Safety tips for driving around big rigs in Houston
Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. The greater Houston area is estimated more than 3 million people and composes an area of over 600 square miles. Houston has been rated as some of the most congested traffic in the state of Texas […]
The collision between a passenger automobile and a large truck or big rig can have truly catastrophic consequences. Every day, motorists across the United States see their lives change dramatically as a result of accidents with semi-trucks or 18-wheelers. Some types of injuries occur with shocking regularity in truck accidents. Head and Brain Injuries […]
In three decades of litigating truck accident cases including many truck accidents on I10 out of Houston, I’m continuously amazed at how truck drivers and sometimes trucking companies can cover up abuses of the regulatory process by allowing or creating fake log books. Sometimes, the safety violation is inadvertent, and sometimes, the safety violations are […]
The high-tech era has reached the doors of trucking companies. There now exists useful fleet monitoring technology that can be highly beneficial to trucking companies. Indeed, this evolving technology can be useful to trucking companies in some important ways. Here are the 3 biggest benefits to trucking companies that use the software. […]
What’s my case worth? Is one of the more frequent questions we get in our Texas 18-wheeler accident law firm. At the outset, it is almost impossible for an attorney to give an exact value on a case before a complete investigation has been done and all of the medical records and bills have […]
Each year, thousands of people across the United States are seriously injured in accidents with 18-wheeler trucks. This includes innocent motorists across the state of Texas who end up injured or killed, as the result of collisions with 18-wheelers. There are some relatively common causes of 18-wheeler truck wrecks in Texas, and elsewhere in […]
Commercial trucks, also known as tractor-trailers, semi-trailers, 18-wheelers, and big rigs, make up just over 12% of the vehicles lawfully registered to operate on roadways across the United States. Two states, Texas and California, have the largest number of big rigs routinely traversing their roadways when contrasted with all U.S. states. The […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) defines a “large truck,” a semi-truck or big rig, as a truck with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more. A truck of this nature can carry a load that weights upwards to an additional 70,000 more without obtaining special clearance. The average automobile clocks in […]
Commercial vehicles are subject to special safety rules because of the potential for a semi-truck to cause life-threatening and fatal injuries during a crash. Big rigs routinely weigh up to 80,000 pounds and have safety issues such as blind spots and slow to stop. People injured because of the carelessness of a professional truck […]
Each person or entity who has a role in a truck crash depends on the specific facts of each accident. While each crash is unique, after investigation, who can be held legally responsible for causing a crash can be predictably determined. The following may have responsibility in an 18 wheeler accident: The driver The motor […]
According to the American Trucking Association, there are approximately 3 1/2 million professional truck drivers in the United States alone. Driving down any highway in America and you are bound to see 18 wheelers virtually everywhere. The main interstate highways have the highest percentage of commercial […]
Trucking Vital to US Economy There is no doubt that the trucking industry is the lifeblood of our American economy. The proof is in the pudding, with over 70% of all freight transported throughout the United States arriving on big rigs. Tractor-trailers haul more than 10.5 billion tons of […]
Each year the state of Texas is required to collect and analyze crash data gathered by Texas officers when filling out crash data reports. The data is helpful to authorities for planning purposes and anticipating safety needs within the state of Texas. Currently, the state of Texas retains ten years of data from the […]
It’s no secret that a tractor – 80,000 pounds and for that reason, the truck driver and the trucking company are regulated to protect the motoring public. The governmental entity that promulgates and enforces truck safety regulations is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Rules For Tracking Driver’s Hours One of […]
There is little doubt that technology assisted driving both for passenger cars and semi trucks is going to become a reality soon. Almost every major automobile manufacturer has jumped into the self-driving automobile parade. Not only are manufacturers working on self-driving vehicles but also the major technology companies including Google, Apple and others are […]
More and more people are choosing to install dash cameras in their vehicle for a variety of reasons. One of the reasons is to establish what happened in an accident in a manner that is not easily contradicted by the other insurance company. A dash mounted camera or dash cam is a camera […]
One of the most frequent telephone calls we get at our Houston personal injury practice is from people who were dissatisfied with their current representation and seeking to change attorneys. Some of the calls are from people who have unrealistic expectations of the claim or the claim handling process and some calls stem […]
Updated 2021 A recently published study by the US Department of Transportation – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration emphasizes the role of less experienced truck drivers in the causation of accidents. The study was aimed at determining the “critical reasons” and associated facts that contributed to serious commercial vehicle crashes. Using available data, the analysis […]
After a serious accident with the commercial vehicle, there are certain things that personal injury victims should do and shouldn’t do. The following is a list of things to do and things not to do after a serious injury crash. DO • Get as much information as you can from the scene • Make […]
You’ve been a serious 18 wheeler accident and you’re looking for a law firm and are wondering what type of a lawyer do you need for your case. The truth of the matter is that most attorneys who handle some personal injury want to handle semi-truck accident cases because of the insurance available to cover […]
A recent report funded by State Farm Insurance looks at the real effects of drowsy driving and the impact it has on our communities. The report is titled “wake-up call” and contains suggestions for reducing the number of unnecessary accidents caused by tired drivers. Some startling statistics include: The estimated percentage […]
