Category Archives: Truck Accident
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 »
What Causes Truck Crashes?
Most Texas drivers have a duty of reasonable care. They must avoid traffic accidents when possible. Truck drivers are common carriers in Texas. Since they are professional drivers, they have a higher duty of care. The law reflects this higher duty of care. A lower speed limit applies to large trucks. The general duty… Read More »
Causes Of Truck Accidents
Missouri City is near two large interstates: Interstate 10 and Interstate 45. These two roadways are known for semi truck activity. When there are a lot of these big trucks on the road, accidents are bound to happen. Semi trucks can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. This is about 20 times the size… Read More »
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Truck Case Summary Judgment
Highway 281 can be a dangerous road, and recently, while a tractor-trailer was parked on the shoulder of 281, an oncoming car crashed into the parked trailer and the car’s driver was subsequently injured. The car driver sued the truck driver and the truck driver’s employer under the respondeat superior doctrine that says that… Read More »