such a case.

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Truck accident cases are one of the most difficult and complicated types of cases out there and if you or someone you know has been involved in one, please know that you need a specialized attorney to handle it. Experience really does matter in cases like these because there are so many legal aspects involved that you would not want to let just anyone handle the case, you would want the most experienced right? Waco truck accident attorney Michael Grossman and his team of professionals at Grossman Law Offices are highly experienced in this area of the law and have been litigating and winning these cases for the last twenty years. They have literally won hundreds of these cases. If you have been injured in a truck accident you need to hire a team of experienced attorneys to ensure that you get a fair settlement for your pain and suffering.

Some facts that you need to know about these types of accidents are very essential to know if you have been involved in one. First of all, as you are probably well aware that commercial vehicles on the road come in several different forms. When you're out on the road you must be aware of 18 wheelers, rock haulers, dump trucks, construction vehicles, moving vans, buses, tankers, and numerous other types of commercial vehicles. Even though there are many different types of commercial vehicles out on the road and any one of them could easily involve you in a terrible accident, you must know that they all have common factors that can affect you and other drivers if involved in an accident. These common factors are as follows:

  • These vehicles are generally larger and can cause a lot more harm than any passenger car.
  • These vehicles are governed by different laws and guidelines than passenger vehicles.
  • These vehicles are owned and operated by huge companies and corporations that can and will stop at nothing to put together an all out, aggressive defense aimed directly towards denying plaintiffs fair compensation.

Our team at Grossman Law Offices has no problem with fighting fire with fire. Most of these huge companies and corporations and their insurance companies already are aware of our methods of fighting fire with fire and also know that we have the experience, resources, knowledge, and reputation to win against the opposition in a trial or the means to force them into a fair settlement. Once they are aware that our firm is involved in the case then they know that they can only do what is fair and ensure that you are compensated properly for your pain and suffering.

When you make the choice to hire Grossman Law Offices to represent you in your commercial vehicle accident case, you are definitely giving yourself the fair advantage to go up against the big trucking industries. Waco truck accident attorney Michael Grossman and his staff have at least two full decades of experience and have won hundreds of truck accident cases in Waco and throughout the whole state of Texas.

Following is some very important information that you may need to know on how the process works if you have been involved in a commercial vehicle accident case. Also included are some of the obstacles that may arise as well while fighting your case.


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Attorney Michael Grossman Explains the Process of How Truck Accident Cases Work

If you have ever been involved in any king of car accident then you already know how much of a challenge it is to get through it all. The same is true and usually even much worse if you find yourself involved in any type of trucking accident, especially if you were not the truck driver. Commercial trucks out on the road can weigh up to 80,000 pounds or more and that's a lot of weight compared to your regular automobile. The affects of such a collision or fender bender with a commercial truck can do so much more damage to you and your vehicle or even cause a horrible fatality that it would take a lot more time and effort to fight against a case like this and would take a lot more for the victim to recover from all the damages. That is why it is imperative to seek the help of the professionals that have the experience and know how to work through such extenuating circumstances. Waco truck accident attorney Michael Grossman of Grossman Law Offices and his lawyers have been handling personal injury cases involving 18-wheelers and other commercial vehicles for twenty years now. We are well aware that the victims of such horrific accidents often have several medical and legal questions they want answered and need them answered quickly.

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One of the first and foremost things that you need to do is to be evaluated by a medical professional immediately after the accident. Not only do you the medical treatment for your injuries but you also need legal documentation of them as well. If it so happens that you don't have medical insurance or don't have enough medical insurance, then we can also assist you finding a doctor or other medical professional that can and will take your financial situation into consideration and arrange payment options that you will be able to afford.

After your injuries have been treated, the next thing you must do is to consider your legal options for pursuing compensation for the injuries that you have suffered. Most people don't realize it but under the laws in Texas, negligent individuals or parties are not legally required to pay you for your injuries. You, the victim, also known as the plaintiff, are the one who carries the burden of proving that you deserve compensation. An experienced Waco truck accident attorney knows this and they can give you the best chances of obtaining the compensation you deserve for your injuries.

