San Antonio 18 Wheeler Accident Lawyers
Stomeier Law has the experience to be your 18 wheeler accident lawyers.
San Antonio is the 7th largest city in the United States, as a result, a commuter cannot go a day without seeing an 18 wheeler haul products from one place to another. Unfortunately, because of the large amount of 18 wheelers on San Antonio’s and South Texas’ roads, 18 wheeler accidents are common. Unlike a car crash between two personal vehicles, an 18 wheeler accident involving a personal vehicle is catastrophic. 18 wheeler accidents are regularly life altering, leaving everyone involved emotionally, physically, psychologically scarred.
18 Wheeler Accident Causes
18 wheeler accidents can be caused by:
- Distracted Driving, which is the #1 cause of accidents.
- Texting
- Eating
- Changing The Radio
- Talking On The Phone
- Fatigued Driving.
- Driving While Intoxicated.
- Reckless Driving.
- Speeding.
- Aggressive Driving.
What Should I do After an 18 Wheeler Accident?
1. Stop after the accident
- It is important to stop after the accident which caused your personal injuries so important evidence is not destroyed or lost. Your injuries may become worse if you do not stop. Your vehicle may be unsafe to drive. Damage to your vehicle may become worse. Eyewitnesses may leave the scene because they believe you left. Preserving evidence can help you win your personal injury.
- Fleeing the scene of an accident is also illegal and may hurt your personal injury or property damage case.
2. Assess yourself and your surroundings
- Your safety and safety of your passengers are of utmost importance. Assess your own injuries, injuries suffered by your passengers, as well as the safety of your surroundings. It is important to analyze when, how, or if you should exit your vehicle.
- Personal injuries can get worse. Your movement or movement of your passengers at the location of the crash can lead to further injuries. If you have injuries to your head, neck, or back, it is best to wait for the police emergency services to arrive before you leave.
3. Contact the police
- Contact 911 for emergencies. 911 can alert emergency services such as the fire department, police department, and paramedics to your emergency.
- The fire department employees are trained and prepared to handle rescue operations as well as hazards from fires, broken glass, debris, and dangerous chemicals.
- The police officers can further ensure your safety by shutting down and directing traffic away from your accident location. Police officers can also write a report, which can be extremely valuable to your personal injury case.
- Be truthful with the facts of the accident. Never guess as to what caused the accident. Speculating may seriously harm your personal injury case.
- Paramedics can assist with assessing and treating your injuries at the crash location. When necessary, paramedics will be the source of transport to a hospital for you to receive further medical care.
- Even if you believe you have no injuries it is important to still be checked out by paramedics because car accidents can cause shock and a rush of adrenaline, which may make you unaware of the true extent of your injuries.
- Oftentimes, the actual nature of your injuries are not felt until later in the day or a day after the accident.
4. Take pictures and videos
- It is extremely important to visually document your accident.
- Take pictures or videos with a camera or cell phone of any damage to your vehicle, the scene of the accident, any street signs or signals at the scene of the accident, and any injuries that you or a passenger may have suffered, such as cuts, bruises, swelling of a body part.
5. Gather and exchange information
- Gather information from those involved in the accident, including drivers and passengers. You should gather:
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Addresses
- Gather insurance information from all drivers involved in the accident.
- Gather information from witnesses to the accident. Witnesses are an important piece of evidence for your case. You should gather:
- Witness names
- Witness phone numbers
- Witness addresses
6. Seek medical attention
- Again, your safety is of the utmost importance. You should receive a full check up from a licensed medical physician. Many times injuries may not be immediately apparent. A licensed medical physician can provide you with an accurate diagnosis of injuries you suffered as a result of the accident.
7. Contact your insurance company
- Contact your insurance company as soon as possible. Depending on your coverage, your insurance policy may require you to immediately report the accident to them.
8. Contact an experienced personal injury attorney
- It is important to contact an experienced personal injury lawyer. Stolmeier Law will work with you on how to pursue a cause of action as well as what is expected from you. Stolmeier Law wants to ensure you are made whole again and recover any and all compensation you deserve.
Contact Stolmeier Law, San Antonio 18 Wheeler Accident Lawyers
We are San Antonio 18 wheeler accident lawyers. Stolmeier Law has over 35 years of experience serving 18 wheeler victims and other personal injury victims in San Antonio and South Texas. We know how to maximize your compensation. So if you or a loved one was seriously injured in an 18 wheeler accident, Contact Stolmeier Law, San Antonio 18 wheeler accident lawyers.
