Hunt County Truck Accident Lawyers: Your First Responders for Legal Emergencies
The moment an 80,000-pound semi-truck slams into your car on I-30 near Greenville, your life changes forever. One second, you were heading home from work or taking your family to the lake; the next, you’re trapped in a tangle of steel, surrounded by flashing lights, and facing a future of pain and uncertainty. In Hunt County, where heavy freight moves 24 hours a day between Dallas and Texarkana, these catastrophic collisions aren’t just statistics. They are tragedies that happen to our neighbors.
When you’re hit by a truck in Hunt County, you aren’t just fighting a driver. You’re fighting a multi-billion dollar trucking corporation, their rapid-response legal team, and an insurance company whose sole job is to pay you nothing. You need more than just a lawyer. You need an aggressive advocate who has been in the ring with these giants for decades.
Ralph Manginello has spent over 25 years holding trucking companies accountable. Our firm, Attorney911, operates with a single mission: to provide immediate, professional help during your darkest hour. Since 1998, Ralph Manginello has made it his life’s work to ensure that mothers, fathers, and families in Hunt County get every dime they deserve. We don’t just “handle” cases; we out-prepare, out-litigate, and out-fight the corporate interests that want to silence you.
If you’ve been hurt in a trucking accident anywhere in Hunt County, call Attorney911 right now at 1-888-ATTY-911. We offer free consultations 24/7 because a legal emergency doesn’t wait for business hours.
The Hunt County Trucking Reality: Why These Wrecks Are Different
Look at the maps around Hunt County and you’ll see why our roads are a high-risk zone. I-30 cuts straight through the heart of our community, serving as the primary artery for goods moving from the Northeast across the Red River and into the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. When you add US-69, US-380, and the heavy traffic around the L3Harris facility in Greenville, you have a recipe for disaster.
An 18-wheeler is not just a big car. An 80,000-pound loaded tractor-trailer carries 80 times the kinetic energy of a 4,000-pound sedan. When that truck hits you at 70 mph on the open stretches of I-30 near Caddo Mills or Campbell, the physics are simple and brutal: your car loses. The force is enough to crush metal like paper and cause injuries that change your biology forever.
Trucking companies in Hunt County and across Texas are well aware of this danger. That is why they have lawyers on retainer and investigators on standby. Often, their team is at the crash site before the ambulance has even reached the trauma center. They are there to “manage” the scene, which often means finding ways to blame you or preserving only the evidence that helps them.
Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello, has over 25 years of experience countering these tactics. Our team also includes Lupe Peña, a former insurance defense attorney who knows the exact playbook corporate adjusters use to minimize your suffering. He used to be on the other side; now he uses that insider knowledge to fight for you. We know how to send immediate spoliation letters to stop the destruction of black box data and ELD logs. We know because we have lived this fight for a quarter-century.
Common Truck Accident Types on Hunt County Highways
The mechanics of a truck crash determine who is liable and how badly you were hurt. In our decades of experience representing Hunt County victims, we have seen every type of commercial vehicle disaster.
Rear-End Collisions and Inadequate Stopping Distance
The most common wreck we see on I-30 involves a semi-truck slamming into stopped traffic. Because 18-wheelers require nearly two football fields to stop at highway speeds, any distraction—a text message, a GPS adjustment, or simple road weariness—becomes a death sentence for the driver in front. Under 49 CFR § 392.11, truck drivers are legally mandated to maintain a distance that is “reasonable and prudent.” When they tail-gate you through Greenville, they are breaking federal law.
Jackknife Accidents in Rain and Wind
Hunt County weather can turn on a dime. When rain slicks the pavement near the bridge over Lake Tawakoni or heavy winds buffet a truck on SH 34, a driver who brakes too hard can cause the trailer to swing out 90 degrees. A jackknifed truck sweeps across every lane like a massive scythe, leaving you with nowhere to go. This typically points back to violations of 49 CFR § 392.6, which requires drivers to adjust their speed for hazardous conditions.
Rollovers on Rural Routes
On roads like FM 1570 or SH 66, trucks are prone to rollovers if their cargo is top-heavy or improperly secured. If the company that loaded the truck failed to follow 49 CFR § 393.100 regarding cargo securement, the centrifugal force of a turn can tip the entire rig onto your vehicle. These crashes are especially lethal because they result in complete roof crush scenarios.
