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Truck accidents · McAllen, Texas
McAllen Truck
Accident Lawyer
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Hit by an 18-wheeler on I-2, I-69C or a road near the Pharr bridge? Alex Martinez Law handles truck accident claims across the Valley. We act fast to save the driver's logs and the truck's data, and we deal with the trucking company's insurer. Call us, and we will review what happened and explain your options in English or Spanish.
- Attorney Alex Martinez handles your case
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Truck accident claims
When to call a truck
accident lawyer
A truck accident claim reaches past the driver to the companies behind the truck: the motor carrier that runs it, and in some cases the trailer owner, the shipper that loaded it or the broker that arranged the load. Most of the proof sits in their files, so the first days matter.
The claim asks for payment for your medical care, lost income and the ways the injury changed your life. If you lost a family member, read about wrongful death claims in Texas.
Why Alex Martinez Law
Why choose our truck accident attorney
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A trucking company has adjusters and lawyers working for it from the first day. This is who works for you.
Alex Martinez handles your case.
He is licensed in Texas and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Trial experience on the team.
Adrian Martinez, of counsel, has more than 40 years in civil litigation, including work as a senior trial lawyer for an oil and gas company.
Your language, any hour.
Hablamos español. Call the 24/7 line or send us a WhatsApp message when it suits you.
Two offices in the Valley.
Meet us in McAllen or at our Brownsville office in Olmito, or talk by phone, WhatsApp or video.
A fee only if we recover.
You pay no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you. Case costs, such as filing fees and records, are explained in writing before you sign.
How we handle it
How we build a truck accident case
Who works your case
Alex Martinez reviews your case first: how the crash happened, your injuries, and every company tied to the truck and its load. Our bilingual team requests records and keeps you updated. When a case heads toward trial, Adrian Martinez brings more than 40 years of civil litigation.
Evidence we gather
- Hours-of-service records from the driver's electronic logging device
- Engine and black-box data: speed, braking and throttle
- Dashcam, in-cab camera and nearby business video
- Dispatch, GPS, fuel and toll records
- Driver qualification file and post-crash drug and alcohol tests
- Truck and trailer inspection and repair records
- Bills of lading and the broker's load records
- Crash report, scene photos and witness statements
What to bring
No paperwork yet? Call anyway. We can request most records for you.
- The crash report number or the officer's card
- Photos of the scene, the truck, its plates and USDOT number
- Names and phone numbers of witnesses
- Medical records, bills and work notes
- Letters, texts or call logs from any insurer
- Your own auto insurance card
Truck crashes we handle
From big rigs to work trucks
18-wheeler crashes
Tractor-trailers on I-2, I-69C, US-281 and the roads in between.
Cross-border freight
Loads moving to and from the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge.
Jackknife & rollover
A trailer that swings out or tips over in a turn or at speed.
Underride & wide turns
A car pushed under a trailer, or struck by a truck turning wide.
Rear-end by a heavy truck
A loaded truck that followed too closely or could not stop in time.
Delivery & work trucks
Box trucks, dump trucks, tankers and company vehicles.
Texas and federal rules in a truck case
General information, not legal advice. Exceptions apply — ask us about your own dates.
2 yrs
to file most injury lawsuits in Texas, counted from the day of the crash.
51%
If you are more than 50% responsible, you cannot recover. Otherwise, your share of fault reduces the award.
11 hrs
of driving, at most, for a truck driver after 10 hours off duty, inside a 14-hour window.
6 mo
Carriers must keep each driver's hours-of-service records and supporting documents for at least six months.
$750K
Federal minimum liability coverage for a for-hire truck hauling general freight across state lines or the border. Oil and hazardous loads: $1M to $5M.
MCS-90
Trucks from carriers based in Mexico must carry an English copy of their insurance proof. A truck without it is denied entry.
Freight brokers: in May 2026 the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal law does not block a state claim that a broker carelessly chose an unsafe carrier. Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II (2026)
Government vehicles and roads: a city, county or state agency is entitled to notice of the claim within six months, and some city charters set a shorter period. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101
From first call to resolution
What happens after you call
Every case moves at its own pace. These are the usual stages, and we tell you where yours stands.
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01
Call or message us
Tell us what happened, day or night. We explain your options and whether we can help.
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We lock down evidence
In the first days we send preservation letters to the carrier and request the crash report.
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03
You focus on treatment
We identify every company tied to the truck, their insurers, and your losses as they add up.
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Claim and negotiation
Once your recovery is far enough along to measure your losses, we present the claim. Talks with commercial insurers often take months.
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Lawsuit, if needed
If the insurers will not pay fairly, we can file suit before the two-year deadline. A case can still settle at any point before trial.
Fees and your case review
How much does a truck accident lawyer cost?
You pay no attorney’s fee unless we recover money for you.
Case costs, such as filing fees and records, are explained in writing before you sign.
The case review is free, and we explain how fees and case costs work before you sign anything. Tell us what happened by phone, WhatsApp or the form, in English or Spanish, and our team gets back to you.
Your attorney
Alex Martinez
J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Licensed in Texas, admitted to the Southern District of Texas. Works with Adrian Martinez, of counsel, a trial lawyer with 40+ years in civil litigation.
Reviewed by Alex Martinez, State Bar of Texas
Questions
Truck accident questions
General questions about injury claims, such as deadlines and fault, are answered on our McAllen personal injury lawyer page.
How is a truck accident case different from a car crash case?
A truck case usually involves a company as well as a driver, federal safety rules, and records that only the carrier holds. That means more parties to investigate, more insurance to find and evidence that has to be requested early. For crashes between passenger vehicles, see our car accident claims in McAllen page.
Who can be responsible for a truck crash?
The driver and the motor carrier are the usual starting point. Depending on the facts, the trailer owner, the company that loaded the cargo, a repair shop or the broker that chose the carrier may share responsibility. We look at each one.
What if the truck or the trucking company is from Mexico?
You may still have a claim. Federal rules require a truck from a carrier based in Mexico to carry an English copy of its proof of insurance, and a truck without it is denied entry. We use that proof and the carrier's federal registration to identify the company and its insurer.
How do I get the truck's black box data and driver logs?
Through a lawyer, and quickly. We send the carrier a letter asking it to preserve the logs, engine data and video. Federal rules only require hours-of-service records to be kept for six months, and other data can be lost once the truck is back on the road.
How much insurance does a commercial truck carry?
For a for-hire truck hauling general freight between states or across the border, the federal minimum is $750,000 in liability coverage. Oil and many hazardous loads require $1 million to $5 million. Other companies tied to the load may have their own policies.
What if the driver was over the hours limit?
Driving past the federal limits can be evidence that the driver was too tired to drive safely, and a carrier that pushed the schedule may share responsibility. We compare the logs with GPS, fuel and delivery records to check them.
Injury help across South Texas
Offices in McAllen and Brownsville. Phone and video consultations anywhere in the Valley.
Hit by a truck?
Call El Gallo.
Phone, WhatsApp or the form. English or Spanish, day or night.