Dallas Spinal Cord Injuries and Brain Injuries Caused by Truck Accidents

Are you aware that motor vehicle accidents are:

• the cause of 17.3% of all traumatic brain injuries?
• the leading cause of all traumatic brain injury deaths?
• the leading cause of spinal cord injuries, in those under the age of 65?

In 2008, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, truck crashes alone accounted for 4,066 deaths. Serious injuries from accidents involving commercial motor vehicles can financially devastate the victim’s family.

A Dallas brain injury lawyer at the firm of Mitchell, Goff & Mitchell, LLP understands the importance of providing a client with the resources, case preparation and courtroom presentation necessary to hold the party/parties at fault accountable for their actions. The victim and/or the family should not have to worry about how to pay the medical bills, how to pay the mortgage, how to pay for a child’s needs, how to pay for a child’s college, etc. The person and/or persons responsible for the loss of a victim’s livelihood must assume the role of provider. Unfortunately, only the judicial system can guarantee this via an attorney with a background in Personal Injury law.

What Types of Truck Accidents Cause These Injuries?

The sheer size and weight of large trucks, such as 18-wheelers, is enough to cause serious injuries in any accident. The force of a collision with one often produces the “whiplash” effect. This effect is capable of causing injuries as minor as a simple concussion, to a devastating spinal cord injury. Secondary forces, such as a person’s head striking the steering wheel, the windshield or another part his or her vehicle, can result in much more serious brain injury.

Catastrophic spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries are often due to “underride” or “override” accidents with trucks. A smaller vehicle moving beneath a truck or trailer is an underride. The truck or trailer moving over a smaller vehicle is an override.

If you or someone you love is hurt because of such a tragedy, you should not hesitate in seeking out an accomplished Dallas spinal cord injury attorney. All of the attorneys in our firm meet and exceed that qualification, evidenced by their accomplishments and accolades, including multiple appearances in the Super Lawyers list, by both Michael Mitchell and Carmen Mitchell, achieved through the recognition of their peers and meeting high ethical standards. Additionally, Carmen Mitchell is a Martindale-Hubbell® Client Review Rated Lawyer of AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5. An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment—a testament to the fact that her peers rank her at the highest level of professional excellence.

Regardless of the type or cause of a truck accident, the injured person or a family member should immediately contact Mitchell, Goff & Mitchell, LLP. For your convenience, we provide a quick and simple Online Case Evaluation form.