A truck accident does not just cause physical injuries. It disrupts your income, your family, and your sense of security. It creates medical debt, lost earning capacity, and costs that follow you for years, sometimes for life. Texas law recognizes that full scope of harm, and it gives you the right to pursue compensation that reflects all of it.
Commercial truck accident cases are worth more and demand more than standard vehicle collision claims. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations impose a distinct legal framework on carriers and drivers. Commercial trucking policies carry minimum liability coverage of $750,000, with many policies extending to $5 million or more. The complexity of evidence in these cases requires a level of preparation that general personal injury practice does not routinely involve.
Anthony Holm at The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer has devoted his career to high-stakes regulated industries. He pursues every category of compensable harm and does not settle until the number reflects the full reality of what you have been through.
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When you bring a truck accident claim in Texas, the compensation you can recover falls into three main categories. Understanding them matters, because each requires a different approach to valuation and proof, and Anthony Holm pursues all three on your behalf.
Economic Damages. These are tied to real, calculable financial losses: your medical bills, prescription costs, physical therapy, lost income while you were unable to work, and projected future earnings you will never recover. Every receipt, every pay stub, and every medical invoice is evidence. Anthony Holm works with medical and economic experts to build a complete, documented picture of what this crash has cost you and what it will cost for the rest of your life.
Non-Economic Damages. These cover the losses that cannot be totaled with a calculator. The pain you wake up with every morning. The anxiety that follows you onto the highway. The activities, coaching your child’s team, working in your garden, living without limitations, that this crash took from you. These losses are real, and Texas law recognizes them as compensable. There is no statutory cap on non-economic damages in most truck accident cases.
Punitive Damages. Reserved for conduct that crosses the line from negligence into deliberate disregard for human life. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 41.008, punitive damages are capped at the greater of $200,000 or two times economic damages plus up to $750,000 in non-economic damages, with no cap when the defendant committed a felony. If a carrier knowingly kept a defective truck on the road, falsified safety records, or pressured its driver to violate federal regulations, punitive damages may be available. Anthony Holm evaluates this in every case.
You have the right to pursue all three categories of damages. Call Anthony Holm today. No fee unless we win.
Recoverable medical damages include all past expenses: emergency services, hospitalization, surgical procedures, prescription medications, and rehabilitation, as well as projected future costs. Where injuries require long-term or permanent care, Anthony Holm retains medical experts to establish those projected costs with the specificity needed to withstand insurer challenge.
A traumatic brain injury with long-term cognitive effects. A spinal cord injury requiring decades of care. Burn injuries needing multiple reconstructive surgeries. These are not just medical conditions. They are financial obligations that deserve to be fully valued and fully compensated.
If your injuries require ongoing or permanent care, that future cost belongs in your compensation. Call The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer today. No fee unless we win.
If your injuries prevented you from working, whether temporarily or permanently, you may recover lost wages for that period. Where the injury impairs your capacity to earn at your prior level over the course of your working life, that diminished earning capacity is separately compensable.
Vocational and economic experts quantify these losses in concrete, defensible terms. If you were a construction worker who can no longer do physical labor, or a professional who can no longer maintain the cognitive demands of your role, that gap between what you could have earned and what you can now earn represents real financial harm and real compensation.
Your career and your income are part of your damages. Call Anthony Holm today to make sure they are fully valued. No fee unless we win.
Non-economic damages, including physical pain, emotional distress, post-traumatic anxiety, and loss of the ability to engage in activities that previously defined your life, are recoverable under Texas law. There is no statutory cap on these damages in most truck accident cases.
Anthony Holm constructs the factual and testimonial record that gives a jury, or an insurer, the full picture of how this crash has altered your life. Your spouse’s testimony about how you have changed. Your doctor’s assessment of your prognosis. Your own account of what you can no longer do. These are not soft arguments. They are powerful, documented evidence of real harm.
No two truck accident cases produce the same result. The value of your claim depends on:
The sooner Anthony Holm is involved, the more completely he can document and develop each of these factors in your favor. Evidence disappears. Witnesses move. Insurance limits become complicated when multiple parties are involved. Early involvement creates a decisive advantage.
When a family member dies as a result of a truck crash in El Paso, on I-10, Loop 375, or any other roadway, surviving spouses, children, and parents may bring a wrongful death claim under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 71. Recoverable damages include loss of companionship and society, mental anguish, loss of financial support, and funeral and burial expenses.
Anthony Holm handles these cases with the legal rigor and human sensitivity they require. The loss of a family member is not a transaction. But the legal process of holding the responsible parties accountable and securing the financial support your family needs going forward is something Anthony Holm pursues with complete commitment.
For a complete overview of your legal rights after a truck accident in El Paso, including who can be held liable and what steps to take immediately, visit our El Paso truck accident lawyer main page and call Anthony Holm today for a FREE consultation.
You do not have to accept less than what you are owed. Anthony Holm at The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer pursues every category of compensable harm and does not settle until the number reflects the full reality of what you have been through. Call today. No fee unless we win.
Anthony Holm, The Big Dog Lawyer, is a Texas based personal injury lawyer renowned for his exceptional advocacy and dedication to justice. In 2024 he was designated as a Top 10 trucking lawyer and Top 100 civil plaintiff lawyer. With more than 20 years of experience in the legal field, Anthony has a reputation for unwavering commitment to representing clients who have suffered due to accidents, negligence, or malpractice. His practice is built on compassion, integrity, and relentless pursuit of the best possible outcomes for his clients.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by attorney Anthony Holm, Founding Attorney of The Big Dog Truck Accident Lawyer, with more than 20 years of experience representing injured people in truck accident cases across Texas and New Mexico.
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