With 30+ years of experience and over $24 million recovered for clients, Wyde & Associates has the proven record to handle complex big rig accident cases. These cases require extensive investigation, expert witnesses, and knowledge of federal trucking regulations — we have all three.
Violations of FMCSA Hours of Service rules often lead to deadly crashes.
Truckers using phones, alcohol, or drugs put everyone at risk.
Poor loading or equipment failure can cause rollovers and jackknifes.
Speeding, tailgating, and unsafe lane changes are common causes.
Coverage for past and future medical expenses, hospital stays, and rehabilitation.
Compensation for missed work and diminished earning capacity in the future.
Recovery for physical pain, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Financial support and justice for families who have lost a loved one.
Responsible for negligence such as fatigue, speeding, or impaired driving.
Can be held liable for unsafe policies, training failures, or illegal schedules.
Shops or contractors who fail to properly inspect or repair vehicles.
Liable for defective parts such as brakes, tires, or steering components.
Step-by-step from Dan Wyde on protecting your case starting the minute after the crash.
After a wreck, you need a team that moves fast, deals with insurance, and keeps you updated — from day one to done.
You pay nothing up front. Our fee comes only when we win your case. Zero risk to you.
We handle all negotiations and fight back against insurers who try to underpay and delay your claim.
Decades in Texas courts — from prosecutor to judge — we bring courtroom experience to every case.
Big rigs operating in interstate commerce are regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under 49 C.F.R. Parts 350–399. That brings federal hours-of-service rules, electronic logging device (ELD) requirements, mandatory drug-and-alcohol testing, driver-qualification files, and minimum liability insurance of $750,000 to $5,000,000 depending on cargo. Violations of any of those federal standards are powerful evidence of negligence per se.
Possible defendants include the driver, the motor carrier (often a different entity from the driver's employer), the truck owner, the trailer owner, the broker, the shipper, the cargo loader, the maintenance contractor, and the component manufacturer if a brake or tire failed. A Texas big-rig case usually involves multiple carriers and layered policies — and identifying every available defendant is part of how we maximize recovery.
ELD data (electronic logs of hours-of-service), dashcam footage, fleet telematics, dispatch records, post-crash drug-and-alcohol test results, and the truck's event data recorder ('black box'). Some of this evidence has a federal retention floor as low as six months. We send a spoliation letter to the carrier and its insurer within days of being retained so destroying records becomes a separate legal liability.
Two years from the date of the collision under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §16.003. Wrongful death claims by surviving family members also run two years from the date of death. But big-rig cases need fast investigation — the evidence has shorter retention windows than the statute does.
Contingency fee — no fee unless we win. There is no up-front retainer. Litigation costs (accident reconstructionists, biomechanical experts, deposition costs, federal records subpoenas) are advanced by the firm and reimbursed only out of the recovery.
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