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Did you lose a loved one in a fatal truck accident in McAllen? When you are forced to mourn the loss of a spouse, child, or other relative because of a negligent truck driver or other motorist, call our experienced fatal truck accident lawyers.
Trucking accidents on US-83 (Military Highway), US-281, I-2/US-83 Expressway, State Highway 336, and Anzalduas Highway are far more complex and contentious than the typical car crash. With The Law Giant by your side, you have someone to thoroughly investigate the deadly truck wreck, gather evidence, hire experts, and pursue compensation on your family’s behalf. To schedule a free consultation, call 956-982-1800 or fill out the online form.
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Our personal injury lawyers handle a wide range of accidents and serious injuries across Texas.
McAllen and Hidalgo County sit at the center of one of the most active NAFTA/USMCA trade corridors in the Western Hemisphere. The Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and the Hidalgo-Reynosa bridge handle millions of commercial truck crossings each year, making the approach routes along US-83 and US-281 among the most heavily trafficked, and most dangerous, freight corridors in Texas. Trucks crossing from Mexico into McAllen are subject to different regulatory standards, and when those trucks are involved in fatal accidents, the liability investigation involves both U.S. and cross-border compliance issues.
Fatal truck accidents in McAllen often involve vehicles that have recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. International trucking companies operating under Mexican authority may carry different insurance and be subject to different federal regulations. Our attorneys are experienced in pursuing claims involving cross-border trucking operations.
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Following a devastating 18-wheeler accident, our client sustained life-altering spinal injuries. By illustrating the full extent of the truck driver’s negligence and the impact on our client’s health and future, we secured essential financial relief.
Deadly accidents on US-83, US-281, and I-2 and surrounding roads are often the result of:
Two significant questions arise after a fatal truck wreck: What happened, and who is responsible? Once you retain a fatal truck accident attorney, you have someone to thoroughly investigate the cause of the crash. We will gather and review photos, videos, eyewitness statements, and other evidence from the scene, whether the accident occurred on US-83, US-281, and I-2, McAllen’s surface streets, or anywhere in Hidalgo County. We also will take steps, such as sending a Preservation of Evidence Letter to the other parties, to protect potentially important evidence like the truck itself.
We may have the truck inspected by an independent mechanic or engineer. We will also demand a copy of the data from the truck’s data recorder, its “black box.” We leave no stone unturned in our pursuit of evidence.
Liability is legal responsibility for a collision and the resulting injuries and fatalities. Once your fatal truck accident lawyers are aware of the underlying cause or causes of the crash in McAllen, we can determine which party was negligent.
Negligence is a failure to uphold a duty of care, which causes another person harm. Truck drivers, trucking companies, manufacturers, and other parties involved in the trucking industry are responsible for maintaining a certain standard of care. When one of these parties acts carelessly or recklessly and directly causes a serious or fatal trucking collision, then that party is negligent.
However, the negligent party may not be the one and only liable party. Under various legal theories, another party may also be legally responsible for your loved one’s death. For example, the truck driver may have been negligent and caused the fatal truck accident in McAllen. However, if that truck driver is an employee of a business, then the business also may be liable for your compensation.
It is important to work with an experienced fatal truck accident attorney Alexander Begum to determine who was negligent and who is liable for the fatal wreck. You may need to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against more than one person or business in Hidalgo County District Court.
The party liable for a fatal truck accident in McAllen may be:
When a relative is killed in a truck accident in McAllen or anywhere in Hidalgo County, it is important to talk with a fatal truck accident lawyer about your legal options. You may be entitled to pursue a wrongful death claim under Texas law.
If your loved one would have been entitled to pursue a personal injury claim if they had lived, then a surviving spouse, children, and/or parents of the decedent are entitled to wrongful death compensation. Any of these relatives can file the wrongful death lawsuit, or the personal representative of the decedent’s estate can do so on the family’s behalf.
Through a wrongful death claim, you and your relatives are entitled to actual damages, including:
You have two years from the date of your loved one’s passing to file a wrongful death lawsuit in Hidalgo County District Court. You should talk with a fatal truck accident lawyer right away about the filing deadline and whether any exceptions apply to your circumstances.
In Texas, there is a difference between a wrongful death and survival action. A wrongful death lawsuit is based on your and your relative’s injuries. A survival action is based on the harm your loved one suffered between the time of the truck accident and their death.
If your relative initially survived the trucking accident, they had a personal injury cause of action. This cause of action does not disappear if your loved one passed away weeks or months later from their truck accident injuries. The personal representative of your relative’s estate can continue to pursue the personal injury claim and compensation.
If your family lost a loved one in a fatal truck accident in McAllen or anywhere in Hidalgo County, The Law Giant is ready to fight for you. Attorney Alexander Begum and our team will thoroughly investigate the crash, pursue every liable party, and work tirelessly to secure the wrongful death compensation your family deserves. To schedule a free consultation, call 956-982-1800 or fill out the online form.