18-Wheeler Accident Attorney · Edinburg, TX
Edinburg 18-Wheeler Accident Lawyer
18-wheeler crash victims in Edinburg have a fighter in their corner.
Hidalgo County
The Relentless Lawyer represents the victims of 18-wheeler and big-rig crashes in Edinburg, the county seat and home to UTRGV. Whether a semi struck you on US-281, I-69C, or a road near home, the injuries from a commercial truck are rarely minor — and neither is the trucking company you're now up against. Chris Sanchez and his bilingual team move fast to investigate what happened and stand between your family and the carrier's insurer.
Edinburg carries some of the heaviest truck traffic in Hidalgo County. US-281 and I-69C run straight through the city, and big rigs moving freight north out of the Pharr bridge and toward San Antonio pour through here daily, sharing US-281 and University Drive with students driving to UTRGV and families running errands. As the county seat, Edinburg is also where the Hidalgo County courthouse sits — the very courthouse where a local jury would decide what an 18-wheeler crash did to your family.
If a semi hurt your family on US-281 or anywhere in Edinburg, the evidence — the truck's black box, the driver's ELD logs, and FMCSA records — starts disappearing within days. Our McAllen office is a short drive south, and Chris Sanchez moves fast to preserve that proof and stand between Edinburg families and the trucking company's insurer.
We handle catastrophic truck-crash injuries — traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, broken bones, and wrongful death — for Edinburg families, and our offices across Texas are ready to help. Your consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we win.
Where truck crashes happen in Edinburg
We handle 18-wheeler and big-rig injury cases from across Edinburg, including crashes along:
- US-281
- I-69C
- University Drive
- Closner Blvd
- Monte Cristo Rd
18-wheeler accident FAQs
Why is an 18-wheeler accident case different from a regular car accident?
An 18-wheeler can weigh 20 to 30 times more than your car, so the injuries are far more severe — traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and wrongful death are common. You're also not facing one driver's insurance; you're facing a trucking company, its corporate lawyers, and a large commercial policy. These cases require fast evidence preservation and a lawyer who knows how to fight a national carrier. We do.
What injuries do you handle from semi-truck crashes?
We represent victims with catastrophic injuries — traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury and paralysis, broken bones and crush injuries, internal injuries, severe burns, and amputations — as well as families who have lost a loved one in a wrongful-death claim. We bring in the medical and life-care experts needed to prove what these injuries will cost you for the rest of your life.
The trucking company's insurance called me with an offer. Should I take it?
No — not before talking to us. A trucking insurer's first offer almost always comes before anyone knows the true extent of a brain or spinal injury, and accepting it usually means signing away your right to future care you'll need for years. Don't give a recorded statement and don't sign anything. Let Chris handle all communication so nothing you say is used to pay you less.
Why do I have to act fast after a truck crash?
Because the most important evidence disappears quickly. Trucks carry black-box and electronic data that can be overwritten, the damaged truck can be repaired or scrapped, and dashcam and roadside-camera footage along corridors like I-2 and Expressway 83 is often erased within days. The sooner you call, the sooner we can send a preservation of evidence demand letter and lock down the proof. In Texas you generally have two years to file, but the evidence won't wait that long.
Hit by an 18-wheeler in Edinburg? Talk to us today.
Free, no-obligation case review. We'll tell you honestly what your case is worth.