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Alexander Law Firm<\/span>\r\n              <span class=\"hv-by\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Houston truck accident attorneys<\/span>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n          <\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- MARQUEE -->\r\n  <div class=\"rm-band\">\r\n    <div class=\"rm-goldline\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"settle-ticker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n      <div class=\"settle-track\">\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">Millions<\/span><span class=\"who\">Recovered in truck and auto cases<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">Black box<\/span><span class=\"who\">We move fast to preserve the data<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">FMCSA<\/span><span class=\"who\">We hold carriers to the federal rules<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">Bilingual<\/span><span class=\"who\">English and Espa&ntilde;ol<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">24\/7<\/span><span class=\"who\">Free case review<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">$0<\/span><span class=\"who\">Unless we recover<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">Millions<\/span><span class=\"who\">Recovered in truck and auto cases<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">Black box<\/span><span class=\"who\">We move fast to preserve the data<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">FMCSA<\/span><span class=\"who\">We hold carriers to the federal rules<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">Bilingual<\/span><span class=\"who\">English and Espa&ntilde;ol<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">24\/7<\/span><span class=\"who\">Free case review<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"settle-item\"><span class=\"amt\">$0<\/span><span class=\"who\">Unless we recover<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- STICKY TOC -->\r\n  <div class=\"toc\" id=\"jalexTruckHouToc\" data-jalex-truckhoutoc=\"\" aria-label=\"On this page\">\r\n    <div class=\"toc-progress\" id=\"jalexTruckHouTocBar\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"toc-row\">\r\n        <span class=\"toc-label\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-list\"><\/use><\/svg>On this page<\/span>\r\n        <a href=\"#why\">Why trucks differ<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#first72\">After a crash<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#rules\">Texas law<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#liable\">Who is liable<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#fmcsa\">Federal rules<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#injuries\">Injuries<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#damages\">What you recover<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#roads\">Houston hot zones<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#process\">How it moves<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#record\">Results<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#reviews\">Reviews<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#team\">The team<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"#contact\">Talk to us<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 01 WHY TRUCKS DIFFER -->\r\n  <section id=\"why\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-bright\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"crash-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"crash-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>Why a truck case is different<\/span>\r\n          <h2>An 18-wheeler is not just a <span class=\"accent\">bigger car wreck.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n          <p>A passenger car weighs about 4,000 pounds. A fully loaded tractor-trailer can weigh <strong>80,000<\/strong>. When those two meet on a Houston freeway, the people in the smaller vehicle pay for the difference in broken bones, brain injuries, and worse.<\/p>\r\n          <p>A truck crash brings in a motor carrier, its insurer, and federal safety rules; and the carrier&#8217;s investigators can reach the scene within hours, working to protect the company, not you. <strong>That is why these cases turn on early evidence,<\/strong> and why handling one like an ordinary fender-bender costs you.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"crash-stats\">\r\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-num\">608<\/span><span class=\"cs-lab\">People killed in Texas crashes involving large trucks in 2024 (TxDOT 2024 Crash Facts).<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-num\">80,000<\/span><span class=\"cs-lab\">Pounds a loaded 18-wheeler can carry, roughly 20 times a typical car.<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-num\">$0<\/span><span class=\"cs-lab\">Up front: the first consult is free and there is no fee unless we win.<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <span class=\"crash-source\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-info\"><\/use><\/svg>TxDOT 2024 Crash Facts; FMCSA Title 49 CFR; Tex. Civ. Prac. &amp; Rem. Code &sect;&sect; 16.003, 33.001.<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"myth\" style=\"margin-top:32px;\">\r\n        <div class=\"myth-card is-real\"><span class=\"myth-k\">You almost certainly need a lawyer<\/span><h3>A real injury and a commercial truck.<\/h3><p>Surgery, a trauma stay, lost work, a death, or a carrier already calling you. The more serious the harm, the harder the company fights, and the wider the gap between its first offer and the real number.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"myth-card is-myth\"><span class=\"myth-k\">Maybe you do not<\/span><h3>A tap with no injury and clear fault.<\/h3><p>If nobody was hurt and the damage is minor, you might handle it yourself. We will tell you that on the free call instead of signing you up for a case you do not need.