Underride Collisions
Perhaps the most horrifying accident we handle is the underride. This happens when your car slides beneath the back or side of a trailer because the truck lacks proper Mansfield bars or underride guards. These accidents often result in decapitation or catastrophic head trauma. We investigate whether the trailer met the safety requirements of 49 CFR § 393.86. If that guard was missing or poorly maintained, the trucking company is on the hook.
Corporate Fleet Accountability: Walmart, Amazon, and Beyond
In Hunt County, you aren’t just sharing the road with independent “mom and pop” truckers. You are surrounded by corporate fleets. Walmart trucks are a constant presence as they move goods through the region. Amazon delivery vans are zipping through neighborhoods in Greenville and Commerce to meet impossible delivery quotas.
When a corporate vehicle hits you, the case becomes complicated. Companies like Amazon often try to hide behind a “contractor defense.” They claim the driver doesn’t work for Amazon, but for a “Delivery Service Partner.” Amazon wants you to think you can only sue a small LLC with limited insurance.
We don’t buy it. We’ve gone toe-to-toe with the world’s largest corporations, including BP in the Texas City refinery litigation. We know how to pierce the corporate veil. If Amazon controls the route, the uniform, the delivery time, and the AI cameras in the van, they are the employer. We hold the brand name accountable, not just the middleman.
Ralph Manginello has spent 25 years refusing to be intimidated by “big company” lawyers. Whether it’s a Sysco food truck, a FedEx Ground contractor, or a UPS package car, we know that these companies choose speed over safety every day. As client Chad Harris said, at our firm “you are NOT just some client… You are FAMILY to them.” We treat your fight against a multi-billion dollar corporation like we’re fighting for our own kin.
The Oilfield Factor in North Texas
While Hunt County isn’t the heart of the Permian Basin, we are a transit corridor for oilfield equipment, water haulers, and crude tankers moving through the region. Oilfield trucking is inherently more dangerous because these drivers often work brutal 12-to-14-hour shifts under extreme pressure.
Oilfield truck crashes in Hunt County are often hybrid cases involving both FMCSA trucking rules and OSHA workplace safety standards. When a water truck rolls on a rural FM road because the driver had been awake for 20 hours straight, the oil company may be just as liable as the driver. We investigate the “Journey Management Plans” and the pressure put on these contractors. Our firm’s founder, Ralph Manginello, has specific experience litigating against major energy corporations, and we use that expertise to uncover the negligence that smaller firms miss.
Who is Actually Liable for Your Hunt County Crash?
One of the biggest mistakes a victim can make is thinking only the truck driver is at fault. If you only sue the driver, you may find there isn’t enough insurance to cover a lifetime of medical bills. Attorney911 investigates the entire liability web to maximize your recovery.
- The Trucking Company: Under 49 CFR Part 391, they are responsible for ensuring every driver is qualified. If they hired a driver with a history of DUIs or safety violations, they are liable for negligent hiring.
- The Maintenance Company: If the brakes failed because a third-party mechanic skipped an inspection mandated by 49 CFR Part 396, that shop is responsible.
- The Cargo Loader: Overloaded trucks are missiles. If the company that loaded the freight exceeded the weight limits or failed to secure the load, they share the blame.
- The Freight Broker: If a broker hired a “bottom-tier” carrier with a terrible safety rating just to save money, we can pursue them for negligent selection.
- The Manufacturing Company: In cases of tire blowouts or steering failure, we look at the parts manufacturers for product liability.
By identifying 5, 6, or even 7 liable parties, we stack multiple insurance policies. This is how we’ve secured multi-million dollar settlements for traumatic brain injury and spinal cord victims. We don’t stop at the obvious; we dig until we find every dollar available to help you heal.
Proving Negligence: The 49 CFR Standards
In a Hunt County courtroom, your word against the trucker’s isn’t enough. We must prove they broke the law. We use the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations as our primary weapon.
49 CFR § 395: Hours of Service (The Fatigue Clock)
Fatigue is the #1 killer in 18-wheeler accidents. Federal law is strict: a driver can only be behind the wheel for 11 hours after 10 hours off. They cannot drive past the 14th hour of being “on duty.” Many drivers under pressure in Hunt County falsify these logs. We subpoena the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) data which, unlike paper logs, is almost impossible to fake. If that truck was on I-30 when it should have been at a rest stop, we have proven negligence.
