In Friendswood, a person hurt in a truck accident caused by someone else can recover medical costs, lost income, and pain under Texas law. Owsley Law Firm handles Friendswood truck accidents from its Houston offices, comes to you, and charges no fee unless it wins. Call before you speak with any insurer.
Truck Accidents in Friendswood
Where do Friendswood truck accidents happen?
Delivery and construction trucks use FM 518 and FM 528 to reach Friendswood’s neighborhoods from I-45 and Beltway 8, and those roads have little room for a large truck.
Friendswood truck crashes happen where large trucks leave the freeways for the city’s narrow farm-to-market roads. Delivery vans, box trucks, and construction trucks reach Friendswood from I-45 and Beltway 8 by FM 528, FM 518, and FM 2351, roads with driveways, school zones, and little room for a wide turn. A truck making a right turn at a downtown intersection or backing out of a shopping center can catch a car or a pedestrian in its blind spot. Because Friendswood sits in two counties, the crash location decides whether the case is filed in Galveston or Houston.
Corridors where Friendswood truck accidents cluster
- FM 518 Friendswood Drive at FM 2351
- FM 528 Parkwood Avenue between FM 518 and I-45
- FM 2351 Edgewood Avenue toward Beltway 8
- I-45 at FM 528
- FM 518 between Friendswood and Pearland
- FM 518 at FM 528 downtown
Cases from Friendswood
What does a Friendswood truck accident case look like?
A driver turning left from FM 518 into a shopping center is hit by an oncoming pickup.
What to do now
What should you do after a truck accident in Friendswood?
- Get examined the same day. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, Webster (Level II trauma) and UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, Webster (Level II trauma) handle the serious truck accident injuries from Friendswood; an urgent care visit the same day is enough to start the record if you are not transported.
- Photograph the vehicles, the road, and your injuries where it happened, especially on FM 518 (Friendswood Drive) and FM 528 (Parkwood Avenue), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Friendswood crash report. Friendswood Police Department crash reports (form CR-3) can be bought through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System after the department submits them. The firm gets the report for clients at no charge.
- Report the crash to your own insurer, but give no recorded statement to the other driver’s carrier or the trucking company’s investigator until you have counsel.
- Know where the case goes. Friendswood truck accidents suits are filed in the Galveston County district courts, Justice Center, 600 59th Street, Galveston (the Galveston County part of the city), or Harris County Civil District Courts, 201 Caroline (the Harris County part of the city) depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Friendswood clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Friendswood for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Friendswood truck accident questions
Which Friendswood roads have the most truck crashes?
FM 528 between I-45 and FM 518, FM 518 downtown, and FM 2351 toward Beltway 8.
What if a delivery van hit me in a Friendswood neighborhood?
Delivery vans are usually commercial vehicles. Depending on how the delivery company is set up, the claim may be against the driver, a contractor, or the company itself, and each may have its own insurance.
Where is a Friendswood truck accident case filed?
In Galveston County or Harris County, depending on which side of the county line the crash happened.
What if a truck making a wide turn hit my car?
A truck driver making a turn must do it safely, and a wide turn that sweeps into another lane can be negligent. Photos of the intersection and the truck’s position help show what happened.