Car Wreck and Trucking Accident Attorneys Serving Austin, Cedar Park, and Nearby Texas Communities

In only a few seconds, a wreck changes the lives of families forever. The law firm of Mundy and Singley, L.L.P., is dedicated to the pursuit of justice for families who have been injured in car and truck wrecks. Most are minor and really just an inconvenience. However, some wrecks cause serious injuries to drivers and passengers and require the help of a skilled lawyer to protect your rights, while your doctor works to repair your body.

We have helped many car wreck and truck wreck victims seek accountability and responsibility for the harm inflicted on their family.

Mundy & Singley lawyers fight for their clients in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Cedar Park, Buda, Bastrop, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and throughout Texas. If you need car wreck or trucking accident lawyers because you are seriously injured due to the fault of another driver, the Austin firm of Mundy & Singley will represent you in the fight for the accountability and responsibility that the law imposes on the driver at fault.

Texas Law

Texas law requires all drivers to use “ordinary care.” Texas law requires drivers for common carriers, such as large trucks and buses, to use a “high degree of care.” Failure to use “ordinary care,” or a “high degree of care” when applicable, is negligence.

If a driver is negligent and causes injuries to another person, Texas law imposes responsibility for the harm caused by the negligence. The driver causing the wreck is responsible for paying the injured person for all out of pocket expenses, such as medical bills, repairs to the car, and lost wages. More importantly, drivers and passengers often sustain life-altering injuries. Texas law imposes responsibility to compensate an injured driver or passenger for the pain and suffering caused by these serious injuries.

If you have been involved in a car or truck wreck or crash that was caused by the negligence of another driver, then the law provides that the other driver should provide you with compensation for the harm they caused.

If you need a car wreck or truck wreck lawyer because you are seriously injured due to the fault of another driver, Mundy & Singley’s lawyers will represent you in the fight for the accountability and responsibility that the law imposes on the driver at fault. Texas law imposes responsibility on the faulty driver for compensation for your pain, physical and mental suffering, lost wages, and past and future medical expenses.

Product Defect Law

Car, truck, and tire manufacturers are responsible for the safety of their products. If a defective tire, brake, or another defective part causes a truck or car accident, Texas law imposes product liability responsibility on the manufacturer of the defective product.

A product may be defective in one of three ways – manufacture, design, or marketing.

A “manufacturing defect” means that the product deviated in its construction or quality from its specifications or planned output in a manner that renders it unreasonably dangerous. An “unreasonably dangerous” product is one that is dangerous to an extent beyond that which would be contemplated by the ordinary user of the product, with the ordinary knowledge common to the community as to the product’s characteristics.

A “design defect” is a condition of the product that renders it unreasonably dangerous as designed, taking into consideration the utility of the product and the risk involved in its use. For a design defect to exist there must have been a safer alternative design.

A “marketing defect” with respect to the product means the failure to give adequate warnings of the product’s dangers that were known or by the application of reasonably developed human skill and foresight should have been known or failure to give adequate instructions to avoid such dangers, which failure rendered the product unreasonably dangerous as marketed.

Our Austin car wreck and trucking accident lawyers have extensive experience with product liability law claims. They have helped many clients in Cedar Park, Round Rock, Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, Buda, Bastrop, Dripping Springs and throughout Texas obtain the compensation to which Texas law provides for them. If you’ve been harmed in a motor vehicle accident caused by a defective product or the negligence or recklessness of another party, the attorneys at Mundy & Singley provide honest and diligent representation for those seriously injured by the fault of others.

Determining Liability in Car Accidents

Our car accident lawyers are experienced in analyzing police and medical reports, interviewing witnesses, and reconstructing wrecks to determine what occurred and to identify the responsible party or product. We work to build cases against drivers whose reckless behavior causes life-altering injuries, and lifelong pain and suffering. We are committed to holding guilty parties accountable for their actions and helping our clients secure the full measure of justice to which they are entitled. Contact our offices in Austin, Texas, to discuss your case with one of our car accident attorneys today. We serve Cedar Park, Round Rock, Kyle, Pflugerville, and all other Texas areas. Our lawyers are experienced in determining car accident causes and know how to pursue cases against negligent, reckless, or drunk drivers.

Car Accident Causes

Car accidents are truck accidents are often caused by the failure of motorists to exercise caution or pay attention to the road as they drive. Speeding, tailgating, and other driving behaviors all increase the likelihood of accidents occurring. In addition, distracted drivers can cause crashes and wrecks when they change the radio station, talk on a cell phone, eat, or fail to pay attention to the road.

Scientific research by David Strayer and others is revealing the cell phones create “inattention blindness.” Driving while talking on cell phones may present as much risk as driving while drunk or under the influence drugs.

Drunk driving wrecks are a risk for everyone. Mundy & Singley even successfully represented a City of Austin police officer, who while on duty was struck by a drunk driver.