49 CFR § 382: Controlled Substances (The Drug Screen)
Truckers in Hunt County are required to undergo random drug and alcohol testing. Even a .04 blood alcohol level is a violation for a commercial driver. If a driver was under the influence of stimulants to stay awake or alcohol to wind down, our team—including associate attorney Lupe Peña—knows how to get those records.
49 CFR § 396: Inspection and Maintenance
Every truck must pass a pre-trip and post-trip inspection. If a driver in Hunt County skipped their morning walk-around and didn’t notice a balding tire or a leaking brake line, they are operating an illegal vehicle. We demand the maintenance manifest to see if the company chose “profit over parts.”
The 48-Hour Urgency: Save the Evidence Now
If you are reading this in a Hunt County hospital or while sitting at home in the days after a wreck, you are in a race against time.
The most critical evidence in your case is currently sitting in the trucking company’s hands. This includes the “Black Box” (ECM data) which records how fast the truck was going and exactly when the driver hit the brakes. Many of these systems overwrite data every 30 days. If the truck is put back on the road and travels a certain distance, the evidence of your crash disappears forever.
Trucking companies also “lose” dashcam footage and “accidentally” shred driver training files. This is why you must call us immediately. We send formal spoliation letters within 24 hours of being hired. These letters put the company on legal notice: if they destroy data, they face severe sanctions in court.
Wait too long to call a lawyer in Hunt County, and you are essentially letting the trucking company choose which evidence the jury gets to see. Don’t let them win. Call 1-888-ATTY-911 now.
Catastrophic Injuries: What is Your Future Worth?
A truck wreck in Hunt County doesn’t just result in “soreness.” It results in life-altering trauma. We have helped families navigate the aftermath of the most devastating injuries imaginable.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Even if you didn’t lose consciousness, the violent shaking of your head (coup-contrecoup) can shear brain fibers. We’ve seen TBI settlements in the $1.5M to $9.8M range. A TBI affects your personality, your memory, and your ability to earn a living. We work with neuropsychologists to prove the extent of the damage that an MRI might miss.
Spinal Cord Injuries and Paralysis
A crushed vertebra in a rollover can mean a lifetime in a wheelchair. The cost of care for quadriplegia can exceed $25 million over a lifetime. We help you recover the costs for home modifications, 24/7 nursing care, and specialized vehicles.
Amputation and Limb Loss
In side-impact or “squeeze” plays on Hunt County surface streets, limbs are often crushed beyond repair. Surgical amputation settlements frequently range from $1.9M to $8.6M. This includes the cost of high-tech prosthetics that must be replaced every five years.
Wrongful Death in Hunt County
If the worst has happened and you have lost a spouse, a parent, or a child, we offer our deepest condolences. In Texas, you have two years to file a wrongful death claim. Compensation can include the lost wages the deceased would have earned, the loss of companionship, and the mental anguish of the survivors. We’ve recovered between $1.9M and $9.5M for grieving families, ensuring they are financially secure even when their hearts are broken.
Understanding Texas Law: Time and Fault
In Hunt County, your case is governed by Texas-specific rules.
- Statute of Limitations: You generally have exactly TWO YEARS from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit. If you miss this deadline by even one day, you recover zero. For cases involving government vehicles (like a city-owned truck in Greenville), the notice requirements are even shorter.
- Modified Comparative Negligence (The 51% Rule): In Texas, you can still recover money even if you were partially at fault. As long as you are 50% or less responsible, you can collect damages (though your award will be reduced by your percentage of fault). But if a jury decides you were 51% at fault, you get nothing. The trucking company’s lawyers will work day and night to push that fault needle past 50%. Ralph Manginello knows how to keep the blame where it belongs: on the professional driver who failed their duty.
Why Hire Attorney911 for Your Hunt County Case?
You have seen the billboards for the “mega-firms” on your drive into Dallas. But at those firms, you are often just a number assigned to a paralegal.
At Attorney911, we are a boutique firm by choice. When you hire us, you get Ralph Manginello. You get 25 years of courtroom excellence. You get a team that includes a former insurance insider who knows where the “bodies are buried” in the claims process.