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 02 AFTER A CRASH -->\r\n  <section id=\"first72\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"steps-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"steps-aside\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>After a crash<\/span>\r\n          <h2>What to do after a truck crash <span class=\"accent\">in Houston.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n          <p>Get safe, get treated, and protect the proof; with a commercial truck, the most important evidence can be erased within days.<\/p>\r\n          <a class=\"steps-call\" href=\"tel:+17138044774\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-phone\"><\/use><\/svg>Not sure what to do next? Call (713) 804-4774<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"steplist\">\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">Right away<\/span><h3>Get checked, even if you feel okay<\/h3><p>Adrenaline hides concussions and internal bleeding. An ER visit, Memorial Hermann or Ben Taub for anything serious, ties your injuries to the crash from day one.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">At the scene<\/span><h3>Photograph the truck and trade information<\/h3><p>Shoot the tractor, the trailer, and the placards, and capture the company name, the DOT number on the door, and the plate. Get the driver&#8217;s details and any witness&#8217;s name.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">Within days<\/span><h3>Get the CR-3 crash report<\/h3><p>HPD or DPS files it, and the CR-3 through TxDOT is the official record of what happened. Order it and read it for errors before they harden into the story.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">When they call<\/span><h3>Do not give a recorded statement<\/h3><p>The carrier&#8217;s insurer calls fast and sounds friendly. You are not required to give a statement; wait until a lawyer is in your corner.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">04<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">As soon as possible<\/span><h3>Call so the truck&#8217;s data is preserved<\/h3><p>The engine control module and the driver&#8217;s logs can be overwritten. A lawyer can send a preservation letter that day, before the proof disappears.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">05<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"note-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"atnote\">\r\n          <span class=\"an-av\"><img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laura_Rivas-7-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Rivas, Senior Associate Attorney\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/span>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <span class=\"an-kick\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-quote\"><\/use><\/svg>From Laura Rivas<\/span>\r\n            <p class=\"an-text\">With a big rig, the clock is the enemy. The logs, the camera footage, the truck&#8217;s own computer; all of it can be gone before you have caught your breath. Call early so we can lock it down. Then focus on getting better while we build the rest.<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"an-attr\"><b>Laura Rivas<\/b> &middot; Senior Associate Attorney &middot; 18-wheeler &amp; catastrophic injury<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 03 TEXAS LAW + FAULT -->\r\n  <section id=\"rules\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-graphite\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"fault-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"fg-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>The rules that govern your claim<\/span>\r\n          <h2>What Texas law means for your <span class=\"accent\">truck crash.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n          <p>Two rules shape almost every Texas claim. First, the deadline: you generally have <strong>two years<\/strong> from the crash to file suit (Tex. Civ. Prac. &amp; Rem. Code &sect; 16.003). Miss it and the claim is usually gone for good.<\/p>\r\n          <p>Second, fault. Your recovery is reduced by your share of the blame, and the moment that share passes <strong>50%<\/strong>, you recover nothing (&sect; 33.001). Carriers know this, so they push blame onto you. Drag the slider to see how it works.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"fault-calc\" id=\"jalexTruckHouFault\" data-jalex-truckhoufault=\"\" data-fc-base=\"1000000\">\r\n          <div class=\"fc-head\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-scale\"><\/use><\/svg>Drag to your share of the fault<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fc-readout\">\r\n            <div class=\"fc-amt\" data-fc-amt=\"\">$800,000<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"fc-sub\">recovered on a $1,000,000 example, at <span data-fc-pct=\"\">20<\/span>% your fault<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"fc-bar\"><div class=\"fc-fill\" data-fc-fill=\"\" style=\"width:80%\"><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <input class=\"fc-range\" type=\"range\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" value=\"20\" step=\"1\" aria-label=\"Your percentage of fault\" data-fc-range=\"\">\r\n          <div class=\"fc-scale\"><span>0% you<\/span><span>50%<\/span><span>100%<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"fc-status\" data-fc-status=\"\">At 20% at fault, you keep <strong>$800,000<\/strong> of the example.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"fc-cap\">A simplified illustration only. More than 50% at fault bars recovery (&sect; 33.001). Your real number depends on liability, the coverage we can reach, and the full value of your injuries, which your attorney reviews with you.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 04 WHO IS LIABLE -->\r\n  <section id=\"liable\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Who can be held responsible<\/span>\r\n          <h2>In a truck case, the driver is rarely <span class=\"accent\">the only one at fault.