Faulty tires cause wrecks more frequently than many drivers know. Tire dangers include tires that are older than six or seven years old. Tire age code are molded into the tire itself. The code is starts with “DOT” (the U.S. Department of Transportation) followed by a series of letters and numbers, which document the manufacturing plant location. The code ends with four numbers such as “2501” which represents the week and year of manufacture. “2501” would indicate the tire was manufactured in the 25th week of 2001. Many safety experts believe tires should be replaced at six years of age, even if the tire otherwise appears to be in good condition. “New” tires frequently may be several years old at the time they are purchased. Check your tires for proper inflation, adequate tread, any unusual appearance such as cuts, and also check for tire age. Tire condition is very important to your safety.

Truck Driving Regulations & Crash Prevention

Federal law imposes strict regulations for safe driving on truck drivers. If a truck causes a wreck, violation of these regulations can constitute negligence.

Driver fatigue is one of the most common causes of truck wrecks. Truck drivers are required to have a minimum of 10 hours or more of off-duty time every day. They are limited to a maximum of 14 hours of on-duty time. A truck driver is allowed to drive a maximum of 11 hours during the 14 hours of on-duty time. Federal law limits the on-duty time of a truck driver to a maximum of 60 hours in a 7 day period, or 70 hours in an 8 day period. Then they are required to take 34 hours of rest time, before going on duty again.

Trucking companies are required to train their employees to comply with these regulations. When a trucking company fails to fulfill its responsibilities and a truck or car wreck results, the trucking company and the truck driver, or both, may be held legally responsible for the resulting injuries.

Our car wreck and trucking accident attorneys are experienced in determining auto accident causes and truck accident causes and work to prove a strong and compelling case against those who are responsible.

Causes of Car Wrecks and Truck Wrecks for Texas

3,363 Texans died in car and truck wrecks in 2007.
71% (2,398) of these fatalities were passengers.
44% - at least one person driving under the influence of alcohol.
39% - speeding was a factor.
397 – motorcyclists killed.
11% of Texas fatalities were pedestrians.
1.4% of Texas fatalities were bicyclists.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “NHTSA” estimates that driver distraction such as from cell phones contributes to 25% of all police-reported traffic crashes.

Truck Wrecks in Texas - 2008

14,086 Large Trucks and 1,314 Buses Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes
5,475 Large Trucks and 690 Buses Involved in Injury Crashes
8,325 Injuries in Crashes Involving Large Trucks
8,611 Large Trucks and 624 Buses Involved in Towaway Crashes
251 Large Trucks and 0 Buses Involved in Hazmat (HM) Placard Crashes

How Does Insurance Work?

Poorly is the most common feeling from everyone involved in a wreck.

Do not give a statement to the other driver’s insurance company until you have a lawyer to help you!

The other driver’s insurance company is not your friend and it is not out to help you. Their insurance company will have a very friendly person call you trying to coax you into giving a statement, usually within a few days of the wreck. Do not do it! The other driver’s insurance company has a duty is to protect the other driver, and a desire to protect its profits. It has no obligation to help you. If you are seriously injured, you will need your own lawyer to help you receive fair treatment.

Call your insurer as soon as you reasonably can to notify them of the wreck. Your insurance company will pay for the property damage to your car, and provide a rental car, depending on whether you paid for this type of coverage. Your insurance usually is only required to pay you the fair market value of your car. If you have personal injury protection, also known as “PIP,” it helps cover your medical deductibles, co-pays, and similar out of pocket expenses. If the other driver is claiming that you are at fault, your liability insurer will hire and pay for a lawyer to defend you. Your insurance does not and will not hire a lawyer or anyone else to help make a claim against the other driver. You are responsible for hiring a lawyer to represent you.

In the event you are seriously injured, if you wish to hold the other driver responsible, Texas law requires you to pursue a claim directly against the other driver, and their employer if they were driving on the job. Their insurance company will then hire and pay for a lawyer to defend them. Their insurance company will pay the amounts the other driver is obligated to pay to you. In Texas, unlike some other states, you may not proceed directly against the other driver’s the insurance company.

Contact Austin Car Wreck and Trucking Accident Lawyers -Serving Round Rock, Cedar Park, Beyond

Mundy & Singley lawyers fight for their clients in Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Buda, Bastrop, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Pflugerville, and throughout Texas. Contact our car wreck or truck wreck attorneys if you are seriously injured due to the fault of another driver; the Austin firm of Mundy & Singley represents you in the fight for the accountability and responsibility that the law imposes on the driver at fault. Texas law imposes responsibility on the faulty driver for compensation for your pain, physical suffering, lost wages, medical bills, and other losses.

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Contact Mundy & Singley of Austin to speak with our highly qualified auto accident attorney about your case.

Mundy & Singley, L.L.P.
8911 N. Capital of Texas Hwy.
Suite 2105
Austin, TX 78759

Telephone: 512-334-4300
Facsimile: 512-334-4256