Has an intoxicated truck driver caused your or your family to suffer?
The Houston trucking accident attorneys of Grossman Law Offices want to make them pay.
Often times, attorneys will sit in on trials involving other attorneys
who are their friends or rivals as a way learning about new
developments in the legal world. In doing so, our attorneys have
discovered that there are an alarming number of cases in Houston where
criminal charges have been brought against an intoxicated truck driver
or delivery driver. We believe this increase in criminal activity may
very well hint at the harrowing possibilities of more accidents to come
at the hands of drunken or otherwise intoxicated truck drivers.
If you or a loved one have been injured as the result of an accident
involving a drunk truck driver or delivery driver, our
experienced commercial vehicle accident lawyers would like to help you.
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Multiple Defendants
One of the factors that make accidents involving an intoxicated truck
driver different in the legal world than conventional trucking
accidents, is that there is a strong likelihood of there being multiple
defendants in your case.
Naturally, the intoxicated truck driver and his or her employer will
incur a significant portion of liability in your case which presents
its own set of legal challenges, the fact
that they were intoxicated may bring additional defendants into your
case. If the truck driver was drunk on alcohol at the time of the
accident, there may have been a bar, restaurant, or liquor store who
served the truck driver this alcohol. Under Texas law, you may have the
right to take civil action against such an establishment as they are
considered to be liable in causing the accident under a dram shop cause
of action.
Gross Negligence
By knowingly operating a commercial vehicle while in an intoxicated
state, the driver will likely be considered to be grossly negligent.
While this is certainly a good thing in terms of winning your case, it
will be heavily disputed by the other side. The defense attorneys will
look for any technicality that they can to invalidate such claims, and
without the help of an experienced attorney to help you navigate
through their shady tactics, even such a seemingly “open and shut” case can
end poorly for you.
For example, did you know that some insurance policies become null and
void if the driver of the policy commits a deliberate tort? In other
words, you may not be entitled to any money if your case is presented
in such a way that gives the insurance company the opportunity to deny
your claim on a technicality. There exist dozens of similar
technicalities which makes it incredibly important for you to rely on
the knowledge of an experienced truck and commercial accident injury attorney.