Category Archives: Truck Accident
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Finds Majority of 18-Wheeler Truck Accidents Due to Distracted Driving, Provides Guidance to Semi-Truck Drivers
Virtually all Houston residents likely know that distracted driving is one of the most dangerous things a person can do when driving a motor vehicle. Even more hazardous and potentially fatal, still, is when the driver of an exceptionally large and heavy vehicle, such as an 18-wheeler truck, focuses on something other than the… Read More »
Owner-Operator, Independent Contractor, Company Driver – Three Types of 18-Wheeler Truck Drivers and Why that Matters in Your Houston 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Case
If you were injured in an 18-wheeler truck accident in Houston that was not your fault, you more than likely have thought about your options when it comes to compensation. In Houston, individuals who have been injured in 18-wheeler truck accidents due to the negligence of the semi-truck driver may be entitled to compensation… Read More »
You May Want to Read This if You Received a Call from an Insurance Company After Your Houston 18-Wheeler Truck Accident
Many Houstonians have been there: you get in a fender-bender on your way to work, exchange insurance information with the other driver or drivers involved, go about your day and let the insurance companies handle it from there. However, the usual course of handling a car accident in Houston is very different when it… Read More »
What You Need to Know About Pain and Suffering Damages in Your Houston 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Case
Although no person should ever have to go through the trauma, anguish, and stress of an 18-wheeler truck accident injury, the truth of the matter is that 18-wheeler truck accidents can and do happen in Houston. Motor vehicle accidents involving 18-wheeler trucks are particularly dangerous types of accidents due to the sheer size and… Read More »
Why are there So Many 18-Wheeler Trucks on the Road? An Inside Look into 18-Wheeler Truck Statistics
If you have driven down a Houston road recently, you may have noticed the many 18-wheeler trucks that pepper the highways, back alleys, and roads, getting goods back and forth from warehouses to the shelves of stores for consumers. Indeed, 18-wheeler trucks are a critical component of America’s supply chain, and without them Houstonians… Read More »
Texas Couple Awarded Over $12 million in 18-Wheeler Trucking Case Against New Prime, Appellate Court Affirms Trial Court’s Judgment
Sometimes when a personal injury trucking accident case goes all the way through trial in Houston, the results pay off for the plaintiffs. Although nothing can truly make a person whole after suffering serious injuries sustained from a terrible 18-wheeler truck accident, Texas personal injury laws aim to compensate victims of 18-wheeler truck accidents… Read More »
Reckless Driving in Houston: Recourse for 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Victims Not Limited to Criminal Action
It is an unfortunate fact that Houston’s roads can be very dangerous places for the average person. With the flow of busy traffic, distracted driving, and occasional obstacles in the road, injuries can and do happen out on Houston highways and streets every day. Add to the regular traffic mix the constant procession of… Read More »
18-Wheeler Driver on TikTok kills 5 in Fiery Arizona Trucking Accident
Distracted driving is a hazard that has been made even worse by the proliferation of cell phone use in cars. Despite the fact that it is well-known that distracted driving can lead to serious and fatal car accidents, and the fact that using a cell phone while driving is unlawful in most states, everyday… Read More »
Tragic November 2022 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Remembered – 16 out of 23 High School Students Injured
One of the most thrilling things that a high school student can experience is the joy of traveling to school sports tournaments. Spending time with teammates and coaches on the travel school bus, singing songs, eating out at dives and fast food restaurants, and sleeping at cheap hotels are all part of the fun… Read More »
Legal Case for my 18-Wheeler Truck Accident? Why Bother? 4 Reasons Other than Money for Bringing an 18-Wheeler Truck Accident Case in Houston
When a person gets into an 18-wheeler truck accident on the road one, typically one of the last things that they want to think about is dealing with a truck accident case in court. Between dealing with insurance companies, hospitals, work, finances, and, most importantly, healing from an injury related to the accident, the… Read More »