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Identifying the Parties at Fault in a Truck Accident Case

June 21, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

Learning how an accident occurred and who caused the wreck is the first step in deciding who to include in a personal injury lawsuit. This is a complicated process that requires an experienced attorney where a truck accident is concerned. The companies and firms involved in the transport of goods via 18-wheeler can be numerous, and often, more than one party may have been negligent in causing or contributing to an 18-wheeler accident. Potentially liable parties can include: Truck Drivers:  We have handled cases in which drivers have operated 18 wheeler trucks for long hours and were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Truck Accidents Tagged With: 18-wheeler, Accident, Attorney, Commercial Vehicle, crash, Denton, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Hazard, Injury, Manufacturers, Personal Injury, Semi-Truck, Texas, Tractor Trailer, Truck, Truck Drivers

What Should I Do After an Accident with an 18-Wheeler?

August 3, 2017 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

An 18-wheeler accident can be devastating. The damage that a single car can cause on the road is multiplied at least 10 time by the simple size and mass involved with a big semi-truck and trailer. And, because 18-wheelers are moving with such momentum, they very easily cross barriers and roads to not only cause damage on their side but the other side of a highway or road as well. And that magnifies the potential of damage to everyone nearby very quickly. More than one semi has been the cause or primary reason for a 20 to 50 car pileup on major interstate arteries. Personal injury attorneys … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Truck Accidents Tagged With: 18-wheeler, 18-wheeler accident, personal injury attorney, Springer & Lyle

Greyhound Bus Drivers say Company Opposes Safety Reform

May 23, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1700, which represents Greyhound bus drivers, has been speaking out against the company’s safety record. "Members of the National Association of Bus Crash Families said they recently learned that Greyhound did not support HR7, a bill introduced by Georgia Democrat John Lewis and Texas Republican Ted Poe. The Lewis-Poe Amendment, as it is known, is identical to language in the MESA Bill, and replaces earlier provisions in the House version with a “Greyhound Compromise.” “We negotiated with Greyhound in good faith and gave up important safety priorities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Truck Accidents Tagged With: 18-wheeler, Accident, Attorney, Bus, Commercial Vehicle, crash, Denton, Greyhound, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas, Truck

1/5 of Commercial Vehicles were Found Unsafe

May 19, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

The Texas Department of Public Safety reports that one-fifth of commercial vehicles they inspected in in 2011 were unsafe: "Since the first of the year, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement personnel and specially-trained Highway Patrol troopers have inspected 331,505 commercial vehicles. As a result of these inspections, DPS removed 66,189 unsafe commercial vehicles and 12,301 unsafe commercial vehicle drivers from Texas roads for a variety of safety violations. “Commercial vehicles are responsible for approximately 15 percent of the fatalities in Texas crashes,” said McCraw. “Most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Automotive, Truck Accidents Tagged With: 18-wheeler, Accident, Attorney, Commercial Vehicle, crash, Denton, DPS, Personal Injury, Semi, Semi-Truck, Texas, Texas Department of Public Safety, Truck, TXDPS, Wreck

American Trucking Associations Support Congressional Mandate for Electronic Logging Devices in 18-Wheelers

May 7, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Many 18-wheeler accidents become more difficult to investigate due to missing or incomplete information concerning hours-of-service compliance. Electronic Logging Devices could assist in safety and compliance with federal laws by more closely tracking hours 0f service and other important metrics. The American Trucking Associations, along with other law enforcement and advocacy groups, recently signaled support for such a measure by sending a letter to members of the House and Senate who are currently negotiating safety regulations. “The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Truck Accidents Tagged With: 18-wheeler, Accident, Attorney, Denton, Hours of Service, Injury, Lawyers, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas, Truck

Happy Stop The Texts Day!

May 1, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Distracted driving is a real scourge in our society.  Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, has declared today #StopTheTextsDay asking Twitter for ideas on how best to fight this menace and convince people to put down the phone and drive.   Celebrities like Kasey Khane have even released public service announcements with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urging drivers to “STOP THE TEXTS STOP THE WRECKS.” Unfortunately, distracted driving isn’t just a problem amongst consumers.  Many employers still have policies that allow, or even encourage employees to use their cell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Automotive, Truck Accidents Tagged With: 18-wheeler, Accident, Attorney, Cell Phones, Damages, Denton, Distracted Driving, liability, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Personal Injury, Physical Injury, Texas, Texting, Truck, Wrongful Death

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Articles of Interest

Honda Worldwide Recall of Sedans, Minivans, SUVs

By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to recall nearly 2 1/2 million vehicles: small SUVs, cars and minivans worldwide. This includes the popular Accord sedan. … [Read More…]

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting … [Read More…]

Tragedy Brought on by Tainted Fruit

By Moni Basu, CNN William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods. He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days, and then, when he tired of the same tastes, he moved onto … [Read More…]

No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform

Published in The Texas Tribune by guest columnist, Charles M. Silver In 2006, Dr. Howard Marcus wrote that Texas’ 2003 tort reform statute sparked an “amazing turnaround” in which doctors came … [Read More…]

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