Successful Cases
Fair Compensation for a Pickup Truck Injury
Despite a complex liability dispute, I secured the maximum policy limits for a client who suffered a traumatic injury after being thrown from the back of a pickup truck.
Fair Compensation for a Pickup Truck Injury
Despite a complex liability dispute, I secured the maximum policy limits for a client who suffered a traumatic injury after being thrown from the back of a pickup truck.
Car Accident Coverage Saved from False Cancellation
I won against an insurance company that tried to wrongfully deny coverage by falsifying documents, getting my client's policy reinstated and her claim paid in full.
Car Accident Coverage Saved from False Cancellation
I won against an insurance company that tried to wrongfully deny coverage by falsifying documents, getting my client's policy reinstated and her claim paid in full.
Rejected Car Accident Claim Wins Full Settlement
I overturned a liability denial on a case other lawyers rejected, securing the full policy limits for a client severely injured in a major collision.
Rejected Car Accident Claim Wins Full Settlement
I overturned a liability denial on a case other lawyers rejected, securing the full policy limits for a client severely injured in a major collision.
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Applewhite
The Lawyer Taking Your Georgetown Truck Accident Case
My name is Ashley Applewhite, and as a Georgetown truck accident lawyer, I represent people hurt in commercial truck crashes across Williamson County. When a semi, box truck, or 18-wheeler hits your car, the injuries are serious and the carrier behind that truck is already working to limit what it pays. I take over the legal side and handle it myself — no case managers, no hand-offs, no wondering who is actually moving your claim forward.
Georgetown Truck Accident Claims Get Complicated — And Fast
Georgetown sits directly on I-35, one of the busiest commercial freight corridors in the state, and the traffic on SH 29, Williams Drive, and the roads feeding in and out of the city has grown right along with the population. A crash involving a commercial truck can happen at full highway speed on the interstate or on a city road a few miles from home.
Once a truck is involved, what comes next is harder than most people expect:
- The carrier's adjusters open the file before you leave the hospital.
- Federal trucking regulations apply, and violations often take time to surface.
- Multiple parties may share responsibility, including the driver, the trucking company, the cargo loader, or the maintenance contractor.
- Black box data, driver logs, and vehicle inspection records can disappear without a legal hold in place quickly.
- The policy limits behind a commercial truck are large — which means the legal defense protecting those limits is too.
A Georgetown truck accident lawyer should move before the carrier gets comfortable with its version of what happened.
Truck Accident Cases I Handle for People Hurt in Georgetown
I represent injured Texans in claims tied to crashes involving:
- 18-wheelers
- Semi-trucks and tractor-trailers
- Big rigs
- Box trucks
- Tanker trucks
- Flatbed trucks
- Dump trucks
- Concrete mixing trucks
- Garbage trucks
- Refrigerated trucks
- Tow trucks
- Livestock trucks
- Delivery vehicles
I also handle claims where the injured person was in a car, on a motorcycle, traveling as a pedestrian, or riding a bicycle when the truck collision happened.
What Injuries Look Like After a Georgetown Truck Collision
A truck crash does not produce the same injuries as a two-car collision. The weight and speed involved create damage that does not always show up in the first exam — and that can keep getting worse in the days and weeks that follow the impact.
In these cases, I often see:
- Traumatic brain injuries and concussions
- Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
- Neck, back, and severe soft-tissue damage
- Broken bones and orthopedic injuries
- Internal bleeding and organ damage
- Burn injuries and disfigurement
- Limb loss and amputations
- PTSD and emotional trauma
- Fatal injuries in wrongful death cases
A Georgetown truck accident attorney should build the claim past the initial hospital record. That means future care, rehabilitation, lost earnings, and the full effect the injury has had on your work and home life — not just what was already billed.
A Truck Hit You in Georgetown. Here's Where This Conversation Starts.
Send me a note with what happened, or just call. I'll go over the police report, the injuries so far, and whoever else might carry responsibility, then tell you plainly whether a claim is worth pursuing and what it could take to move it forward.
