Buentello Law
Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Collisions involving commercial vehicles cause serious injuries and lead to complex legal cases. Large companies and their insurance can be challenging to face alone; we are experts in navigating the legal complexities from the day of the accident so that we can obtain the compensation and justice you deserve.
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Types of Commercial Vehicles
Delivery Truck Accidents
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Collisions caused by vehicles such as UPS, FedEx, or Amazon trucks often involve tight schedules and driver negligence.
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Company Car Accidents
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Crashes involving employees driving company-owned vehicles for work purposes, where the employer may share liability.
Emergency Vehicles
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Police vehicles, ambulances, and fire trucks have important roles in society, but in the rush to the scene, emergency vehicles are known to hit pedestrians, ambulances with patients inside are involved in a collision, and police vehicles involved in high-speed chases hit other vehicles.
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Utility Vehicle Accidents
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Accidents caused by service vehicles like utility trucks, which often operate in busy or hazardous areas.
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Construction and Landscape Vehicle Accidents
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Incidents involving dump trucks, cement mixers, or other construction vehicles frequently result in severe injuries. Landscapers carry their equipment on long trailers. Ladders, buckets or tools that aren’t appropriately strapped down can fly into other vehicles on the road, causing collisions.
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Fleet Vehicle Collisions
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Accidents with vehicles part of a fleet, such as taxis, ride shares, or corporate shuttles, often involve shared liability. Uber, Lyft and other companies provide coverage when their drivers cause a collision while on the clock.
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Municipal and Government Vehicle Accidents
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San Antonio is Military-City USA. Crashes with city-owned vehicles like buses, garbage trucks, or public utility vehicles, which can involve unique legal challenges. Military vehicles like Humvees have severe blind spots and their drivers can easily cause an accident while on city roads.
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Food Delivery Driver Accidents
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Collisions with food delivery drivers using cars or motorcycles, often linked to distracted or rushed driving. Drivers are relying on their GPS to make deliveries, in unfamiliar areas, while trying not to spill food and drinks in their vehicle are prone to causing accidents.
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Moving Truck Accidents
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Accidents caused by large rental trucks or moving company vehicles, where liability can extend to the company or driver.
Recoverable Damages in Commercial Vehicle Collisions
Medical Expenses
Current, reasonable hospital bills, therapy, ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, medications, and future medical needs related to your accident.
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Lost Wages and Future Earning Capacity
Compensation for the income you missed while recovering or due to an inability to work, as well as the compensation you would have been able to earn in the future but for the injuries sustained.
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Pain and Suffering
Addresses the emotional trauma and physical pain and suffering caused by the accident and its aftermath.
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Physical Impairment
An injury that affects your ability to enjoy life, such as dancing, hiking, walking, or working.
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Disfigurement
Compensation for permanent injuries that alter your physical appearance, including burns, scarring, or amputations.
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Property Damage
Reimbursement for repairs or replacement of your vehicle and other belongings damaged in the crash.