What are Black Boxes? Black boxes are also known as event data recorders or electronic control modules. Most commercial trucks have black boxes. These black boxes record all of a driver’s actions. This information can be critical to a personal injury case. If you have been hurt in a truck…
An accident involving a big truck, semi-truck or tractor trailer can be more serious and more complicated than an accident with other types of vehicles. These accidents often result in more serious injuries as well as significant property damage. A big truck accident will be the result of many different…
A Truck Accident Attorney Can Help You If You Have Been Hurt By A UPS or FedEx Driver More people are shopping online, which results in more UPS, FedEx and other delivery trucks on the road today than ever before. This increases the likelihood that you may be involved in…
After a serious truck accident, it’s all too easy to assume that one party is solely responsible. However, injury claims aren’t always clear-cut. In some situations, plaintiffs contribute to their own injuries, and a truck accident attorney must contend with the issue of comparative negligence. Like most other states, Texas…
There are very few things as terrifying as being involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler on the highway. Fatalities are common in serious truck accidents, and rollovers by smaller vehicles is a regular occurrence. Seat belts and air bags tend to function well as safety devices in most cases,…
Many drivers purchase sport utility vehicles (SUVs) because they feel safer inside of them compared to a passenger car. When weather conditions become dangerous, they might feel safer, even when the SUV driver is driving in adverse weather and traffic conditions. It’s all a misconception though. SUVs are not really…
Texas roadways are traveled by 18-wheelers, tanker trucks, dump trucks, garbage trucks and other large and heavy trucks. Given the size and weight of these trucks, truck drivers and the companies that they carry goods or materials for have a legal duty to be free from carelessness and negligence. If…
Although the economy is booming across Texas, an unfortunate side effect has been a rise in truck accidents. Part of the reason behind the increase is simply that there are more trucks on the road due to growing industries in the region, including oil and gas. When you add in…
Commercial trucks and trailers can be more than 70 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds. They’re gigantic pieces of machinery, and when impacting with a passenger vehicle at high speeds, they can crush that passenger vehicle. Victims are going to need the assistance of an experienced, aggressive and…
What Causes Tire Blowouts? Tire blowouts are an extremely common occurrence, and they are dangerous for any vehicle. However, tire blowouts are even more dangerous for commercial trucks because of their large size. Trucks also carry a large amount of cargo, which can make a tire blowout even more dangerous….