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"intro-frost\">A car wreck usually has one defendant. A truck wreck can have several, and each one carries its own insurance and its own records. We trace the whole chain, then demand the proof from every link.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"ledger\">\r\n        <div class=\"led-col led-feature\">\r\n          <span class=\"led-tier\">Party 01<\/span>\r\n          <h3 class=\"led-h\">The trucking company<\/h3>\r\n          <p class=\"led-sub\">The carrier that put the truck on the road.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"led-subpoena\">What we subpoena<\/p>\r\n          <ul class=\"led-list\">\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Dispatch records and the trip log<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>The driver&#8217;s qualification and hiring file<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>FMCSA safety rating and inspection history<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"led-col\">\r\n          <span class=\"led-tier\">Party 02<\/span>\r\n          <h3 class=\"led-h\">The driver<\/h3>\r\n          <p class=\"led-sub\">Fatigue, speed, or a phone behind the wheel.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"led-subpoena\">What we subpoena<\/p>\r\n          <ul class=\"led-list\">\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Hours-of-service logs from the ELD<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Cell phone records around the crash<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Driving record and drug and alcohol tests<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"led-col\">\r\n          <span class=\"led-tier\">Party 03<\/span>\r\n          <h3 class=\"led-h\">The shipper or loader<\/h3>\r\n          <p class=\"led-sub\">Overloaded or badly secured cargo.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"led-subpoena\">What we subpoena<\/p>\r\n          <ul class=\"led-list\">\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Loading records and weight tickets<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>The cargo manifest and bill of lading<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Securement and inspection paperwork<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"led-col\">\r\n          <span class=\"led-tier\">Party 04<\/span>\r\n          <h3 class=\"led-h\">The maintenance contractor<\/h3>\r\n          <p class=\"led-sub\">Bad brakes, bald tires, skipped service.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"led-subpoena\">What we subpoena<\/p>\r\n          <ul class=\"led-list\">\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Maintenance and repair invoices<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Brake and tire inspection reports<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Parts and warranty records<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"led-col\">\r\n          <span class=\"led-tier\">Party 05<\/span>\r\n          <h3 class=\"led-h\">A parts manufacturer<\/h3>\r\n          <p class=\"led-sub\">A tire, coupling, or brake that failed.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"led-subpoena\">What we subpoena<\/p>\r\n          <ul class=\"led-list\">\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Recall notices and defect reports<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Design and testing records<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>The failed part itself, preserved<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"led-col\">\r\n          <span class=\"led-tier\">Party 06<\/span>\r\n          <h3 class=\"led-h\">The freight broker<\/h3>\r\n          <p class=\"led-sub\">Who hired an unsafe carrier to haul the load.<\/p>\r\n          <p class=\"led-subpoena\">What we subpoena<\/p>\r\n          <ul class=\"led-list\">\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>The load assignment and contract<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Carrier vetting and safety checks<\/li>\r\n            <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Communications about the haul<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"pt-note\"><strong>The independent contractor dodge:<\/strong> carriers often claim the driver was &#8220;just a contractor&#8221; to wash their hands of the crash. That label rarely ends the case. Under federal law a motor carrier can stay responsible for a driver operating under its authority, and we look at control, dispatch, and the lease rather than the wording on a form.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 05 FMCSA VIOLATIONS -->\r\n  <section id=\"fmcsa\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-graphite\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>The federal rulebook<\/span>\r\n          <h2>Federal safety rules give your case <span class=\"accent\">leverage.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"intro-frost\">Every interstate trucking company answers to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. When a carrier breaks one of these rules, that violation is more than a fine; it is evidence of negligence we can put in front of a jury. Here is what we look for, and what we demand to prove it.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"evmap\">\r\n        <div class=\"ev-row ev-head\">\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\">Violation<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\">Federal rule<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\">What it means<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\">What we demand<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ev-row\">\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Violation<\/span><span class=\"ev-t\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-clock\"><\/use><\/svg>Hours of service<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Federal rule<\/span><span class=\"ev-rule\">49 CFR Part 395<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What it means<\/span><p>Limits on how long a driver can be behind the wheel before rest. Fatigue is one of the leading causes of truck crashes.