Following is an explanation of the different elements that apply to trucks and commercial vehicle accident law:

  • Reasons to File a Truck Accident Lawsuit.
  • Common Negligent Circumstances for Truck Accidents.
  • A Timely Investigation is Essential
  • Common Obstacles that Plaintiffs Must Overcome
  • A Waco Truck Accident Attorney is Here to Help

This article is intended to inform you only, and you should not use it as a substitute for the legal advice of an experienced and skilled attorney in response to the specific details of your case. To learn more about how the law affects the unique circumstances of your case, call us today at 1-855-241-5354 (toll free) to have your specific questions answered.


Reasons to File a Truck Accident Lawsuit

At Grossman Law Offices our attorneys are well aware of the severe emotional and physical harm caused by truck accidents. In all our years, our extensive experience has shown us that many truck accident victims are reluctant to take legal action. Many times people find putting a price tag on their injuries is very difficult and when they do it forces them to relive the accident and of course nobody likes to do that. Even though filing a claim can be down right unpleasant, quick and timely action is very important to the success of your claim, so acting as soon as possible after the accident is extremely important.

Filing a lawsuit to help you to recuperate from the injury incurred to you by a truck accident serves two main, important purposes. First it permits the injured person to recover from financial and emotional harm caused by the injury due to the wreck. Secondly it punishes the negligent individual or parties that were the cause of the accident. Of course there is no amount of money that could ever sufficiently take away all the pain that you suffered as a result of your accident and it definitely won't ever clear the horrific memories from your mind either. The point is that you have still sustained sizable financial losses from which you need to recover. The best way to get you and your family back on track from such a horrific incident is to seek out and obtain compensation from the liable individual or parties. This compensation will help you recover all your lost wages, potential lost earnings, any medical bills that you have piled up and many other financial obligations that have built up due to the accident. Why wouldn't you and your family pursue the guilty parties that caused all this extra hardship in your life? Why not make them pay for it all after all it was their fault that you ended up in this position, not yours. Besides if you and your family take a stand against them then you can help stop or at least reduce further such negligent actions by the ones who caused your accident.


Common Negligent Circumstances for Truck Accidents

With all this information about who is exactly at fault for your accident and the fact that there can be more than one liable party and all the other intricate details in between, it's difficult to figure out exactly who you are supposed to sue if you've been injured in a trucking accident. The first thing that needs to be done is to identify how the accident occurred and who caused the accident. In several truck accident cases, many individuals are involved in loading the truck, different people may be involved in setting the routes of the trucks and many other factors play a role in a truck getting from point A to point B are involved. This simply means that it is possible that more than one party may have committed some kind of act of negligence that caused or contributed to the cause of the truck accident. An experienced Waco truck accident attorney can use the knowledge obtained over years of working truck accident claims to correctly determine the exact cause of your accident. They can also specifically identify all of the individuals or parties who were responsible for the accident. There are a number of negligent parties that could have been the reason for your accident. It could have been anyone from the trucker, the trucking company, the manufacturers of the truck or trailer, the company that planned the truck's route, the company that loaded the truck, or other possible third parties. The following examples will show you possible reasons:

  • Truckers

    Most truck drivers drive extremely long hours hauling loads up and down the roadways which mean that they usually don't get adequate enough rest. The reality is that in most truck accident cases, the truck driver is liable in whole or at least in part for causing your injuries. All truck drivers are mandated by federal and state laws to take mandatory rest breaks, but many truckers choose to ignore those safety guidelines so they can meet company mandated time limits on their route. Over the years studies have shown that the chances of a trucker getting into a wreck are doubled after eight consecutive hours behind the wheel. Twenty percent of the truck drivers surveyed admitted to falling asleep at the wheel at least once in the month prior to taking the survey. Truck drivers can be held accountable for causing accidents with intentional acts of negligence such as speeding, driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, running stop signs, or even erratic swerving. It doesn't matter if a truck driver injured you on purpose or by accident, if a trucker's negligence resulted in an accident that injured you, then you have the right to file a lawsuit against them.

  • Trucking

    In the state of Texas there is a legal concept called respondeat superior. This means that the employers are responsible for the actions or inaction of their employees. If the truck driver's negligence caused your accident, then that also means that the trucking company is also responsible or liable. This also means that the trucking company does not have to actually do anything negligent itself to be held responsible for the negligent actions of its truckers or employees. The bottom line is as long as the trucker is responsible in some way in the cause of your accident or negligent in any way then a lawsuit can be filed to seek out damages from the trucker and the trucking company. In most cases, the trucking company is a more desirable defendant from which to pursue damages because it has access to much greater resources than its truckers.

