Category Archives: Truck Accident
The Most Common Causes of Trucking Accidents in Texas
Commercial truck accidents remain a major public safety concern in our region. According to data from the National Safety Council (NSC), Texas leads the country in truck accident fatalities each year. Serious truck crashes can happen for a wide range of different reasons. Though, the vast majority of these crashes could and should have… Read More »
Tractor Trailer Hazmat Crashes Cause Massive Delays in Houston
According to a report from ABC 13 Houston, there were major traffic delays across the region after two separate hazmat truck accidents were reported in quick succession. One hazmat vehicle crash happened on I-45 North in the northbound lanes, shortly before Patton Street. The other incident occurred on the same highway, near Crosstimbers Street…. Read More »
One Person Killed in Truck T-Bone Crash in Sugar Land
According to a report from ABC 13 Eyewitness News, one person was killed in a t-bone truck accident in Sugar Land. The terrible crash is still under a comprehensive investigation by police. Here, our Sugar Land truck accident lawyer explains why we know about the incident, highlights the dangers of truck t-bone collisions, and… Read More »
FMCSA’s Fatigued Truck Driver Regulation Woes Continue
Bureaucrats at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration added four more electronic logging devices to the naughty list, on the grounds that they failed to meet minimum requirements. The revoked devices are the CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, Powertrucks ELD and TFM ELDs. The ELDs can be placed back on the registered device list if… Read More »
The Comparative Fault Defense in Truck Accident Claims
Basically, the comparative fault defense is the legal equivalent of a second-half comeback. Law enforcement and insurance company investigators assign fault to a drive in a truck accident based solely on the evidence available at the scene. Legal doctrines, like comparative fault, could change that determination. Like most states, Texas is a modified comparative… Read More »
U-Haul Truck Wrecks and Liability Issues
A full-size, fully-loaded U-Haul moving truck weighs almost 36,000 pounds. People usually need commercial drivers’ licenses and squeaky-clean driving records to operate these massive vehicles. But at a U-Haul establishment, almost anyone with a valid credit card can walk out with the keys. Normally, the negligent entrustment rule applies in rented or borrowed vehicle… Read More »
Top Five Reasons 18-Wheelers Jackknife
Disastrous jackknife truck accidents, which are usually related to one of the five causes mentioned below, are one of the leading causes of fatal large truck crashes. Today’s large trucks are hard enough to control on a regular basis. When the cab is more than a 45-degree angle from the trailer, the rig is… Read More »
FMCSA Addresses the Indirect Effects of Fatigue
Drowsy truck drivers cause about a third of the truck wrecks in Texas. A bold new initiative seeks to destroy the roots of this problem. “The first priority we have is to go upstream in the safety life cycle all the way to prevention,” FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson said during the Midwest Commercial Vehicle… Read More »
The Comparative Fault Defense in Truck Wreck Claims
Large trucks haul much more freight than ever before. The number of vehicle miles traveled has more than tripled since the 1980s. Shipping and transportation companies don’t just expect truck drivers to travel more miles. These companies also expect their drivers to reach their destinations faster. The tight deadline could mean a missed on-time… Read More »
Feds Look To Change Trucker Safety Rules
Since the pandemic lockdown, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has repeatedly watered down key safety laws. The latest effort moves in the opposite direction. A 2017 review of the 2015 FAST (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation) Act determined that the current safety record system was “sound.” But the National Academies of Sciences suggested that… Read More »
