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San Antonio Trucking Accident Attorney – 866-798-0737

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Based in San Antonio, the trucking accident attorney at the Law Offices of Tyler & Peery has been representing clients throughout Texas, who have been seriously injured by eighteen wheelers, for over 15 years.

Our trucking accident lawyers (Dennis C. Peery, John N. Tyler, James Shaffer, and Jeffrey W. Jones) are Personal Injury Specialists (certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization). They understand that there can be many causes of trucking accidents on Texas highways. Some of these causes may be the fault of the driver; other truck accidents may be the fault of another party.

If you have been involved in a Texas trucking accident, please contact a San Antonio trucking accident attorney today to schedule a free confidential consultation. Put our experience to work for you.

Causes of Trucking Accidents

There can be many factors that contribute to or cause a Texas trucking accident. The following are some of the common causes of trucking accidents:

  • truck driver fatigue
  • overweight (overloaded)
  • improper load balancing
  • speeding
  • reckless driving
  • truck driver drinking or drug use
  • failure to maintain the truck cab
  • failure to maintain the truck trailer
  • defective brakes
  • poorly maintained tires
  • unsafe road conditions
  • failure to check or verify driver’s credentials
  • jackknife
  • rollover
  • blind spots
  • squeeze play
  • wide turns

For a free confidential consultation and information on how Tyler & Peery can put over 15 years of trucking accident experience to work for you, call us at toll free at 1-866-798-0737, e-mail us, or fill out our injury intake form on our “Contact Us” page. Discover how we earned our reputation for legal excellence and our track record of success.

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5822 West - IH 10 San Antonio, TX 78201 Toll Free: 866-798-0737 Fax: 210-736-9197

The San Antonio personal injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Tyler & Peery represent clients throughout south Texas, central Texas, the Rio Grande Valley and north Texas, including the cities of Corpus Christi, Eagle Pass, Laredo, McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, South Padre Island, Austin, Del Rio, Boerne, New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, San Marcos, Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Tyler, Nacogdoches, Waco, Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Odessa, Waxahachie, Beaumont, Galveston, Texas City, College Station, Conroe, Victoria and Kerrville. If you have been hurt anywhere in Texas, we can help.

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