<\/p><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What we demand<\/span><p>ELD data against the paper logs, plus dispatch records that show the real schedule.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ev-row\">\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Violation<\/span><span class=\"ev-t\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-clipboard\"><\/use><\/svg>Driver qualification<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Federal rule<\/span><span class=\"ev-rule\">49 CFR Part 391<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What it means<\/span><p>The carrier must screen, license, and medically clear every driver. Gaps point to negligent hiring.<\/p><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What we demand<\/span><p>The full driver qualification file: application, driving record, medical card, and test results.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ev-row\">\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Violation<\/span><span class=\"ev-t\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-wrench\"><\/use><\/svg>Maintenance &amp; inspection<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Federal rule<\/span><span class=\"ev-rule\">49 CFR Part 396<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What it means<\/span><p>Trucks must be inspected, repaired, and kept road-ready. Bad brakes and worn tires turn up again and again.<\/p><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What we demand<\/span><p>Maintenance logs, driver inspection reports, and the annual inspection records.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"ev-row\">\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Violation<\/span><span class=\"ev-t\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-box\"><\/use><\/svg>Cargo securement<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">Federal rule<\/span><span class=\"ev-rule\">49 CFR Part 393<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What it means<\/span><p>Freight must be loaded and tied down so it cannot shift, spill, or unbalance the trailer.<\/p><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"ev-cell\"><span class=\"ev-k\">What we demand<\/span><p>Loading records, weight tickets, and the cargo manifest for the haul.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <span class=\"pt-source\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-info\"><\/use><\/svg>Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 CFR Parts 391, 393, 395, and 396.<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"note-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"atnote\">\r\n          <span class=\"an-av\"><img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/r_matthew-graham-2.png\" alt=\"Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/span>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <span class=\"an-kick\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-quote\"><\/use><\/svg>From Matthew Graham<\/span>\r\n            <p class=\"an-text\">A carrier that skipped a brake inspection or pushed a tired driver past the federal limit has handed you proof. The hard part is forcing the records into the open before they are &#8220;lost.&#8221; For more than a decade I worked the other side of that fight; now I make the company show its file.<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"an-attr\"><b>Matthew Graham<\/b> &middot; Managing Litigation Attorney &middot; Former insurance defense director<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 06 INJURIES -->\r\n  <section id=\"injuries\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-bright\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>The injuries we see<\/span>\r\n          <h2>What an 18-wheeler <span class=\"accent\">leaves behind.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"intro-frost\">Truck crashes do not cause ordinary injuries. The weight and force involved leave the kind of harm that reshapes a life, so a full claim has to account for the care you will need for years, not just this month&#8217;s bills.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pt-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-warn\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Head &amp; brain<\/span><h3>Traumatic brain injury<\/h3><p>A blow or violent jolt can cause lasting trouble with memory, focus, mood, and the ability to work. Symptoms sometimes surface days later, which is why early care matters.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-usershield\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Back &amp; spine<\/span><h3>Spinal cord injury<\/h3><p>Damage to the spinal cord can mean partial or complete paralysis and a lifetime of adapted care, equipment, and lost independence.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-shield\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Limb loss<\/span><h3>Amputation<\/h3><p>Crush forces and entrapment can cost an arm or a leg, bringing prosthetics, rehabilitation, and a long adjustment to everyday life.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Internal<\/span><h3>Internal organ damage<\/h3><p>Internal bleeding and organ injury are common in high-force collisions, and they can be life-threatening without fast diagnosis.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-scale\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Bones<\/span><h3>Severe fractures and crush injuries<\/h3><p>Broken bones from a truck impact often need surgery, hardware, and months of therapy, and some never fully heal.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-warn\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Burns<\/span><h3>Burns<\/h3><p>Fuel fires and hazmat loads can cause serious burns that require skin grafts, repeated surgery, and lasting scarring.