  • Manufacturers

    Manufacturers play a major role in truck and trailers out on the road. Trucks and trailers are made of thousands of parts that are all interlocking in some way to ensure the safe operation of the vehicle. If for any reason, any of these parts fail while performing their intended purpose while the truck is in operation, then it is very possible for an accident to happen. If this failure was caused by a design defect or manufacturing error and an accident happens, then any individual who is injured in the accident has the right or the grounds to seek out compensation from the manufacturer who produced the faulty part.

  • Truckers

    Manufacturers play a major role in truck and trailers out on the road. Trucks and trailers are made of thousands of parts that are all interlocking in some way to ensure the safe operation of the vehicle. If for any reason, any of these parts fail while performing their intended purpose while the truck is in operation, then it is very possible for an accident to happen. If this failure was caused by a design defect or manufacturing error and an accident happens, then any individual who is injured in the accident has the right or the grounds to seek out compensation from the manufacturer who produced the faulty part.

  • The Company Responsible for the Route Plan

    The Company Responsible for the Route Plan Several of the big trucking companies depend upon contracting out to specialized routing companies the planning of safe routes to the trucking companies because not every street or neighborhood is zoned for trucks to travel through. Also many bridges and overpasses have weight restrictions for a truck driver to drive on and also have height constraints to pass underneath them. If this specialized routing company plans a route that turns out to be dangerous for trucks and other commercial vehicles, then a lawsuit can be filed against that company as a liable third party.

  • The Company that Loaded the Truck

    In some cases, the company that owns the cargo is the ones who are responsible for loading it into or on to the truck. If the company responsible for loading the cargo did so improperly and it causes an accident and someone ends up getting injured then that company can be held liable. The cargo in 18-wheelers is limited to 80,000 pounds, but several companies try to transport more products at a lower cost to save money by ignoring this mandated rule so as a result an accident may occur. The weight limits are there for a reason and it is because an overloaded truck is more likely than not to collapse or topple over and can cause far greater damage when it is involved in an accident.

    Another point in dealing with the loading of cargo is when the company that loads the cargo fails to secure that cargo in the proper manner. That cargo can then become loose during transport, then it could cause a load of cargo to shift and as a result that cargo can cause the trailer to topple over resulting in an unnecessary accident. If it is a flatbed truck then improperly loaded cargo can fall into the road and cause hazardous obstacles for unsuspecting drivers who are following behind the truck and end up causing an accident.

  • Other Drivers

    When a truck is involved in an accident more often than not the truck driver or malfunction of the truck is usually the source of the accident. However in some cases, it is the fault of other drivers who ignore their duty to provide safety to others on the road. When that happens it is possible that this act alone was the cause of an accident so it is not always the truck driver's fault in every instance. Sometimes it is another driver on the road that did not take the proper precautions or actions to provide safety on the road for others. If this is found to be the cause of a truck driving accident then that other party who caused the accident can be held responsible as a liable third party in the accident they caused.

    As you can tell there are many variants that could be involved concerning the cause of your accident. One, several or all of the above listed parties could be held liable for your accident. Any one of these parties or a combination of several of them could have partially or totally caused the accident that injured you. This is the time where you need the assistance of a skilled and experienced Waco truck accident lawyer who can specify the cause of your accident and identify all of the possible defendants. This would be one of the surest ways for you to obtain the compensation you deserve from the individual or parties who injured you through their negligent actions.


A Timely Investigation is Essential

A timely and thorough investigation is essential in order to ensure that you succeed in your case so you can obtain the compensation that is rightfully owed to you for your pain and suffering. The facts are that several different individuals or parties could have contributed to the cause of your accident so you need an experienced team of attorneys to quickly and swiftly determine all factors involved in your case. This means that our team will perform a quick but thorough investigation to determine and identify each and every guilty party involved and define their extent of negligence in the accident that caused your injuries. Burden of proof is most essential in cases like this and the evidence to prove these things need to be gathered in a timely fashion because otherwise all evidence to prove your claim could be lost or in admissible if it is not presented or preserved in a quick and proper fashion. Not only that but if you as the plaintiff don't take possession and control of any evidence there may be then the defense will surely take control and flip it to whatever advantage they can use to ensure that you look like the one at fault, not them.

