When a truck is in transit, its cargo can shift and create a very dangerous situation for those in other vehicles near it. A load shift can result in jackknifing or even the cargo spilling onto the road or out of the rear of the truck’s trailer. Load shifting is a common cause of truck accidents. It often happens when a truck driver brakes in slippery conditions, and the truck’s trailer jackknifes and swings out from its pivot point and forms a "V" with the truck that’s pulling it. An 80,000 pound vehicle 60 feet long is completely out of control. It crashes into anything in its way. If you or … [Read more...]
Animal Bites and Injuries
Unlike many other states, Texas doesn’t have strict statutory liability on animal bites. In fact, the State of Texas has no statute at all that governs liability and compensation for injuries in animal bite cases. That’s just one reason why Texans who are injured by animal bites need Springer & Lyle as their personal injury attorneys. The general rule in Texas is that every dog gets one free bite. That makes Texas a negligence state in the context of animal bites as opposed to a strict liability state. Because of this "one free bite" rule, courts usually aren’t permitted to impose … [Read more...]
Someone was injured on the sidewalk in front of my house. Am I liable?
When you look out your front window and see a pizza delivery kid writhing in pain on the sidewalk in front of your house from slipping or tripping and falling, one of the things that goes through your mind is whether you’re liable for his injury. You didn’t even order a pizza. He was going to deliver to the wrong house, but there he is on the ground. According to the personal injury attorneys at Springer & Lyle, liability on this case turns on the application of Texas law to the specific facts surrounding the fall. Any liability attributable to you is based on the laws of premises … [Read more...]
