Hit by a Drowsy Truck Driver in Texas? Wyatt Law Firm Fights Back.
San Antonio’s Fiercest Legal Team for Fatigue-Related 18-Wheeler Crashes
When a commercial truck driver falls asleep behind the wheel, the results are often instant and violent. These truck accidents end lives, crush vehicles, and leave survivors with devastating injuries.
Fatigue isn’t just a mistake. It’s a known risk in the trucking industry, governed by strict hours-of-service laws that many companies choose to ignore. Based in San Antonio and serving all of Texas, Wyatt Law Firm helps victims and families uncover the truth, prove liability, and fight for maximum compensation.
With over $1 billion recovered for clients in Texas, we know what it takes to hold drivers and trucking companies accountable — especially when someone is too tired to drive safely but gets behind the wheel anyway. Our case results include a $3.9 million recovery after a fatigued truck driver crash ending in severe injuries. If you were injured or a loved one was killed in a Texas asleep at the wheel truck accident, contact us today for a free consultation to learn more about your legal options and protect your right to maximum compensation.
How to Recognize the Signs of a Fatigue-Related Truck Crash
Truck drivers rarely admit to falling asleep — but certain crash patterns raise serious red flags. In many cases, these indicators help establish that fatigue was a primary factor.
Identifying these signs early can shape the entire case. The following are some of the most common patterns we investigate when fatigue is suspected in an 18-wheeler crash:
- Rear-end collisions that happen at full speed with no sign of braking
- Crashes occurring late at night or early in the morning, when fatigue peaks
- Lane departures or rollovers with no external cause or evasive action
- Logbooks that are incomplete, falsified, or inconsistent with electronic records
- Delivery timelines that leave no room for federally required rest breaks
- GPS or ELD data that shows excessive hours behind the wheel
- Employer pressure to complete routes ahead of schedule
These patterns often point to more than just a tired driver. They reveal systemic failures in scheduling, oversight, or enforcement — failures that an experienced lawyer can help bring to light.
Where Fatigued Truck Driver Accidents Happen in and Around San Antonio
Fatigue-related truck crashes don’t just happen on remote highways. They often occur in busy neighborhoods, local delivery routes, and suburban corridors — places where drivers push through exhaustion to meet unrealistic schedules or finish long-haul shifts.
In and around San Antonio, these crashes are common in areas like:
- Industrial Zones and Distribution Hubs: Areas near Kelly Field, Port San Antonio, and the East Side where trucks move freight at all hours.
- Residential Bypass Routes: Roads like Zarzamora Street, Military Drive, and Rigsby Avenue, where tired drivers take shortcuts through populated areas.
- Suburban and Commuter Corridors: High-traffic routes in Converse, Kirby, and Leon Valley that combine local drivers with fatigued long-haul operators.
- Early Morning Delivery Routes: Retail and warehouse zones across Bexar County, where drivers often operate during drowsy hours between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m.
- Rural Connectors and Farm Roads: Long, uninterrupted stretches outside city limits where monotony and lack of lighting increase the risk of falling asleep.
These aren’t isolated incidents — they’re preventable crashes that happen when safety takes a back seat to speed and delivery deadlines. Our lawyers have experience with fatigue-related truck cases and can investigate the route, the company’s practices, and the conditions that made the crash possible.
Who Is Responsible When a Truck Driver Falls Asleep?
In fatigue-related truck crashes, it’s common to assume that the driver alone is at fault. But liability often runs deeper. These crashes frequently result from company policies, unrealistic deadlines, and a lack of compliance with federal safety regulations.
Several parties may share responsibility:
- The Driver: Operating beyond legal hours or ignoring clear signs of fatigue.
- The Trucking Company: Overloading schedules or failing to monitor rest compliance.
- The Freight Broker or Contractor: Setting delivery timelines that don’t allow for legal breaks.
- Supervisors or Dispatchers: Encouraging speed over safety through performance pressure.
Establishing liability requires access to internal records, driver histories, and data that trucking companies aren’t eager to share. Our lawyers can obtain this evidence, identify every responsible party, and make sure no one escapes accountability.
Types of Injuries Caused by Fatigued Truck Drivers
Fatigue-related truck crashes are rarely minor. When a driver falls asleep, the vehicle doesn’t slow down — it plows forward. Victims are often hit without warning, leaving no chance to swerve, stop, or protect themselves.
The types of injuries from these crashes reflect the force of the impact and the size of the vehicle involved. Survivors are often left with life-altering physical and emotional harm, and in many cases, families are forced to grieve a preventable death.
Common injuries include:
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
- Spinal cord damage and paralysis
- Crushed limbs and complex fractures
- Internal bleeding and organ damage
- Burn injuries and severe lacerations
- Psychological trauma, including PTSD
Fatal injuries are also common, particularly in full-speed rear-end or underride crashes. In those cases, families may be entitled to pursue a wrongful death claim under Texas law.
Wyatt Law Firm’s truck accident lawyers can help ensure the compensation reflects not just the medical bills, but the long-term impact on your health, livelihood, and quality of life.
How Wyatt Law Firm Can Help
Truck drivers rarely admit to falling asleep — but the crash often tells its own story. When a fatigued driver loses control, the absence of reaction is often the biggest clue. These cases rely on precise, time-sensitive evidence that shows what the driver was doing in the moments before impact — and what led up to it.
Fatigue-related crashes are rarely simple. Trucking companies move quickly to protect themselves, often erasing or hiding evidence before the injured party can even begin to ask questions. That’s why having an experienced legal team on your side makes all the difference.
At Wyatt Law Firm, we know how these cases work. We investigate early, preserve key records, and dig into company practices that lead to dangerous driver fatigue. We’ve taken on major carriers, national logistics firms, and powerful insurance companies — and we don’t back down.
If you’ve been injured or lost someone in a crash involving a drowsy truck driver, we’re ready to help you move forward.
Talk to Wyatt Law Firm Today
Don’t assume you’ll get the truth — or a fair settlement — from a trucking company after a fatigue-related crash. You need someone in your corner who knows what to look for, what to demand, and how to hold them accountable.
Wyatt Law Firm offers free consultations and never charges a fee unless we win. We represent victims across San Antonio and throughout Texas — and we support our clients like we support our community: completely and without compromise.
Let’s talk. Tell us what happened, and we’ll help you understand what comes next. Contact us now. A member of our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to hear from you.