Our Waco truck accident lawyers at Grossman Law Offices have spent the last twenty years mastering the art of investigating accident cases. As soon as you retain our law firm, our first priority is to get to the scene of the accident as quickly as possible so we can gather any evidence that would favor our client's case. Our team will do whatever it takes to get to the truth. This means we will sequester and examine each of the vehicles involved in the accident, take photographs, search for video evidence, review police records, measure the distance between skid marks and points of impact, carry out forensic tests, find and question all witnesses and record any evidence we find so it can be utilized in court on your behalf.

The investigators for the defense are not really interested in knowing who really caused the accident; they are merely concerned with defending their side and making sure that the blame gets placed on you and not them. It is better to have your own investigators on the scene along side theirs so they can make sure all the evidence is gathered and maintained in an honest manner and that there is no tampering with the evidence involved. You don't want to take the chance of the defense finding a way to flip the situation on you and you end up losing and having your insurance claim denied.

At Grossman Law Offices a Waco truck accident lawyer deals with these kinds of circumstances quite regularly and they often come across dishonesty and deception in truck accident cases, so it's imperative for you to retain an experienced law firm so they can activate a timely and thorough investigation as soon as possible. Many times our investigators can still discover the necessary proof weeks or even months after an accident has occurred, but the sooner we begin investigating, the better chance we have of finding the necessary proof to obtain the compensation you deserve from your injuries. Don't delay any longer; consult with a Waco truck accident attorney.


Common Obstacles that Plaintiffs Must Overcome

It's easy to think that anyone could handle all the aspects and procedures of filing a lawsuit against a trucking company because a lot of people handle their own car accident lawsuits when there are just two cars involved. The problem is that when an accident involves an 18-wheeler the stakes are much higher because of the size of the big trucking insurance policies. They can be worth fifty times the amount of a typical automotive insurance policy and since commercial trucking insurance policies are worth so much more, the procedures and the litigation alone to settle truck accidents is extremely more detailed than a typical two car accident lawsuit. People who are involved in an accident and who try to save money by handling their own lawsuit often come up short in the case following a truck accident. This is true because they are not fully aware of the many common hurdles to overcome such as establishing the burden of proof, the size of the insurance policies, self-insured trucking companies and truck drivers who stretch the truth.

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Burden of Proof

Texas law does not require the defendant to compensate you a single dime after you've been hurt in a truck accident unless you, the plaintiff, can prove in court that they were the cause of your injuries. In order to be compensated fairly for your injuries, you will need to verify your case with good, solid evidence. Even when other means of negotiation are engaged such as settling out of court to settle a claim, substantiation must be still be solidly shown to induce the defense to negotiate fairly. In order for you to win your case, four essential elements need to be established in court regarding your truck accident case. These four essential elements are duty, breach, causation and damages.


Duty

First, you as the plaintiff need to establish that the defendant owed you a duty to ensure your safety by conducting themselves in a reasonable manner. The laws in Texas specifically defines the legal duty of care owed for certain conditions and for each party depending upon their interaction with each other in a truck accident case. Proving this essential element usually is established pretty easily since every driver is required to operate their motor vehicles in a reasonable fashion in order to ensure the safety of other drivers while out on the road.


Breach

Next you must establish that the defendant breached the responsibility of care that they owed you. This is usually defined as the circumstance when a defendant places others at risk or in harm's way either by doing an action or an inaction that a reasonable person would or would not do. This means that evidence needs to be established to prove the defendant ignored their legal duty of care by an action or an inaction that proves this breach of duty to keep you out of harm's way. Simply put, this just means that you have to have evidence that proves that the defendant acted unreasonably.


Causation

Once you have established that the defendant breached the legal duty that was owed to you, then you must establish that your injuries were a direct result of this breach of duty. The mere fact that more than one individual or party could have been the cause or at least contributed to the cause of your truck accident, it will take solid evidence to convince a judge or jury that a connecting relationship existed between the defendant's breach of their accountability to you and the ensuing harm done to you. If this element is not established adequately, then the defendant can redirect all accountability in the case by blaming someone else for your injuries. Many times a defendant easily redirects blame by placing the fault on the victim or plaintiff for causing their own injuries with their own negligence.


Damages

Now that the first three essential elements for a successful truck accident lawsuit have been established, the next step is to then prove the damages that the defendant should compensate you for the injuries that they have caused you. The term damages in this aspect do not refer to the injuries incurred, but it refers to the compensation that the defendant owes you for causing injury or harm. The victim or plaintiff can seek out damages for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, lost earning capacity and other losses as a result of the accident.

