Texas has the highest truck-related fatalities in the nation. Millions of commercial trucks travel on I-10, I-35, I-20, and rural roads daily, raising the risk of 18-wheeler accidents for drivers. When a truck weighing up to 80,000 pounds collides with a car, the outcomes are often severe. These cases can be complex, with trucking companies sending legal teams right away, and it’s important to quickly preserve electronic logs and black-box data. Multiple parties, including the driver and trucking company, may share responsibility.
Having the right law firm makes all the difference. The six firms below have each demonstrated the experience, resources, and dedication to go up against powerful trucking companies and their insurers on behalf of injured Texans.
1. Doan Law Firm
Doan Law Firm specializes in truck accident cases across Texas, with offices from El Paso to Houston. Founded by former Sheriff’s Deputy Jimmy Doan, the firm has over 20 years of experience and aims for maximum compensation for victims. Their successes include a $5.5 million settlement for a fatal crash and a $3.75 million recovery for a spinal injury.
The firm provides team-based support and is available 24/7. They handle all types of commercial vehicle crashes, including 18-wheelers and box trucks, as well as wrongful death claims. Cases are taken on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs, and free consultations are available in all Texas locations.
2. Webb, Stokes & Sparks
Webb, Stokes & Sparks is a personal injury law firm in San Angelo, Texas, serving West and Central Texas since 1960, with over 160 years of combined legal experience. All partners are Board Certified Specialists in personal injury trial law, a title held by fewer than 3% of Texas attorneys. The firm has a strong network of experts to support clients in serious trucking cases.
They understand that trucking companies act quickly after an accident and respond with urgency to handle driver fatigue, FMCSA violations, improper cargo loading, equipment failure, and wrongful death claims across West Texas and beyond. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis and offers free initial consultations.
3. MR. LAW Accident & Injury Attorneys
- LAW Accident & Injury Attorneys helps people injured in accidents. With offices in Dallas, Houston, and Chicago, trial lawyers Damon Mathias and Ori Raphael lead the firm. We believe in pursuing justice for those who feel they have nowhere else to turn. In 2024, MR. LAW was recognized among the “Top 100 Verdicts in Texas” for our commitment to tough cases. We have won millions for clients in truck accidents and personal injury cases.
For 18-wheeler cases, we quickly gather key evidence, such as electronic logs and trucking company records, before it’s lost or changed. We handle serious claims, including brain and spinal injuries and wrongful death, across Texas. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you only pay if we win, and we offer free consultations.
4. Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey (formerly Law Offices of Steven C. Laird)
Steven C. Laird specializes in truck accidents at the Law Offices of Laird & McCloskey in Fort Worth, which has over 35 years of experience. He is one of only 11 Texas lawyers certified in Truck Accident Law. Laird is in the Lawdragon Hall of Fame and the Texas Super Lawyers Top 100 list since 2005. He also appears in Lawdragon’s list of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers from 2022 to 2026. In 2017, he won the second largest jury award for a truck accident in Texas.
Partner Seth McCloskey also holds board certifications in both Truck Accident Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, and he is one of only five trial lawyers in North Texas to hold NBTA truck accident certification. The firm handles catastrophic truck crash cases throughout Texas and nationally, and offers free case consultations.
5. Boon Calk Echols Coleman & Goolsby
Boon Calk Echols Coleman & Goolsby is a Longview, Texas law firm that has helped 18-wheeler accident victims in East and Northeast Texas since 1998. With the motto “Always prepared. Never outworked,” the firm boasts over 200 years of combined experience among its partners. Four partners hold AV Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell. The team includes Bradley Echols, who has medical training from the University of Texas Medical School, and Darren Coleman, a former law enforcement officer skilled in investigating crash scenes.
The firm is well-positioned to handle the trucking-heavy East Texas corridor, including counties along I-20 and the Panola-Gregg-Harrison county triangle that sees significant commercial truck traffic. It pursues cases involving driver fatigue, hours-of-service violations, improper cargo loading, and defective equipment, and handles wrongful death claims with the same tenacity. Contingency fee basis; free consultations available.
6. Ryan Solis Law Group
Ryan Solis Law Group is a leading personal injury firm in McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley. Attorney Ryan Solis has practiced law in Texas since 2005, focusing on victims of 18-wheeler and commercial truck accidents along the busy Texas-Mexico border. He has been named “Best Personal Injury Attorney in South Texas” by Stellar Business and has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
Clients value their direct communication with Ryan throughout their cases. The firm handles truck accidents, wrongful death claims, oilfield injuries, and drunk driving cases across South Texas. They work on a contingency fee basis and offer free consultations in English and Spanish.
Act Fast — Trucking Companies Won’t Wait for You
In Texas, you generally have two years from the date of an 18-wheeler accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. However, the evidence that determines the outcome of these cases — electronic logging device data, black-box recordings, dash cam footage, driver inspection records, and truck maintenance logs — begins to disappear almost immediately.
Trucking companies and their insurers typically have rapid-response teams on the scene within hours. Every firm on this list offers free consultations and works on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless they win your case. Don’t wait to make the call.
