Hit by an 18-wheeler? Call Chris.
An 80,000-pound truckchanged your life. We fight back.
When a semi-truck hits your family, the injuries are catastrophic and the trucking insurer is already protecting itself. Chris Sanchez stands between you and them — fighting for victims of 18-wheeler crashes across Texas with relentless force and real compassion. Millions recovered, 5.0★, available 24/7. You pay nothing unless we win.
Four Offices Serving Texas
McAllen
Main Office
317 W. Nolana Avenue
(956) 686-4357
McAllen, TX 78504Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
San Juan
Rio Grande Valley
101 S. Nebraska Avenue Ste. 5
(956) 475-3076
San Juan, TX 78589Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
San Antonio
By Appointment
4040 Broadway Ste 525
(210) 880-2128
San Antonio, TX 78209Houston
By Appointment
9801 Westheimer Rd Ste 300
(832) 979-4341
Houston, TX 77042
A loaded semi outweighs your car 20-to-1. The law has to.
- Licensed Texas Attorney Since
- 2014
- Client Rating
- 5.0★ (150+ reviews)
- Main Office
- McAllen, TX — 317 W. Nolana Avenue
- Response Time
- Available 24/7
- Fee Structure
- No fee unless we win
Hear it from a client
What 80,000 pounds of steel does to a family car
A fully loaded 18-wheeler can legally weigh up to 80,000 pounds — about twenty times more than the car it hits. That kind of force doesn't leave room for minor injuries. Watch a client Chris represented talk about what happened, and what came next.
Representative figures. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Weight & federal rules
Why an 18-wheeler case is a different fight
A semi-truck claim is not a fender-bender. The physics, the rulebook, and the opponent are all bigger — and that changes how the case has to be built.
20–30× the force
A loaded 18-wheeler weighs up to 80,000 lbs. The injuries aren't soreness — they're traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and wrongful death. The case has to be valued for a lifetime, not a few weeks.
Federal trucking rules
Carriers answer to FMCSA regulations — hours-of-service limits, maintenance logs, driver qualification files. We use those rulebooks to prove fault the way a car-crash case never could.
A corporate opponent
You're not facing one driver. You're facing a national carrier, its defense lawyers, and a commercial policy worth millions — with a team paid to blame you. We level that fight.
Hold the right parties responsible
Who can be held accountable
An 18-wheeler crash usually has more than one party at fault. We trace every one of them — because each carries insurance that should pay for what happened to you.
- 01
The truck driver
Fatigued, distracted, speeding, or driving over hours-of-service limits. The driver's choices are the first link — and their record is evidence.
- 02
The trucking company
Carriers that push unrealistic schedules, skip maintenance, or put an unqualified driver on the road are directly liable — and they carry the big policy.
- 03
Their insurer
The commercial insurer behind the carrier has one goal: pay you as little as possible. The moment you hire us, they deal with Chris — not with you.
Why The Relentless Lawyer
A trucking accident attorney who knows these freight corridors — and never backs down.
We take on the big trucking insurers
A semi-truck claim is not a fender-bender. You're up against a national carrier, its lawyers, and an insurer with a million-dollar policy and every reason to blame you. Chris levels that fight — David against Goliath — and prepares every 18-wheeler case for trial so the offer reflects a life changed forever.
Built for catastrophic injuries
Being hit by an 18-wheeler doesn't leave you sore — it can leave a traumatic brain injury, a spinal cord injury, broken bones, or an empty chair at the table. We work with the doctors and life-care experts who understand what these injuries truly cost over a lifetime, and we make the trucking company pay for all of it.
Bilingual, from the Valley, no fee unless we win
Chris is from the RGV and our whole team is bilingual — we explain every step in English or Spanish and treat your family like our own. Your consultation is free and you never pay out of pocket. We only get paid when we recover money for you.
Reviews
What our clients say
Recognized & Awarded
Honored by the institutions that vet attorneys.
- Member, McAllen Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Member, San Juan Chamber of Commerce
Representative results
The kind of 18-wheeler outcomes we fight for.
Recovered for a McAllen family after a fatigued commercial driver failed to stop in time.
Secured a full commercial-policy-limits settlement after the carrier first blamed our client.
Recovery for a Valley family who lost a loved one when a semi ran a red light.
Sample, representative results for illustration only — not actual case figures. Every case is unique and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Common questions
18-wheeler answers before you even call.
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.