Abilene Car Accident Attorneys 

Experienced Representation For Car Crash Victims in Texas

An injury car accident can happen at any time. One moment you’re running errands and the next you’ve been crashed into by a careless driver. If you’ve been hurt in a car accident that was caused by another driver’s negligence, we’ll work hard to protect your interests. Our knowledgeable Abilene car accident lawyers at Hanna Allen, PLLC understand the financial, physical and emotional devastation that follows a serious injury accident. We’ll employ our experience in car accident cases and in-depth understanding of Texas law to fight for the money you need to pay your medical bills and rebuild your life. While you focus on recovery, we’ll focus on getting results.

Protect Your Financial Well-being After a Car Accident

Injury car accidents are expensive. Doctor and hospital costs add up very quickly. Even if you have good medical insurance, with co-pays and deductibles you could still end up paying a substantial amount of money. And if you have to miss work while recuperating, your financial well-being will be further affected. Sometimes people are so disabled from accidents that they can’t work at all anymore.

There are so many monetary and other harder-to-measure costs of a serious car accident. Besides the severe physical pain, you may also experience emotional effects from the frightening crash. You could get damages for pain and suffering as well as payment for your medical bills and other economic losses through a legal claim against the at-fault driver or other party.

Don’t let someone else’s negligence harm your financial future, as it has your physical health. Learn your options for getting compensation for your injury car accident by speaking with an experienced car accident lawyer. For the convenience of our West Texas clients, we have offices in Abilene, Midland, Odessa and Sweetwater.

Call us today at (325) 440-9996 to speak with our Abilene car accident lawyer.

Texas Roadways Can Be Dangerous

If you are like a lot of Texans, you rely on your car every single day to transport you and your family members to work, school, shopping, and various activities around town. And while we tend to take them for granted, our streets and highways can be treacherous places. The statistics highlight the dangers. Crash data for one recent year from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) shows that:

• There was one reportable motor vehicle crash every 56 seconds.
• More than 256,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes in the state.
• Of those injured, nearly 16,000 people sustained incapacitating injuries.
• Over 3,600 people were killed.

Even if you are a cautious and attentive driver, you can’t control the actions of the drivers around you. Sadly, too many people make poor decisions while behind the wheel. They drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, at unsafe speeds, or while texting or otherwise using their phones.

You shouldn’t have to pay the financial price along with the physical and emotional ones for the negligence of distracted and dangerous drivers. Our car accident attorneys in Abilene will work toward ensuring you don’t.

A car wreck is a terrifying experience, but an experienced car accident attorney can ensure the aftermath goes as smoothly as possible. An attorney can negotiate insurance claims, go to court if necessary, and recoup the money you need to move on with your life.

Common Injuries From Car Accidents and Your Rights

The high impact force of a crash can lead to severe injuries requiring extensive medical care. Neck and back injuries are not unusual when the body is thrown violently back and forth. Even at low speeds, car accidents can cause serious injury. Some common injuries from accidents include:

Injuries such as traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord damage can require rehabilitation and long-term medical care. If you’ve sustained a serious injury, a car accident attorney from Hanna Allen may be able to help you get compensation to pay for your medical bills and other damages. We fight for clients who have experienced life-changing and long-term injuries in negligent car accidents. Call our firm at (325) 440-9996 for help.

Identifying Negligence in Car Accidents

The most common causes of car accidents include:

• Distracted driving – Distracted driving includes texting, talking on cell phones, eating behind the wheel or anything that takes attention from the roadway. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in a single year, distracted driving accounted for over 3,100 deaths nationwide. TxDot figures show that in Texas, more than 370 were killed in distracted driving-related accidents.
• Aggressive driving – Aggressive driving includes speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating and other dangerous behaviors. The NHTSA says that for two decades speeding has been involved in about a third of all motor vehicle deaths.
• Driving under the influence – In Texas, one quarter of all fatalities in accidents involve drunk driving. Driving while using drugs also takes a toll in injuries and deaths.
• Drowsy driving – Drowsy driving accounts for nearly 700 fatalities annually throughout the country. The majority of these accidents happen during late night and early morning hours.

Who Is Liable in a Car Accident?

While drivers who are careless or dangerous behind the wheel cause most accidents, injury crashes can also be due to defective car parts, unsafe road conditions and other factors. Other parties that could potentially be liable in negligent accidents include:

• Product manufacturers. If a car’s brakes, steering, tires, airbags, accelerator controls or other systems are defective and an accident happens, the car company or manufacturer of the specific equipment that failed may be held liable.
• Government agencies. When roads are not properly maintained and crashes occur, the county, state or other agency tasked with maintaining streets and highways and other infrastructure could be at fault.
• Private property owners. When private property owners who invite the public onto their land, such as stores and other businesses, allow hazardous conditions to exist, they could be named in injury accident claims.

Sometimes more than one party may be at fault in a crash. Our car accident attorney will examine all the circumstances in your accident to discover all the parties who may be held liable. No matter how your injury accident happened, our car accident attorneys in Abilene will work to discover the cause and who is liable. Call us at (325) 440-9996 to arrange a free consultation about your injury case. We handle all motor vehicle-related crash cases, including those involving motorcycles.

What to Do After a Truck Accident

If you spend any amount of time on the road, it’s impossible to miss the legions of commercial trucks rumbling across the state. Considering that an 18-wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds and most cars weigh in at about 4,000 pounds, it’s not surprising that when a car is hit by a truck, the car’s occupants are at the greatest risk of injury and death.

Truck drivers and carriers are bound by strict rules regulating driver qualifications, how long the driver may be on the road, maintenance schedules, and load weights and how they are secured. But pressure to deliver cargo on time and minimize costs may tempt trucking companies and drivers to skirt these rules, putting the public in danger.

At Hanna Allen, PLLC, we understand how a commercial truck accident differs from other car wrecks. We know the state and federal laws that commercial trucks, like 18-wheelers, have to comply with. We will find all the responsible parties and hold them accountable. Sometimes trucking companies who push their drivers too hard can be liable in these cases.

And if you are a commercial truck driver who has been injured in a crash while working, you could get medical and wage replacement benefits through workers’ compensation if your employer carries it. You may also be able to bring a motor vehicle accident claim, depending on the circumstances of your crash.

Contact Our Abilene Car Accident Lawyers Today

Call an experienced car accident lawyer at the Hanna Allen, PLLC when you’ve been in a crash. We take pride in the quality of our work in representing clients and making sure their interests are served.

Get in touch with us online or call us at (325) 440-9996 for a free consultation.