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"rb-focus\"><span class=\"ic\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-info\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span>This is general information about injuries common in truck crashes, not medical advice; see a doctor for your own care. When a crash is fatal, Texas law lets the family bring a <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/wrongful-death\/\">wrongful death claim<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 07 DAMAGES -->\r\n  <section id=\"damages\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">07<\/span>What your case includes<\/span>\r\n          <h2>What can you recover after a <span class=\"accent\">Houston truck crash?<\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"intro-frost\">Truck wrecks tend to cause the kind of harm that does not heal on a 30-day schedule. A full claim covers what the crash has already cost you and what it will keep costing for years. Each piece has to be documented; here is what that looks like.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pt-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Medical<\/span><h3>Past and future medical care<\/h3><p>Emergency treatment, surgery, hospital stays, and the rehab ahead.<\/p><span class=\"pt-data\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-file\"><\/use><\/svg>Documented with bills and a physician&#8217;s care plan.<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-scale\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Income<\/span><h3>Lost wages and earning power<\/h3><p>The paychecks you missed and the future income a lasting injury takes.<\/p><span class=\"pt-data\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-file\"><\/use><\/svg>Documented with pay records and an economist&#8217;s report.<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-shield\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Future care<\/span><h3>A life care plan<\/h3><p>For catastrophic injuries: the long-term cost of equipment, therapy, and in-home help.<\/p><span class=\"pt-data\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-file\"><\/use><\/svg>Documented with a certified life-care planner.<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-quote\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Human cost<\/span><h3>Pain, suffering, mental anguish<\/h3><p>The physical pain and the daily toll the crash takes on your life.<\/p><span class=\"pt-data\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-file\"><\/use><\/svg>Documented with records, journals, and testimony.<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-warn\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Lasting harm<\/span><h3>Disfigurement and impairment<\/h3><p>Scarring, amputation, and the loss of what your body used to do.<\/p><span class=\"pt-data\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-file\"><\/use><\/svg>Documented with an impairment rating.<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-usershield\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Wrongful death<\/span><h3>What a family loses<\/h3><p>Funeral costs, lost support, and the companionship a family is owed after a death.<\/p><span class=\"pt-data\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-file\"><\/use><\/svg>Brought as a wrongful death and survival claim.<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"rb-focus\"><span class=\"ic\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-scale\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span>The total turns on your injuries, the fault split, and how much coverage we can reach across every responsible party, including your own UM\/UIM policy. <strong>Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 07 HOUSTON HOT ZONES -->\r\n  <section id=\"roads\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-bright\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">08<\/span>Houston truck crash hot zones<\/span>\r\n          <h2>Where Houston&#8217;s freight and your <span class=\"accent\">commute collide.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"intro-frost\">Houston moves more freight than almost any city in the country, and that traffic concentrates on a handful of corridors. Knowing how trucks behave on each one shapes the camera footage we chase and the experts we bring in.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pt-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-road\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">East-west freight<\/span><h3>I-10, the Katy Freeway<\/h3><p>The main truck route across the metro. The I-10 and Loop 610 interchange is one of the busiest truck exchange points in Texas, where speed gaps between merging rigs and commuters set up rear-end and lane-change wrecks.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-truck\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Port to inland<\/span><h3>I-45, Gulf and North Freeways<\/h3><p>The spine that carries port freight north and south. Heavy truck volume meets dense commuter traffic, and I-45 has long ranked among the deadliest highways in the country.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-warn\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">The loop<\/span><h3>Loop 610<\/h3><p>Short ramps and constant merging force loaded trucks to brake and weave around the inner loop. Interchanges with I-10, I-45, and US-59 are recurring crash clusters.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-road\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Northwest<\/span><h3>US-290, the Northwest Freeway<\/h3><p>Years of widening have mixed construction zones, shifting lanes, and freight headed for the Beltway. Work-zone truck crashes are a particular danger here.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-warn\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Petrochemical &amp; hazmat<\/span><h3>Highway 225, the La Porte Freeway<\/h3><p>The artery to the ship channel and its refineries, thick with tankers and hazardous loads. A hazmat crash here adds federal duties and, sometimes, exposure and chemical-injury claims on top of the collision.<\/p><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pt-card\"><span class=\"pt-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-truck\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"pt-tag\">Port drayage<\/span><h3>Beltway 8 and the port terminals<\/h3><p>Drayage trucks shuttle containers from Barbours Cut and Bayport along the Beltway at all hours. Several companies can share blame on one of these loads: the carrier, the terminal, and the shipper.