MARYE LAW

18-Wheeler Accidents

Semi-Truck Accidents

When big trucks mean big injuries

Tractor-trailer crashes are a dangerous and increasingly common cause of injury along Texas roadways.  There are several reasons for this trend:    

  • The sheer number of commercial trucks on Lone Star roads;
  • Semi-trucks are larger and heavier than the average passenger vehicle on the roadway, weighing sometimes more than 80,000 pounds;
  • More drivers of large trucks that are involved in fatal crashes are testing positive in drug tests; and
  • The increase of highway work zones (a high percentage of accidents occur in work zones). 

Trucks from many other states as well as Mexico use our roads. 18-wheelers on area highways often carry heavy loads and when they’re involved in a motor vehicle accident, it takes them longer to slow or stop (because of their payloads), and the results can be deadly. 

Our attorneys have first-hand experience working with clients who were injured or whose loved ones were killed in a trucking accident.  Plus, we understand the nature of and defenses raised by a trucking company when building a defense in an injury case.

If you have been hit by a semi-truck, injured by an 18-wheeler, or hurt in a Texas truck wreck, you should engage attorneys who have deep experience with these types of cases.  The attorneys at Marye Law will take a serious approach to understanding and fighting for your rights. 

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Lusty Harris vs. Trism Transportation, Inc.

$1,900,000 Settlement Value

Case Summary:

Mr. Harris was involved in a wreck with an 18-wheeler that had run a stop sign in southern Louisiana. He suffered a fractured skull that required the insertion of metal plates in his head.  Mr. Harris was initially represented by a Louisiana attorney who had estimated the value of his claim at $600,000 and who recommended he seek treatment from a chiropractor.

Mr. Harris subsequently contacted the Marye Law Firm, and we referred him to a shoulder specialist. The specialist immediately diagnosed a torn rotator cuff and that was surgically repaired.  Marye Law also consulted with a neurologist and a neuropsychologist who evaluated Mr. Harris for, and diagnosed him with, a brain injury.

Case Results:

  • Lusty Harris — client
  • Settlement:  $1,900,000.00
  • Attorneys’ fees:  $633,333.33
  • Expenses:  $9,748.98
  • Client received:  $1,256,917.69

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The Marye Law Firm P.C.

More than 20 years of experience

Marye Law has more than 20 years of experience in personal injury law in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Texas. We have represented a number of clients and helped them secure the compensation they deserved due to their accidents, and many have spoken about our integrity and personal approach. If you have been involved in an accident and are in need of legal representation, call us today at 214-987-8240 or fill out our FREE case review form.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

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I got hurt on a cotton gin when the rollers on the condenser unit caught my arm and pulled me into the machine. My arm was smashed up to my elbow. I lost muscle and all my nerves and still have pain to this day. A local Lubbock lawyer dropped my case because my employer didn’t have workmen’s comp. I called Eric Marye and he worked on my case for about two years. We got real close to trial and at the second settlement meeting, my case settled for one and a half million dollars (Client received $900,000). He got my medical bills paid and I am getting a check every month from the insurance company for the rest of my life. I am definitely happy with the job Mr. Marye did for me and my family and would recommend him to anyone who needs an attorney for a serious injury.

Jerry Alvarado
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I hit an 18-wheeler that ran a stop sign on a highway in Louisiana. A local lawyer told me that he could get me $600,000 for my case if I was lucky. I had brain surgery and I couldn’t raise my arm. After hiring Eric Marye, he got me to a good doctor that told me I had a torn rotator cuff and operated on my shoulder. He also sent me to a doctor for my brain injury and a psychiatrist. He settled my case for almost two million dollars! (Client received $1,266,666.67.) I am getting a check each month for the rest of my life.

Lusty Harris
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Eric, I thank u for everything u have done for me and my family. Thank u for caring so much for Jacob when u hadn’t even met him. U believed in all of us. Only God can put that kind of faith, hope, and heart-felt feelings in a good person like yourself. Your a dam good lawyer and a wonderful friend.

Emily Garcia
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Eric and his staff did the most wonderful job helping me get a start in life after my work accident. I got shocked at work from a broken electric stove. My employer did not want to back me up so I hired Eric through my daughter, and he got a lot of experts and we went to trial on my case and won. We got everything we asked for and I ended up with a lot more money than I thought I could get, especially now that I am retired. If anyone needs a super lawyer, hire him because he is the best. Thanks again Eric.

Carolyn Moreno
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When my wife was killed by an eighteen-wheeler, my family and I hired Eric Marye. Eric did a great job on the case. Not only was he a great lawyer, but he also became a friend. If you need a lawyer for an eighteen-wheeler accident, hire Eric.

Milton Jensen
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Initially, I couldn’t find a lawyer willing to take my case. I was in a one-car accident on the job and had a head injury so I couldn’t remember what happened. Eric Marye found two witnesses and sued my company. The settlement was confidential, but I am very happy with what Eric did for me. My life would be much different if I hadn’t hired Eric Marye’s firm.

Robby Thomas
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I hit an 18-wheeler that ran a stop sign on a highway in Louisiana. A local lawyer told me that he could get me $600,000 for my case if I was lucky. I had brain surgery and I couldn’t raise my arm. After hiring Eric Marye, he got me to a good doctor that told me I had a torn rotator cuff and operated on my shoulder. He also sent me to a doctor for my brain injury and a psychiatrist. He settled my case for almost two million dollars! (Client received $1,266,666.67.) I am getting a check each month for the rest of my life.

Lusty Harris