Being involved in a truck accident requires the legal assistance of an attorney. Large 18-wheeler trucks are usually owned by trucking companies, who have the resources to hire high-profile attorneys who know the ins and outs of personal injury law. Without legal expertise on your side, these lawyers may reduce the liability of their employer, or [...]
After being hurt in an accident or on the job, you might be tempted to focus on getting better and let the insurance company take care of things. Unfortunately, this might end up hurting you more than helping you, as insurance companies will always do everything they can to pay you as little as possible. This [...]
A head-on collision between an 18-wheeler truck and an SUV left a teenager dead in Central Texas on early Christmas Eve. According to Texas DPS Sgt. John Roberts, the victim was identified as 18-year-old Caleb Ryan Bonde, from Hot Springs, Arkansas. He was behind the wheel of Ford Excursion traveling on the southbound lane of U.S. [...]
Car accidents make up a significant percentage of personal injury claims per year. Despite the many strides made in making cars safer, car accidents are still common around the country. According to Texas DPS data, “There were 13,616 serious injury crashes in Texas in 2015 with 17,011 people sustaining a serious injury.” Many of these accidents [...]
A fatal truck accident involving an 18-wheeler left one Orange County couple dead, and another man with serious injuries. According to Texas DPS officials, the accident happened on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 11, on Interstate 10’s west and eastbound lanes near the 858. The fatalities were identified as 68-year-old Laura Blevins and 61-year-old Donald Gene [...]
A head-on collision between a pickup and an 18-wheeler truck in the City of Aquilla in Hill County, Texas claimed the life of 52-year-old Mickey Lynn Burney, of Whitney, Texas. According to authorities, the accident happened at around 8:15 a.m. along FM 1304. Burney was behind the wheel of a 2002 Ford Ranger pickup heading east [...]
A Decatur police officer was lucky to survive what could’ve easily been a fatal accident after an 18-wheeler truck slammed into his parked patrol SUV. According to the Decatur Police Department, Officer Matthew Roberts was parked on the shoulder of Highway 287 at around 11:30 in the evening. While preparing to conduct his usual traffic stops, [...]
A multi-vehicle car crash off of Aransas Pass, Texas led to one man being transported to a hospital after his car was hit by an 18-wheeler truck. According to Department of Public Safety officials, the accident happened at around 7 a.m. on Highway 35. DPS troopers said that a red car ran a stop sign before [...]
If you were injured in an accident that was not of your own doing, you may be looking to pursue a personal injury case to claim compensation for your medical bills, time spent away from work, and damage to property (if it was a factor). To do so successfully will mean knowing what mistakes to avoid [...]
Northbound lanes of I-37 had to be shut down on the morning of February 1 after two 18-wheeler trucks crashed due to low visibility caused by fog. According to San Antonio Police Department Sergeant George Antu, the crash caused a chain reaction accident that involved at least 20 other vehicles. Regular traffic was restored at around [...]