<\/p><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"pt-note\"><strong>Local matters.<\/strong> Two trauma centers, Memorial Hermann and Ben Taub, anchor the region&#8217;s response to the worst of these crashes. Where your wreck happened guides everything from which agency&#8217;s footage we request to which corridor experts we call.<\/p>\r\n      <span class=\"pt-source\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-info\"><\/use><\/svg>Corridor patterns reflect TxDOT and Port Houston freight data; per-corridor crash counts are confirmed against TxDOT CRIS during case review.<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 08 HOW IT MOVES -->\r\n  <section id=\"process\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"steps-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"steps-aside\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">09<\/span>How a case moves<\/span>\r\n          <h2>How we build a Houston <span class=\"accent\">truck case.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n          <p>You do not pay as we go, and you are not left guessing. Here is the path from your first call to a resolution.<\/p>\r\n          <a class=\"steps-call\" href=\"tel:+17138044774\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-phone\"><\/use><\/svg>Start with a free review: (713) 804-4774<\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"steplist\">\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">1<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">Day one<\/span><h3>Free, no-pressure case review<\/h3><p>We listen, answer your questions, and tell you honestly whether you have a claim. No fee to talk, and no fee unless we win.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">01<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">First days<\/span><h3>Preserve the evidence<\/h3><p>We send a spoliation letter so the carrier cannot wipe the truck&#8217;s data, then move to secure the ELD, the ECM download, dashcam, and the maintenance file.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">02<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">3<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">Ongoing<\/span><h3>Get you treated and documented<\/h3><p>You focus on recovery while we gather records and line up the experts who can put a number on your injuries.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">03<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">4<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">When you stabilize<\/span><h3>Build and send the demand<\/h3><p>We package the liability proof, the federal violations, and your full damages into a demand the carrier and its insurer have to answer.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">04<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">5<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">If they stall<\/span><h3>File in Harris County and take discovery<\/h3><p>We file suit and depose the driver, the safety director, and the company&#8217;s witnesses, pulling the records they hoped to keep quiet.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">05<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"step\"><div class=\"step-rail\"><span class=\"step-n\">6<\/span><\/div><div class=\"step-card\"><span class=\"step-when\">The resolution<\/span><h3>Mediation, or trial<\/h3><p>Most cases settle once the proof is undeniable. If the offer is not fair, we are ready to put it to a jury.<\/p><span class=\"step-ghost\" aria-hidden=\"true\">06<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"insurer-sub\">\r\n        <h3 class=\"road-h\">How the carrier&#8217;s insurer plays it<\/h3>\r\n        <p class=\"pt-note\" style=\"margin-top:0;\">The same moves come up in case after case. Knowing them ahead of time is half the battle.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"insurer-grid\">\r\n          <div class=\"datac\"><span class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-phone\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><div><h3>The fast, friendly call<\/h3><p>An adjuster reaches out within days asking for a &#8220;quick recorded statement.&#8221; It is built to lock you into words that shrink your claim. You do not have to give one.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"datac\"><span class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-usershield\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><div><h3>&#8220;He was an independent contractor&#8221;<\/h3><p>The company tries to cut the driver loose so its deeper insurance is off the hook. We test that against the control and the contract, not the label.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"datac\"><span class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-scale\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><div><h3>The blame shift<\/h3><p>Expect to hear you were speeding or in the blind spot. Under Texas comparative fault, every point of blame they push onto you cuts your recovery, so we push back with the data.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"datac\"><span class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-eye\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><div><h3>The early lowball<\/h3><p>A check arrives before you know the full extent of your injuries. Cash it and the claim is usually closed. We wait until the real cost is clear.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 09 CASE RESULTS -->\r\n  <section id=\"record\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-graphite\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">10<\/span>Results in 18-wheeler cases<\/span>\r\n          <h2>What this work has meant for <span class=\"accent\">real families.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <p class=\"intro-frost\">These are recoveries the firm has secured in 18-wheeler cases. Every truck claim is different, and these outcomes do not promise anything about yours; they show the kind of result this work can reach when the proof is built right.