As a general rule, a person injured in a Texas trucking accident or the survivors of a person killed in a Texas truck crash have two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit. This deadline is known as the statute of limitations. It is important, however, to hire an attorney as soon as possible after the accident in order to preserve evidence of the crash. The longer you wait to start your case, the more likely it is that crucial evidence could be destroyed or go missing.