Get Personal Representation After a Serious Truck Accident
A truck accident can leave you dealing with far more than vehicle damage. Serious injuries, time away from work, medical treatment, and financial uncertainty often follow. When a commercial vehicle is involved, the situation becomes even more complicated because multiple companies, insurance carriers, and legal issues may be part of the claim.
At Herrera PLLC, Jonathan Herrera provides direct representation for individuals and families affected by truck and commercial vehicle accidents throughout Houston and Texas. Before becoming an attorney, he spent more than a decade handling high-exposure insurance claims as an adjuster. He later worked as an insurance defense attorney before founding Herrera PLLC. That experience gives him a rare understanding of how trucking companies and insurance carriers evaluate serious accident claims.
For a broader look at the firm’s injury practice, explore the serious injury cases Herrera PLLC handles.
Why Are Truck Accident Cases More Complex Than Other Vehicle Accidents?
Most car accident claims involve two drivers and two insurance policies. Truck accident cases are rarely that simple.
A single collision may involve a truck driver, a trucking company, a vehicle owner, a maintenance provider, a cargo loading company, and multiple insurance carriers. Each party may have its own legal team and its own version of what happened.
Potentially responsible parties can include:
- Truck drivers
- Trucking companies
- Fleet operators
- Vehicle owners
- Cargo loading companies
- Maintenance contractors
- Vehicle manufacturers
- Third-party vendors
Because commercial vehicles are heavily regulated and often carry substantial insurance coverage, these cases typically require a detailed investigation into records, policies, maintenance history, and driver activity.
What Types of Commercial Vehicle Accidents Does Herrera PLLC Handle?
Commercial vehicles come in many forms, and each type of accident presents different challenges.
Herrera PLLC handles matters involving:
- 18-wheeler accidents
- Semi-truck collisions
- Delivery truck accidents
- Construction vehicle accidents
- Utility vehicle crashes
- Oilfield transportation accidents
- Commercial fleet vehicle collisions
- Company vehicle accidents
- Box truck accidents
- Garbage truck accidents
- Bus accidents
- Other commercial transportation accidents
No matter the type of vehicle involved, the goal remains the same: understand what happened, identify responsible parties, and build a strong case supported by evidence.
Why Are Houston Truck Accidents Often So Serious?
Houston is one of the busiest transportation and industrial hubs in the country. Commercial vehicles move through the city every day along major routes such as I-10, I-45, Highway 288, Beltway 8, and the Grand Parkway.
These vehicles often weigh many times more than passenger cars. When a collision occurs, the resulting injuries can be severe.
What Injuries Commonly Result From Truck Accidents?
The force involved in a commercial vehicle collision can have life-changing consequences.
Truck accident injuries often include:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Multiple fractures
- Crush injuries
- Internal injuries
- Severe burns
- Permanent disabilities
- Long-term rehabilitation needs
Some accidents result in fatalities, which may give rise to wrongful death claims under Texas law.
How Does Jonathan Herrera’s Background Benefit Truck Accident Clients?
Few attorneys have seen the insurance process from as many angles as Jonathan Herrera.
Before entering the legal profession, he spent more than a decade evaluating casualty claims for insurance carriers. He later worked in insurance defense litigation, giving him firsthand exposure to how insurers investigate, value, reserve, negotiate, and defend claims.
Today, he uses that experience to represent individuals and families facing the aftermath of serious truck accidents.
Just as important, Herrera PLLC is intentionally structured to provide direct attorney involvement. Clients work with Jonathan Herrera throughout their matter rather than being passed between departments or support staff.
Learn more about Jonathan Herrera’s background, legal experience, and insurance industry knowledge.
Who May Be Responsible for a Truck Accident?
Liability is one of the most important questions in any truck accident case.
While a driver may appear responsible at first glance, a deeper investigation sometimes reveals additional parties whose actions contributed to the collision.
Evidence may include:
- Driver qualification records
- Hours-of-service records
- Electronic logging device data
- Vehicle inspection reports
- Maintenance records
- Employment files
- Dash camera footage
- Surveillance footage
- Witness statements
- Accident reconstruction analysis
Understanding the full picture often requires reviewing thousands of pages of records and documentation.
What Texas Laws Can Affect a Truck Accident Claim?
Texas law generally provides a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims arising from vehicle accidents.
Texas also follows a modified comparative negligence system. An injured person may still be able to pursue damages if they are not more than 50% responsible for an accident. Any recovery may be reduced based on the percentage of responsibility assigned to that individual.
Insurance companies sometimes attempt to shift blame to reduce potential exposure. Jonathan Herrera’s experience handling claims from the insurance side provides valuable insight into how those arguments are often developed and evaluated.
Because every situation is different, the application of Texas law depends on the specific facts of a case.
What Compensation May Be Available After a Truck Accident?
Depending on the circumstances, Texas law may allow recovery for various losses connected to a serious accident.
These may include:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical costs
- Lost income
- Reduced earning capacity
- Physical impairment
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Property damage
- Wrongful death damages in fatal accident cases
The damages available in any case depend on the evidence, injuries, liability issues, and other factors unique to the matter.
Why Can Early Investigation Make a Difference?
Truck accident cases often involve evidence that becomes harder to obtain over time.
Driver logs, electronic records, maintenance documentation, inspection reports, and witness accounts can all play important roles in understanding how a collision occurred.
Trucking companies and insurance carriers frequently begin investigating immediately after serious accidents. Conducting a thorough investigation helps preserve critical information and allows important questions to be addressed while evidence remains available.
At Herrera PLLC, every serious injury case is approached with the expectation that it may ultimately need to be presented before a jury.
Contact Herrera PLLC
If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck or commercial vehicle accident in Houston or elsewhere in Texas, Herrera PLLC is available to discuss your situation.
Jonathan Herrera personally handles every matter and provides direct communication from beginning to end.
Frequently Asked Questions
A commercial vehicle accident involves a vehicle being operated for business purposes. Examples include tractor-trailers, delivery trucks, construction vehicles, utility vehicles, fleet vehicles, and company-owned vehicles.
Yes. Truck accident cases often involve multiple parties, commercial insurance policies, federal transportation regulations, and extensive evidence that may not be present in standard passenger vehicle accidents.
Potentially responsible parties may include the truck driver, trucking company, vehicle owner, maintenance provider, cargo loading company, manufacturer, or other third parties depending on the circumstances.
Evidence may include electronic logging device data, driver qualification records, maintenance records, inspection reports, witness statements, accident reports, surveillance footage, and accident reconstruction findings.
Many truck accident claims involve commercial insurance policies that differ significantly from standard personal auto insurance coverage. These policies often contain different coverage limits, reporting requirements, and claims procedures.
Truck accidents frequently result in traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, fractures, internal injuries, severe burns, and other catastrophic injuries because of the size and weight of commercial vehicles.
Texas generally provides a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims, although certain exceptions may apply depending on the circumstances.
Under Texas law, a trucking company or employer may be responsible in certain situations when a driver is acting within the scope of employment.
Jonathan Herrera spent more than a decade as an insurance adjuster handling high-exposure casualty claims before becoming an attorney. He also practiced insurance defense law, giving him firsthand experience with how insurers and defense teams evaluate and defend serious accident claims.