Keith Curtin Purdue

Texas highways are often packed with 18-wheelers hauling merchandise and other goods. When these drivers succumb to sleep, are over-worked, or simply have a momentary lapse in judgment, immense damage can occur. Because of the enormity of their size, 18-wheeler accidents can cause severe personal injury, property damage, and even death. Additionally, the resultant pain and suffering from either a personal injury or the loss of a loved one can prove especially devastating.

If you’ve been injured in any way due to the negligence of another individual or entity, you likely have merit in seeking compensation for the financial losses you’ve sustained as a result of that injury through a personal injury lawsuit. Through such a lawsuit, you could be compensated for medical bills, lost wages due to time off from work, your pain and suffering, or other damages you’ve likely incurred.

The term wrongful death applies to a broad variety scenarios whereby an innocent person meets an untimely end as a result of the direct or indirect actions of another. Under the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, certain family members of a decedent are entitled to seek civil action against any responsible party. In so doing, they can stand to receive compensation for damages incurred, both by the decedent and by themselves.