The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Obtains $8.8 Million Award For Client Injured in A Truck Accident
The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers is pleased to announce that our top-rated attorneys recently obtained an $8.8 million settlement for a client injured in a truck accident. The collision left our client with traumatic brain injuries that will require long-term care. This important settlement award compensates for our client’s pain and suffering and ensures they will receive adequate medical treatment as they recover.
This award is the latest in a long track record of success on behalf of accident victims. Our attorneys have recovered more than $300 million in verdicts and settlements for injured clients.
Why Are Truck Accidents So Dangerous?
A fully loaded semi-truck typically can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. In Texas, commercial trucks can even exceed this weight limit under certain circumstances. A typical passenger car weighs around 4,000 lbs.
A standard semi-truck could weigh up to 40 times more than a traditional car. In a crash, a semi-truck will have significantly more energy, momentum, and force than a normal vehicle, creating a greater risk of catastrophic damage and injury to the occupants of the smaller vehicle.
Here are other important considerations:
- Trucks require more time to come to a complete stop.
- Trucks have limited maneuverability.
- Even a low-speed crash with a moving truck can result in devastating injuries.
Additionally, heavy cargo can shift or damage the truck or trailer, increasing the risk that the truck driver loses control of the cargo or vehicle.
What Types of Injuries Do Truck Accidents Cause?
Truck accidents often cause serious and fatal injuries to passengers of smaller vehicles. The most common injuries in commercial vehicle accidents include:
- Whiplash injuries
- Concussions
- Head and neck injuries
- Soft tissue damage
- Broken bones
- Burns
- Back injuries
- Organ damage
- Nerve damage
- Crushing injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Paralysis
- Amputations
- Catastrophic injuries
- Wrongful death of a loved one
These injuries can have permanent, life-long consequences for accident victims.
What Types of Damages Are Available to Truck Accident Victims?
In Texas, truck accident victims are entitled to see economic damages and non-economic damages from a negligent truck driver or trucking company that caused their crash. These damages compensate victims for the financial and personal losses they’ve experienced as a result of the crash.
Injured victims may typically seek money for:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income
- Diminished future earning ability
- Physical therapy & rehabilitation
- Property damage
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Diminished quality of life
- Physical disfigurement and scarring
- Loss of consortium
- Damages for wrongful death in fatal crash cases
These damages are intended to make the person whole after the collision.
Contact Us Today For Help After a Truck Accident
If you’ve been in a truck accident in Texas, don’t wait to take legal action. Contact The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers today to learn how an experienced Galveston truck accident attorney can help you get compensation. Our reputation and case results speak for themselves. We’re ready to fight to get you the money you deserve.
Please contact an experienced truck accident lawyer at The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers to get a free initial consultation today. We have offices in Friendswood and Galveston, Texas. Call us at (281) 992-8633.
The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers
312 S. Friendswood Dr.
Friendswood, TX 77546
The Law Firm of Alton C. Todd Personal Injury Lawyers – Galveston
2101 Mechanic St. Suite 253
Galveston, TX 77550
