Pedestrian Hit By Truck in Texas? Wyatt Law Firm Will Fight for You.
San Antonio’s Fiercest Truck Accident Lawyers for Pedestrian Victims
Trucks are built to haul massive cargo — not to stop instantly for someone in a crosswalk. In Texas cities like San Antonio, pedestrians crossing near bus stops, schools, or tourist zones are no match for commercial vehicles with massive blind spots and slow braking times.
When one of these trucks hits a person, the damage is total. Spinal fractures. Crushed limbs. Traumatic brain injuries. These aren’t minor collisions — they’re life-altering emergencies.
If you or someone you love was hit by a truck in Texas, you deserve more than sympathy. You deserve full compensation, clear answers, and the fiercest legal team in San Antonio fighting by your side. With over $1 billion recovered for injured Texans, Wyatt Law Firm knows how to win high-stakes truck accident cases — and we don’t stop until our clients get justice. Our case results include $19.5 million and $10.25 million recoveries for truck accidents. A free consultation can help you understand your rights and what steps to take next.
Why Pedestrian-Truck Accidents Are So Dangerous in Texas
Commercial trucks — including 18-wheelers, delivery vans, garbage trucks, and construction vehicles — pose an enormous risk to pedestrians. These vehicles weigh tens of thousands of pounds, have massive blind spots, and take longer to stop.
In San Antonio, that risk is especially high in neighborhoods like Downtown, the South Side, and along freight-heavy corridors such as Loop 410, I-35, and Culebra Road, where pedestrian activity intersects with constant commercial traffic. Communities near industrial zones, like Harlandale and Edgewood, often lack the infrastructure to safely support both foot traffic and trucking routes — making them hotspots for preventable tragedies.
Pedestrian crashes involving trucks are rarely minor. Victims are often thrown, crushed, or pinned — with injuries that permanently affect their quality of life. And when it comes to legal recovery, these cases are more complex than car accidents.
Many pedestrian-truck crashes are preventable. Common causes of pedestrian truck accidents in Texas include:
- Wide Turns: Trucks swinging wide at intersections often strike pedestrians in crosswalks.
- Driver Blind Spots: Large blind zones around trucks can hide pedestrians entirely.
- Distracted Driving: Drivers using phones or navigation systems may overlook pedestrians.
- Fatigued Driving: Long shifts and lack of rest reduce reaction time and awareness.
- Speeding: Excessive speed increases both the likelihood and severity of crashes.
- Failure to Yield: Common near downtown San Antonio and construction-heavy zones.
- Backing Up Without Warning: Delivery and dump trucks frequently back into pedestrians in alleys, driveways, and work sites.
Any one of these factors can point to driver negligence — and potentially, corporate liability. But proving that takes more than an accusation. It takes an experienced truck accident lawyer who knows how to build an ironclad case.
What Makes Truck Accidents With Pedestrians So Complex?
Texas law allows injured pedestrians to recover compensation — but trucking companies don’t make it easy. When one of their vehicles hits a person, the company dispatches its investigators immediately to start damage control. These cases are difficult because:
- Multiple Parties May Be Liable: The driver, the trucking company, a contractor, or a vehicle maintenance provider could all be partially at fault.
- Federal and State Regulations Apply: Trucking companies must comply with Texas traffic law and federal trucking safety rules. These include limits on driving hours, mandatory vehicle inspections, load securement standards, drug and alcohol testing requirements, and driver training protocols — all designed to protect the public from preventable crashes.
- They’ll Try to Blame You: Insurance companies often claim the pedestrian “darted out” or was “not visible.”
- Evidence Disappears Fast: Dashcam footage, black box data, and driver logs can be deleted or lost unless preserved quickly.
Wyatt Law Firm moves fast to protect your rights. We conduct our own investigation, bring in experts when needed, and build a compelling case designed to maximize your recovery.
Serious Injuries Deserve Serious Compensation — and So Do Families After a Fatal Crash
Pedestrians hit by trucks often face injuries that never fully heal. Many are unable to return to work, enjoy daily activities, or live independently. We fight for compensation that reflects the true cost of what you’ve lost — and what you still need to recover. Common injuries include:
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)
- Spinal cord damage and paralysis
- Multiple fractures and crushed limbs
- Internal organ injuries and bleeding
- Severe burns or degloving injuries
- Emotional trauma and PTSD
Some crashes are so violent the victim doesn’t survive. In those tragic cases, families have the right to pursue a wrongful death claim under Texas law. Compensation can include funeral costs, medical expenses, lost financial support, and the personal loss of a spouse, parent, or child. The claim belongs to the family — and Wyatt Law Firm will fight to make sure you’re not left carrying the burden alone.
These injuries and losses are serious. Your compensation should be too.
What Compensation Can You Recover in Texas?
If you were hit by a truck while walking, the law may entitle you to compensation for both economic and non-economic damages. And if the injuries were fatal, your family may have the right to pursue a wrongful death claim under Texas law. Wyatt Law Firm fights for compensation that covers:
- Emergency medical bills and hospitalization
- Surgeries, rehabilitation, and long-term care
- Medical devices and home modifications
- Lost income and reduced future earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Emotional distress and mental anguish
- Funeral and burial expenses in fatal cases
- Loss of financial support and companionship for surviving family members
In cases of permanent disability or fatal injury, we pursue every available dollar. No insurance company is going to bully you out of a full recovery — not when we’re on your side.
Wyatt Law Firm Has the Experience and Firepower You Need
Truck accident cases involving pedestrians aren’t just injury claims. They’re fights for dignity, survival, and a future. That’s why Wyatt Law Firm brings over 40 years of fierce legal experience to every case we handle.
We’ve recovered over $1 billion for people just like you — not just in San Antonio, but across Texas. And we never charge a fee unless we win your case.
Why choose Wyatt Law Firm?
- No Fee Guarantee: You pay nothing unless we win.
- Free Consultations: We’ll answer your questions at no cost.
- Deep Resources: We bring in investigators, experts, and medical specialists.
- Texas Trial Experience: We don’t bluff. We litigate.
- Community Dedication: We support San Antonio because it’s our home — and our clients feel that every step of the way.
Put a Fighter on Your Side Today
Insurance companies hope you’ll accept less than you’re owed. Trucking companies hope you’ll give up. We hope you’ll fight — and we’ll help you do it.
Wyatt Law Firm is here to support your financial, physical, and emotional recovery — to the max. Our team has secured results like $19.5 million for an 18-wheeler accident, $4 million in a commercial vehicle crash, and $10.25 million after a fatal truck accident — because we know what full justice looks like, and we don’t settle for less.
Contact us now for a free consultation. Let’s talk about what happened — and how we can help make it right.