What to Do After a Truck Accident in Georgetown
After a crash with a commercial truck, take these steps as soon as you can:
- Call 911 and get police and medical help to the scene.
- Get the report number and ask how to obtain the crash report through Williamson County or the Texas DPS.
- See a doctor right away even if you feel okay at the scene. Truck crash injuries can surface hours or days later.
- Take photos of the vehicles, roadway, cargo spill, debris, your injuries, and anything else that shows what the scene looked like.
- Do not give a recorded statement to the trucking company's insurance adjuster before speaking with a lawyer.
- Call a Georgetown truck accident lawyer before the carrier builds a version of the claim that protects its own payout.
The trucking company's legal team is already working. You should have someone moving just as fast on your side.
What Money Damages May Be Available After a Georgetown Truck Accident
Every case depends on its own facts, so amounts turn on the crash, the medical evidence, and the effect on your life. In the right case, damages may include:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Lost income and reduced earning capacity
- Vehicle damage and property losses
- Physical pain
- Mental anguish
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Punitive damages in cases involving especially reckless conduct — such as a carrier that knowingly kept an unfit driver behind the wheel
The value of a truck accident claim should come from what the crash actually cost you — not from whatever figure the insurer floats to get the file closed.
Why Commercial Truck Wrecks Happen on Georgetown Roads
Most truck crashes come back to the same failures at the wheel or in the company office. In Georgetown cases, I see wrecks tied to:
- Driver fatigue and hours-of-service violations
- Phone use and other distractions at highway speed
- Improperly loaded or unsecured cargo
- Brake failures and worn-out equipment
- Speeding and aggressive driving
- Impaired driving
- Undertrained drivers placed on routes they are not ready for
- Carriers that let required maintenance fall behind schedule
Fault in a truck crash rarely stops with the driver. The company behind the truck — and sometimes the shipper, the maintenance contractor, or the vehicle manufacturer — may carry responsibility depending on what the investigation turns up.
What It Looks Like to Hire My Firm for a Georgetown Truck Case
You should not have to chase your lawyer for updates after a serious truck crash. You should not wonder whether anyone has pulled the records, sent the preservation letter, or looked hard at who is actually responsible.
When I take a Georgetown truck accident case, clients get:
Ashley Applewhite handling the file: Not delegated. Not handed off. Your case stays with me.
A claim built to account for everything: Liability, insurance coverage, medical documentation, future costs, and damages all go into the case from the beginning.
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Answers without the runaround: You should be able to reach your attorney when questions come up — not sit waiting for a callback from a paralegal.
Defense-side insight turned around on the carrier: I spent years representing insurance companies. I know the arguments they use to reduce claims and exactly where they look to do it. I use that against them.
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Want a Second Opinion on What Your Georgetown Case Is Worth?
Bring me the report or just the story so far. I'll give you an honest read on where things stand — before you sign anything the carrier hands you.
FAQs
Can I go after the trucking company directly, not just the driver?
Yes. A carrier can be held responsible for its driver's actions on the road. It can also face separate claims for putting an unqualified driver behind the wheel, skipping required maintenance, or pushing drivers past federal hours-of-service limits. I look at both the driver and the company from the start.
The trucking company's adjuster already called me. What should I say?
As little as possible, and nothing recorded before speaking with a lawyer. That call is the carrier building its defense — not routine paperwork. What you say can be used to reduce the claim's value later. Once I am involved, I handle that communication directly.
How long do I have to file a truck accident claim in Georgetown, TX?
Texas gives most injury victims two years from the date of the crash to file suit. That window can tighten when time-sensitive evidence — driver logs, black box data, surveillance footage — needs to be preserved before litigation begins. Call sooner rather than later.
How does payment work if I hire a Georgetown truck accident lawyer?
There is no upfront attorney's fee. My fee comes out of the recovery. If no compensation is recovered for you, there is no fee.
A Georgetown Truck Case Doesn't Get Easier by Waiting
Whatever happened — on I-35, on SH 29, or on a Williamson County side street — tell me the details and I'll review the case myself. There's no charge for the conversation, and no obligation once it's over.