While in court trying to prove that you are owed compensation in your truck driving accident lawsuit, you have to present evidence that exemplifies not only your losses but you also have to show how you calculated the financial value of those damages. In many cases a defendant will counter and lower the amount of compensation you as the victim has requested and will present their own estimation of the damages owed. In many circumstances, the total damages amount of harm is greatly lessened that is owed to the plaintiff. In order to prove that the defendant has intentionally lessened the amount of your estimation of damages, you as the plaintiff must present extremely strong evidence to prove your estimations are correct and valid, not theirs.

Sometimes it is difficult to estimate exactly how much your case is worth because damages such as pain and suffering or loss of earning capacity are highly subjective and open to interpretation. It's hard to put a financial price on pain and suffering or even to estimate the potential lost earning capacity that a person lost due to a truck accident injury. While fighting your case in court, you only have one chance to present the amount of compensation that is rightly owed to you. For the past two decades our Waco truck accident lawyers have been estimating and calculating damages in court for our clients and have been very successful in helping them receive the compensation that is rightly owed to them. Our team at Grossman Law Offices have gained the experience and knowledge of how to compile all of your losses and come up with the correct estimation of compensation that you deserve. Our years of experience litigating truck accident cases here in Waco has also given our team the knowledge of how to best to develop an affordable and effective legal strategy to meet the burdens of proof and win the case in your favor.


Trucking Company Insurance Policies are Enormous

It is a state and federal regulation for trucking companies to be required to purchase and maintain extensive insurance policies to protect themselves against the accidents, injuries and fatalities that occur as a result of owning and doing business with 18 wheelers and other commercial vehicles out on the road. Many individuals that are unfortunately involved in an accident with 18 wheeler trucks automatically think that they will be fully and quickly compensated without a hassle for their injuries but the reality is that's simply usually not the case. As the ratio goes, insurance policies for trucks can be worth up to fifty times more in value than that of regular passenger car coverage so the big rig insurance companies will usually spend up to fifty times the amount of resources and effort to defend their trucking policies.

Insurance companies for the trucking industry usually reserve their toughest, most knowledgeable and most experienced insurance lawyers and adjusters to handle settlement negotiations in any type of accident injury or lawsuit that their trucks have been involved in. The reason is because there is so much value in each and every one of these trucking rigs and they definitely don't want to lose any time or money dealing with your claims in court. These lawyers and adjusters are highly skilled in trying to convince you, the victim that they want to assist you in receiving the compensation you deserve but in truth they have no interest in actually assisting you. There main goal is to keep their big trucking industry profits by denying any and all of your claims. They know how to turn the whole incident around and make it look as though the whole incident was your fault, not the truck driver's fault. This is one of the main reasons why you should retain an experienced Waco truck accident attorney and allow your legal team at Grossman Law Offices to handle the insurance adjusters and lawyers. The fact of the matter is that really you should never talk to any representative of the insurance company without a lawyer present because you don't want to take the risk of having your conversations misconstrued or turned around on you. Once you retain our firm, our attorneys will handle all communications with the insurance company and ensure your protection in regards to your accident claim against the big trucking industry and their big insurance companies.

Some experienced adjusters will also try to get accident victims to give up their right to file a suit for damages in exchange for a small settlement offer. Nobody truly enjoys the uncertainty of jury trial, but as a victim you don't want to settle for an offer than does not fairly compensate you for the injuries and lost wages that you've incurred. Only a law firm with a great track record of success can force the insurance company to offer a fair settlement because they would rather do that than to lose even more money at a trial.

Insurance companies are also known for attempting to avoid liability for your injuries by putting together a skilled legal defense team that use hidden loopholes and obstacles that will cause an inexperienced plaintiff to diminish any real chances of securing compensation. You need the experience of a Waco truck accident lawyer who has the capability of going toe to toe against the efforts of their entire defense team. Our attorneys at Grossman Law Firm have won several millions of dollars from practically every major insurance company across the United States since we've become accustomed to how these companies work and how they try to avoid paying any compensation for anyone's injuries.


