If you read the news frequently, you have likely picked up on concerning accident trends. More specifically, you might have noticed that truck accidents in Texas have become more common. Unfortunately, the numbers tell a similar story. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, accidents involving trucks and tractor trailers climbed to 53,149 in 2021. That number is [...]
The trucking industry plays a vital role in the Texas economy. You will find trucks zooming along almost every stretch of highway in Texas. That should come as no surprise since they transport a vast majority of the goods manufactured in the state by trucks. To appreciate better how important trucking is to the Lone Star [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Because the facts of every case are different, we can’t tell you here on our blog exactly what your particular case is worth, how long it will take, or what to expect in the future…besides, it’s against Texas law for us to make those kind of representations to you. These kinds of details are unique for [...]
TRUCKING ACCIDENT UPDATE -- Kevin Roper, the truck driver of a Wal-mart Semi-Truck that crashed into a limo van killing one man, and leaving comedian Tracy Morgan in critical condition, has been charged with vehicular homicide and injury by auto. The complaint alleges that the truck driver, Roper, had been awake for more than 24 hours, [...]
McALLEN, TX – Authorities are still trying to identify 13 undocumented immigrants that were killed when a pickup carrying 23 people smashed head on into a tree in South Texas. Armed with only photographs and fingerprints, law enforcement have been tasked with the difficult job of identifying the deceased, all of whom were undocumented immigrants coming [...]
The New York Times reported that comedian Tracy Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Walmart due to the deadly truck accident that killed a member of his entourage, and left Morgan critically injured earlier last month. Reportedly, the lawsuit claims that the Walmart truck driver’s negligence led to the fatal trucking accident, which killed Morgan’s friend, [...]
You don’t have to be a truck accident lawyer to know that commercial trucks are huge, and the trucking industry is a huge business. That’s why it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that trucking accidents are as common as they are. Whether you’re buying clothing, or having a milkshake at your favorite restaurant, it’s more [...]