<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"par-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"par\">\r\n          <span class=\"par-tag\">18-Wheeler &middot; Wrongful death<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"par-row\"><span class=\"par-k\">The case<\/span><span class=\"par-v\">A fatal collision with a commercial tractor-trailer. The firm represented the family, pursued the carrier and its coverage, and built the liability record around the truck&#8217;s own data and records.<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"par-result\"><span class=\"par-amt\">$15,000,000<span>Recovered for the family<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"par\">\r\n          <span class=\"par-tag\">18-Wheeler &middot; Wrongful death<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"par-row\"><span class=\"par-k\">The case<\/span><span class=\"par-v\">Another fatal 18-wheeler crash. The recovery accounted for the family&#8217;s losses, the lost future support, and the full weight of what a commercial truck did to their lives.<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"par-result\"><span class=\"par-amt\">$2,550,000<span>Recovered for the family<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"par\">\r\n          <span class=\"par-tag\">18-Wheeler &middot; Serious injury<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"par-row\"><span class=\"par-k\">The case<\/span><span class=\"par-v\">A collision with an 18-wheeler that left lasting injuries. The recovery covered the medical care, the lost income, and the human cost the crash forced onto the client.<\/span><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"par-result\"><span class=\"par-amt\">$1,000,000<span>Recovered for the client<\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p class=\"par-disc\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-info\"><\/use><\/svg>Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case. Every matter is judged on its own facts. Results reflect the gross recovery before fees, costs, and expenses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"note-wrap\">\r\n        <div class=\"atnote\">\r\n          <span class=\"an-av\"><img src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Josh-Alexander-about-us-photo-dark-sm.png\" alt=\"Josh Alexander, Founder and Managing Attorney\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/span>\r\n          <div>\r\n            <span class=\"an-kick\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-quote\"><\/use><\/svg>From Josh Alexander<\/span>\r\n            <p class=\"an-text\">When a truck takes someone you love, no number makes it right. What we can do is force the company to answer for it and make sure your family is not left carrying the cost of someone else&#8217;s negligence. I started this firm to stand between people and the machinery that grinds them down, and that is still the whole job: your recovery, your stability, your future.<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"an-attr\"><b>Josh Alexander<\/b> &middot; Founder &amp; Managing Attorney &middot; United States Marine Corps veteran<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- REVIEWS SLIDER -->\r\n  <section id=\"reviews\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-bright\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"rev-head\">\r\n        <div>\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span>In their words<\/span>\r\n          <h2>What clients say about <span class=\"accent\">working with us.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n          <div class=\"rev-rating\">\r\n            <span class=\"rr-score\">4.9<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"rr-stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"rr-meta\">across <strong>568+<\/strong> reviews, firm-wide<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"rev-slider\" data-jalex-truckhourev=\"\">\r\n        <div class=\"rev-stage\">\r\n          <button class=\"rev-arrow is-prev\" type=\"button\" data-rev-prev=\"\" aria-label=\"Previous review\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button>\r\n          <div class=\"rev-viewport\">\r\n          <div class=\"rev-track\" data-rev-track=\"\">\r\n            <article class=\"rev-card\">\r\n              <div class=\"rc-stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/div>\r\n              <p class=\"rc-quote\">&ldquo;J. 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I would strongly recommend him.<\/p>\r\n              <div class=\"rc-attr\"><b>Rolando M.<\/b><span class=\"rc-src\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Google review<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n          <button class=\"rev-arrow is-next\" type=\"button\" data-rev-next=\"\" aria-label=\"Next review\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"rev-dots\" data-rev-dots=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"rev-foot\">\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/reviews\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost rev-seeall\">See all reviews <span class=\"arr\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\r\n          <span class=\"rev-disc\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-info\"><\/use><\/svg>Reviews reflect individual client experiences. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 10 THE TEAM -->\r\n  <section id=\"team\" class=\"sec tone-deep glow-corner\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-head\">\r\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">11<\/span>The people on your case<\/span>\r\n          <h2>A bilingual Houston <span class=\"accent\">accident and injury<\/span> team.<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"sh-right\">\r\n          <p>Three attorneys with complementary strengths: a founder who fights, a litigator who knows the defense playbook from the inside, and an associate who keeps clients informed in their own language.