Self-Insured Companies Can be Disreputable

There are some trucking companies out there that would rather put aside a portion of their total assets to provide their own insurance for accidents instead of buying into standard insurance policies. The insurance industry is regulated by the federal government and mandates that all companies be registered but the self-insured trucking companies still choose to go against these mandates and as a result have a lower accountability of following ethics and standards in the industry. In turn these self-insured companies have built-up a reputation of being disreputable and being difficult to negotiate with. When dealing with these negotiations a plaintiff usually ends up having to deal with an officer of the company and since this officer more than likely receives part of their salary from profit sharing, this gives them even more motivation to do everything possible to help deny your claim. With this type of investment of their own earnings into the company, they will usually turn to using deceptive actions such as badgering and bullying witnesses, tampering or altering the evidence and even threatening victims. These tactics seldom work if you have retained the services of a Waco truck accident attorney at Grossman Law Offices. Our lawyers have the ability and knowledge to force these self-insured trucking companies to negotiate in a credible manner by using legal action and most of these companies are well aware of that fact. Our record speaks for itself with twenty years of experience litigating these cases in court.


Truck Drivers Can Be Deceitful

In reality and in most cases, the average person is usually an honest and ethical person but when something like a truck accident injury happens, the truck driver involved doesn't always turn out to be so honest and ethical. The reason for this is because the truck driver just has too much to lose. That is why in many circumstances a truck driver, his company and his insurance company will do just about anything not only to save face but to save money and even jobs. If and when a truck driver injures others while driving negligently, they will not only lose their job but it will also be very difficult to get another job in the future in the trucking industry. That in itself is a terrible position to be in for anyone especially with the way the economy and job market are continuing to stay stuck in a negative state. Many truck drivers that are otherwise honest and trustworthy end up resorting to lying or bending the truth just to keep their jobs. To make sure that you receive the compensation that you deserve, you must be able to prove in a court of law that the truck driver is being deceitful. Our Waco truck accident lawyers over the years have gained the ability of investigating and finding essential evidence that reveals the truth about a trucker's deceitfulness. Our team has the ability to reveal the trucker's deceitfulness and therefore ruin the credibility of the dishonest truck driver with solid evidence to disprove their statements. Our Waco truck accident attorneys at Grossman Law Offices have been involved in thousands of depositions and have dealt with thousands of witnesses over the last twenty years so we know how to ask all the right questions to get to the truth.

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A Waco Truck Accident Attorney is Here to Help

If you or someone you care about has been the victim of an injury or even if someone has unfortunately died in an 18-wheeler or other commercial vehicle accident in the Waco area, it would be a very wise decision to retain a Waco truck accident lawyer to represent you and your legal rights and to assist you recovering the compensation you deserve. From the very beginning stages all the way until the end of the court proceedings, our team of lawyers will manage every detail of your case and ensure that you are well informed of all the proceedings as they go along and that receive a just and fair settlement. If you retain our team at Grossman Law Offices for our services, the following basic services plus more will be available to you:

  • A thorough investigation of the cause of the accident
  • Identification each and every responsible party and file legal claims and lawsuits against them
  • Establishment of the appropriate evidence to meet your burden of proof
  • The use of our reputation for success to pressure the liable defendants
  • Protection of our clients from annoying calls and questions from their insurance adjusters
  • Investigation and deposition strategies to expose the trucker's deceitfulness
  • Implementation of a tough strategy to influence the jury in the favor of our clients
  • Force self-insured companies to act ethically and negotiate in a fair manner
  • Ensure our clients receive the proper medical attention

There is a definite possibility that the defendant in your case has already investigated and firmed up its case against you and if you have been delaying to retain an attorney for any reason, then you are maintaining grounds for irreversible damage to your ability to secure the most amount of restitution that you deserve. Don't wait any longer and be the cause any more delays in getting the compensation for all your pain and suffering. Call Michael Grossman or any other team member at Grossman Law Offices today at 1-855-241-5354 (toll free) for your free consultation. Find out for yourself how we can help you like we've helped so many other people in Waco and all across the state of Texas.



