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Michael Cowen
Founding partner of Cowen Rodriguez & Peacock in San Antonio, Texas, and host of the Trial Lawyer Nation podcast.
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Sep 22, 2026
8 | Making It as a Trial Lawyer with Michael Cowen
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Spencer PahlkeHOST
But tell us about that and how, you know, these trucking crashes result in terrible, terrible injuries and outcomes for the people you're trying to help.
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25:11Michael CowenGUEST
It was, you know, three hours from San Antonio yesterday on a Sunday because, you know, a tractor trailer crosses the center line and kills a father and a son.
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What Makes Truck Accident Cases Different From Regular Car Accident Claims in Texas?
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Sean O'ConnorHOST
Who can be held responsible after a truck accident besides the truck driver? Of course, I'm thinking they're working for a company typically, right? Yeah.
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4:27Michael CowenGUEST
But there are also cases where, frankly, the trucking company doesn't have enough insurance and there's someone else who legitimately has fault or legitimately can provide additional insurance coverage.
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4:40Michael CowenGUEST
One, just to make it simple, sometimes the owner of the trailer is a different company than the trucking company.
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4:46Michael CowenGUEST
And while they don't have responsibility, the trailer might have its own separate insurance policy that provides additional coverage.
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4:54Michael CowenGUEST
Another thing that happens a lot is one of the big trucking companies will get a load.
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Sean O'ConnorHOST
What should someone do? You know, like what's your advice for someone who's in one of these accidents as a consumer, you know, in a passenger car? What should they do differently after a truck accident that, you know, they wouldn't necessarily do after a regular car accident?
From $5M to $20M: The Trucking Case Multiplier | Michael Cowen
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Elliot JohnsonHOST
So what separates lawyers who consistently succeed in trucking cases versus those who don't? Time and effort.
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3:49Michael CowenGUEST
So are you going to put in the time it takes to learn? So you have to learn the rules, where the rules come from, and the why of the rules.
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3:57Michael CowenGUEST
Because sometimes the rules sound ridiculous until you understand why they are.
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4:02Michael CowenGUEST
You know, following distance in our passenger cars is usually two to no more than four seconds.
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4:10Michael CowenGUEST
Why is it so much more? That sounds ridiculous at first until you realize a truck is a lot bigger.

Elliot JohnsonHOST
Can you tell me a little bit about that and what the experience is and who should apply?