Traumatic Brain Injuries After a Truck Accident - San Antonio Personal Injury Attorneys

When you look at a flow band map of Texas, which highlights all major truck routes, it appears that all roads lead to San Antonio. It is a major trucking hub for the state and the country. This makes it a prime location for serious truck accidents that cause life-altering injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Victims of truck accident TBIs should seek advice from a reputable lawyer to protect their right to compensation.

The San Antonio personal injury lawyers at Carabin Shaw are compassionate about seeking recourse for our clients’ severe truck accident injuries. That’s why we offer our services on a contingency-fee-basis, so there aren’t any financial barriers to justice. Read our client reviews to learn more about our quality legal services and fully-satisfied clients.

A TBI is a brain injury caused by trauma from an outside force, such as an auto accident. According to the CDC, over 200,000 people were hospitalized for TBIs in 2020. The following year, almost 70,000 people died from TBIs in motor vehicle accidents. In 2023, TxDOT reported 998 San Antonio semi-trucking accidents that caused serious injuries and 443 that were fatal.

A truck accident brain injury can have short- and long-term impacts on a victim’s life, including:

• Headaches
• Double vision
• Vertigo
• Disorientation
• Sleep problems
• Fatigue
• Memory loss
• Death

The severity of a TBI ranges from a mild concussion to brain death, and victims may require long-term rehabilitation treatment. Hiring an experienced Texas attorney to seek compensation for these damages is vital for a victim's quality of life.

A truck accident lawyer in Texas can help you to claim compensable damages in a personal injury lawsuit. The compensable damages in a truck accident lawsuit where the victim experienced a TBI will include:

• Medical bills for emergency response, hospital treatment, and rehabilitative care
• Estimated future therapy or medical care
• Loss of income
• Loss of future income
• Vehicle repair costs
• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Loss of society or companionship
• Inconvenience
• Disfigurement
• Wrongful death

Computing these damages involves collecting evidence and generally accepted noneconomic injury compensation formulas. Your brain injury settlement should cover ALL your damages so you can recover as much as possible and maintain your quality of life.

One of the most significant advantages of hiring a San Antonio 18 wheeler accident attorney is that you can hold the proper entity liable for your injuries. These liable parties might include:

• Trucking company
• Truck driver
• Another driver who was involved in the accident
• Government entity
• Vehicle manufacturer
• Maintenance company

The San Antonio TX, court will first consider whether the truck driver was negligent before deciding if a company will be vicariously liable for the accident. Truck driving companies may also have to pay additional punitive damages for gross negligence. Your lawyer will argue for full compensation from the appropriate liable party or parties.

For TBI injuries, which can be difficult and costly, it may be possible to get more compensation from liable parties that have more resources. This makes commercial liability on the part of the trucking company an essential component of your injury lawsuit.

San Antonio has three major interstates intersecting and looping around its city limits. Whether you suffer a TBI in an accident on Loop 1604, Loop 410, or the congested freeway thoroughfares, you deserve compensation for your injuries. The compensation won’t eliminate the injuries but will allow you to afford your medical bills and live the best quality of life possible after the truck accident.

At Carabin Shaw, our attorneys understand the difficulties clients with TBIs have following an accident, so we devote ourselves to providing the best legal support available. Call our toll-free number at 800-862-1260 for a free consultation. We have Spanish- AND English-speaking staff and someone is available to speak with you 24/7.

For more information:

• CDC
• TX DoT
• FTP Tx DoT