Fatal Truck Crashes & Texas Wrongful Death Claims

When a commercial motor vehicle crash results in a fatality, surviving statutory beneficiaries (surviving spouse, children, and parents) may pursue a wrongful death lawsuit under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 71. Recoverable damages include lost financial support, lost inheritance, loss of companionship, and mental anguish. Additionally, a survival action (CPRC § 71.021) recovers damages the deceased suffered prior to death.