Accidents involving large trucks are fairly common occurrences in Texas. It is an unfortunate fact that many residents of the Lone Star State are painfully aware of. How common are those accidents? According to the Texas Department of Transportation, a total of 53,149 accidents involving large trucks were recorded in the state back in 2021. Also, [...]
An encounter with an uninsured or underinsured driver can quickly turn into a nightmarish ordeal. We want to think that these uninsured car accidents are rare, but they truly are not. That is because uninsured motorists also roam Bexar County roads fairly often. Uninsured car crashes become even more troublesome when the guilty drivers decide against [...]
The road is a dangerous place. But, when you share it with an aggressive driver, it becomes more perilous. Aggressive drivers are terrifying because you do not know what they will do next. You cannot be certain if they will cool down or escalate their already irresponsible behavior. We should all do our part to prevent [...]
Large trucks do not handle like normal vehicles. Therefore, navigating a corner turn is typically not an issue for most drivers, but truckers always have to be mindful of wide right turn accidents. Any accident involving a large truck is likely to feature significant damage. If your vehicle became swept up by a large truck’s wide [...]
Truck accidents occur fairly frequently in Texas. That is the story told by the available statistics. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, they recorded 46,219 large truck accidents in the Lone Star State in 2020; 559 of those 46,219 accidents were fatal crashes. Whether you live in Bexar County or another part of Texas, you [...]
The worksite should always be a secure venue, but not every company provides that kind of working environment consistently. You could slip and fall at work through no fault of your own. You should not take slip and fall accidents lightly. People involved in them can wind up badly hurt. They may need to partner with [...]
We all should keep the roads safe. Being entrusted with that responsibility means we should not engage in reckless behavior, and that includes brake checking our fellow drivers. Brake checking can be dangerous for you and the other drivers on the road. But is that driving maneuver considered illegal in Texas? Could brake checking someone potentially [...]
Settling your personal injury case is an option if you need compensation and would prefer not to get the courts involved. So, will surgery increase my settlement? That may be a question you are pondering right now. Victims are obviously looking to maximize the compensation packages they receive. But would opting for surgery help you accomplish [...]
Is lane splitting legal in Texas? The quick answer is NO. However, in certain states, motorcycle riders are allowed to navigate traffic using this driving technique. Lane splitting happens when motorbike riders purposefully drive in between gaps of passenger vehicles when traffic is heavy. As a motorcyclist in the Lone Star State, you may be tempted [...]
Who is liable for an accident on an easement? That is one specific question that does not have an easy answer. There are many factors to consider in cases that involve easements. No two cases are completely identical. You need to take a different approach to each case to understand what is going on. If you [...]