Some of Our Most Recent Successful Cases

$40,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovered for client who suffered soft-tissue damage which required physical therapy after being rear ended by a commercial vehicle.
Total Recovery:
$40,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$13,333.00
Litigation Expenses:
$50.00
$530,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Back Injury Requiring Surgery)
Plaintiff, a delivery driver, suffered a back injury resulting in spinal fusion surgery when he was injured in an accident involving falling cargo from an 18-wheeler. The defendants cited the plaintiff's failure to take evasive action as a source of contributory negligence and litigation commenced accordingly which culminated in an acceptance of liability and eventually satisfactory resolution.
Total Recovery:
$530,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$210,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$5,000.00
$41,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovered for client suffered soft-tissue injuries when her car was side-swiped by a dump truck.
Total Recovery:
$41,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$13,666.00
Litigation Expenses:
$50.00
$225,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Back Injury)
Our firm was hired to pursue a claim against a negligent following a rear-end car accident. The plaintiff was driving her vehicle in traffic on I-30 in Dallas, TX when the defendant approached from behind and collided with her vehicle, pushing it into the vehicle in front of her. The plaintiff sustained disc compression and herniation at C3-4 which required surgery to rectify. The defendant's ultimately accepted liability but heavily disputed the damages. Under threat of litigation, the defendants raised their offer. Our attorneys continued to aggressively negotiate on behalf of our client and a satisfactory result was eventually obtained.
Total Recovery:
$225,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$95,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$2,500.00
$875,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Back Injury Requiring Surgery)
Plaintiff suffered a back injury resulting in spinal fusion surgery when her car was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler. The defendants argued that the accident was unavoidable, thus denying liability. Litigation commenced and the case was satisfactorily resolved soon thereafter.
Total Recovery:
$875,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$288,750.00
Litigation Expenses:
$2,500.00
$335,000.00 Recovery - Wrongful Death/ Commercial Vehicle Accident
The mother of a young man hired our firm to investigate the death of her son following a fatal car accident. The incident occurred as one of the two vehicles involved ran a red light and drive into the path of the other. The defendant was driving a work vehicle for a construction company. The defendant survived the accident and stated to police that the decedent caused the accident. The police could not conclusively determine who was at fault, yet the police report strongly implied that the decedent was likely at fault based on the statement provided by the defendant.

The plaintiff's mother was not convinced. Through a thorough investigation, we ultimately determined that the stoplight that the defendant claimed that our client ran, in fact, worked on a timer whereby the light was always green between certain hours unless a vehicle traveling on the intersecting road had been stopped at the right light for more than 30 seconds. Based on an analysis of the vehicles and tire markings, it was conclusively determined that both vehicles were traveling at the speed limit, which clearly indicates that the defendant driver had not accelerated from stop, rather, he was traveling at the speed limit, which would not have triggered a green light for the defendant.

The logical implications of this information is that the light could not have been red for the plaintiff, and it certainly would have been red for the defendant. As a consequence of this information, the case was resolved through litigation.
Total Recovery:
$335,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$134,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$63,000.00
$75,000.00 Recovery - Workplace Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries)
Recovery for worker who suffered soft tissue injuries when his fork lift was struck by a delivery truck.
Total Recovery:
$75,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$25,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$350.00
$700,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident / Work Injury (Fractured Pelvis, Other Internal Injuries)
A loading dock employee suffered a fractured and damage to internal organs as the result of a crushing injury sustained when an 18-wheeler backed into him and crushed him between the trailer and loading dock.
Total Recovery:
$700,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$175,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$1,084.00
$60,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Soft-Tissue Injuries & Chiropractic Treatment)
Recovered for client who was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler resulting in soft tissue injuries and chiropractic treatment.
Total Recovery:
$60,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$20,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$1,050.00
$300,000.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident / Work Injury (Facial Fractures and Head Trauma)
A loading dock worker suffered serious including numerous facial fractures and minor brain trauma when an 18-wheeler back into him, crushing him against the loading dock. The plaintiff's employer was a subscriber to Texas Workers' Compensation coverage, thus a claim was rightly filed against the third party trucking company whom the truck driver operating the reversing 18-wheeler worked for.

The plaintiffs asserted the position that the trucking company in question was liable on the basis of respondeat superior and negligent retention. The defendants argued that the plaintiff was the sole proximate cause of his injuries by virtue of the plaintiff putting himself in harms way. They maintained that the plaintiff simply walked behind the reversing tractor trailer as it pushed back toward the loading dock.

It was later determined through deposition testimony that the truck driver had indeed instructed the plaintiff to stand behind the trailer in order to determine the vehicle's proximity to the dock. Once this fact came to light, the defendants agreed to mediate whereby the case was satisfactorily settled.
Total Recovery:
$300,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$120,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
$9,807.00
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