<\/p>\r\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/\" class=\"btn btn-ghost\">Meet the full team <span class=\"arr\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"atty-grid\">\r\n        <div class=\"atty\">\r\n          <div class=\"a-photo\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Josh-Alexander-about-us-photo-dark-sm.png');\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"a-body\">\r\n            <div><span class=\"a-name\">Josh Alexander<\/span><div class=\"a-role\">Founder &amp; Managing Attorney<\/div><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"a-niche\">Leads the firm&#8217;s most serious 18-wheeler and catastrophic injury cases, and sets the strategy for taking carriers to trial.<\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"a-creds\">\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-shield\"><\/use><\/svg>United States Marine Corps veteran<\/li>\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-award\"><\/use><\/svg>Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2022 to 2026<\/li>\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-gavel\"><\/use><\/svg>Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/josh-alexander\/\" class=\"a-more\">Read bio <svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"atty\">\r\n          <div class=\"a-photo\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/r_matthew-graham-2.png');\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"a-body\">\r\n            <div><span class=\"a-name\">Matthew Graham<\/span><div class=\"a-role\">Managing Litigation Attorney<\/div><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"a-niche\">Runs the litigation side and the discovery fights that pry loose a carrier&#8217;s records, drawing on years spent defending these same companies.<\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"a-creds\">\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-usershield\"><\/use><\/svg>Former insurance defense director, 10-state region<\/li>\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-gavel\"><\/use><\/svg>25+ years of civil litigation<\/li>\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>Licensed in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/matthew-graham\/\" class=\"a-more\">Read bio <svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"atty\">\r\n          <div class=\"a-photo\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laura_Rivas-7-scaled.jpg');\"><\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"a-body\">\r\n            <div><span class=\"a-name\">Laura Rivas<\/span><div class=\"a-role\">Senior Associate Attorney<\/div><\/div>\r\n            <p class=\"a-niche\">Handles 18-wheeler and serious injury claims and keeps clients informed at every step, in English or Spanish.<\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"a-creds\">\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-language\"><\/use><\/svg>Bilingual: English and Espa&ntilde;ol<\/li>\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-award\"><\/use><\/svg>St. Mary&#8217;s University School of Law, Honors<\/li>\r\n              <li><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-check\"><\/use><\/svg>18-wheeler and catastrophic injury<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/laura-rivas\/\" class=\"a-more\">Read bio <svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-arrow\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 11 FAQ -->\r\n  <section id=\"faq\" class=\"sec tone-light dial-bright\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"faq-layout\">\r\n        <div class=\"faq-aside\">\r\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">12<\/span>Questions, answered<\/span>\r\n          <h2>Houston truck crash <span class=\"accent\">questions.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n          <p class=\"faq-intro\">Straight answers to what people ask us most. Still unsure? A real attorney will talk it through, free.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"faq-list\">\r\n          <details class=\"fq\"><summary>What should I do after a truck accident in Houston?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"a\">Get medical care first; Memorial Hermann or Ben Taub for anything serious. Then photograph the scene, the truck, and its DOT and trailer numbers, and trade information. Make sure a CR-3 report is filed, skip any recorded statement, and call a lawyer fast so the truck&#8217;s data is preserved before it is lost. <strong>We can send a preservation letter the same day.<\/strong><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"fq\"><summary>Who can be held responsible for a Texas truck crash?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"a\">Often more than the driver. The trucking company, the cargo loader, a maintenance contractor, a parts maker, or a freight broker can each share fault. Texas lets you pursue every responsible party, and we trace the chain through the carrier&#8217;s own records.<\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"fq\"><summary>How long do I have to file a truck accident lawsuit in Texas?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"a\">Generally two years from the crash under Tex. Civ. Prac. &amp; Rem. Code &sect; 16.003. A death or a government vehicle can shorten that window, so confirm your deadline early. <strong>When in doubt, call; the deadline is easy to miss.<\/strong><\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"fq\"><summary>How long does a Houston truck accident case take?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"a\">It depends on your treatment and how hard the carrier fights. Some claims resolve in months; serious cases in litigation can take a year or more. We do not settle until your full injury costs are clear.<\/div><\/details>\r\n          <details class=\"fq\"><summary>What does a Houston truck accident lawyer cost?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tk-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary><div class=\"a\">Nothing up front. 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