As client Glenda Walker said, we “fought to get every dime” she deserved. Client Donald Wilcox noted that while other firms rejected his case, we took it on and handed him a “handsome check.” We take the cases other lawyers think are too hard, and we win because we outwork the opposition.
We work on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay us absolutely nothing upfront. We advance all the costs of the experts, the accident reconstruction, and the filing fees. We only get paid if you get paid. If we don’t win, you don’t owe us a cent for our time.
Our associate Lupe Peña is fluent in Spanish, ensuring that every member of the Hunt County community has equal access to justice. Hablamos Español. Llame al 1-888-ATTY-911.
Hunt County Truck Accident FAQ
1. How long do I have to file a claim in Hunt County?
In Texas, the statute of limitations is two years from the accident date. However, for 18-wheeler wrecks, the real deadline is 48 hours. That is when evidence begins to disappear. We need to preserve the black box data before it’s gone. Don’t wait for the two-year clock; call us while the evidence is fresh.
2. Can I sue Walmart or Amazon if their truck hit me in Greenville?
Yes. If a Walmart-owned truck was involved, we can sue them directly. If it was an Amazon delivery van, we pierce their “contractor” defense by showing the immense control Amazon exercises over the driver. These companies have the deepest pockets in the world, and we aren’t afraid to take them on.
3. I was a passenger in the truck; can I still sue?
Yes. Whether you were a co-driver, a trainee, or a passenger, you have rights. If the truck driver was negligent, you are an innocent victim. These cases often involve workers’ compensation issues, and we navigate that intersection to ensure you aren’t left behind.
4. What if the truck driver was on drugs or alcohol?
This is a major basis for punitive damages—damages meant to punish the company. Under 49 CFR § 382, companies must test. If they let a driver on the road who was impaired, they have shown a conscious indifference to the lives of Hunt County residents.
5. The insurance company offered me a settlement today. Should I take it?
NO. The first offer is always a “lowball.” They want you to sign away your rights before you know you need surgery or before you realize your TBI is permanent. Never sign anything without letting us review it first.
6. Who pays my medical bills while the case is pending?
You don’t have to wait for the settlement to get help. We work with a network of Hunt County-area doctors and trauma specialists who will treat you on a “Letter of Protection.” This means you get the surgery or rehab you need now, and the doctor is paid out of the final settlement. Your health cannot wait for the legal process.
7. What about “No-Zone” or blind spot accidents?
Trucks have massive blind spots. But 49 CFR § 393.80 requires proper mirrors and visibility. If a truck merged into you on I-30 because the driver didn’t check their blind spot, they are 100% liable. We use accident reconstruction to show the jury that you were visible and the driver was simply careless.
8. Are dump trucks and garbage trucks considered “commercial trucks”?
Absolutely. A loaded garbage truck in a Greenville neighborhood weighs 60,000 pounds. A dump truck hauling gravel on US-380 is a massive hazard. These vehicles must follow many of the same FMCSA rules as 18-wheelers. If a municipal or private waste truck hit you, call us. These cases often have shorter notice deadlines!
9. What if a tire blowout caused the crash?
Under 49 CFR § 396.13, a driver must do a pre-trip inspection of their tires. If the tire blew because it was bald or a retread that was improperly maintained, the trucking company is negligent. “It was just an accident” is not a legal defense when maintenance was skipped.
10. How much does a lawyer cost?
With us, the cost is zero unless we win. Our attorney fee is a percentage of the final recovery. We take all the financial risk so you can focus on healing. If there is no recovery, you owe us nothing for our legal services.
Contact Attorney911 Today: Your Hunt County Fighters
The trucking company has already started their investigation. Their lawyers are already looking for ways to pay you zero. The insurance adjuster is already hoping you’ll take a small check and go away.
Don’t let them win. You deserve an attorney who treats you like family and fights like a lion. Ralph Manginello has the 25+ years of experience, the multi-million dollar track record, and the fearless attitude needed to take on the biggest corporations in the world.
Whether you were hit on I-30, US-69, or a remote FM road in Hunt County, we are ready to respond. We answer our phones 24/7 because your emergency is our priority.
Call 1-888-ATTY-911 or (888) 288-9911 right now. Hablamos Español. Llame a Lupe Peña para una consulta gratis.
Your fight for justice starts with one call. Let us be your first responders.
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Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Case values are based on specific facts and available insurance. Consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation.
