Because the facts of every case are different, we can’t tell you here on our blog exactly what your particular case is worth, how long it will take, or what to expect in the future…besides, it’s against Texas law for us to make those kind of representations to you. These kinds of details are unique for [...]
TRUCKING ACCIDENT UPDATE -- Kevin Roper, the truck driver of a Wal-mart Semi-Truck that crashed into a limo van killing one man, and leaving comedian Tracy Morgan in critical condition, has been charged with vehicular homicide and injury by auto. The complaint alleges that the truck driver, Roper, had been awake for more than 24 hours, [...]
McALLEN, TX – Authorities are still trying to identify 13 undocumented immigrants that were killed when a pickup carrying 23 people smashed head on into a tree in South Texas. Armed with only photographs and fingerprints, law enforcement have been tasked with the difficult job of identifying the deceased, all of whom were undocumented immigrants coming [...]
The New York Times reported that comedian Tracy Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Walmart due to the deadly truck accident that killed a member of his entourage, and left Morgan critically injured earlier last month. Reportedly, the lawsuit claims that the Walmart truck driver’s negligence led to the fatal trucking accident, which killed Morgan’s friend, [...]
You don’t have to be a truck accident lawyer to know that commercial trucks are huge, and the trucking industry is a huge business. That’s why it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that trucking accidents are as common as they are. Whether you’re buying clothing, or having a milkshake at your favorite restaurant, it’s more [...]
Monday morning a deadly trucking accident persuaded police to close multiple lanes on Hwy FM 2243 near Toll 183 in Leander due to a fatal accident involving a semi-truck and a car. At around 12:15 pm police report that an 18-wheeler truck was driving eastbound when it collided with a car that was heading north. Both [...]
A recent study conducted by the American Transport Research Institute (ATRI) tracks when and where trucking rollover accident occur. ATRI researched truck rollover accidents over a nine year period and found that Texas has a higher than average rate of rollover trucking accidents. In the study, Texas was near the top of the list for semi-truck [...]
The latest in a multitude of motor vehicle accidents linked to the increased traffic caused by Eagle Ford Shale oil boom includes the death of five oil field workers that died as a result of a fiery four-vehicle pile up on Thursday. Similarly, the streets of Kenedy Texas are no stranger to similar accidents. In fact, [...]
UPDATE - The family of Brandy Sherman, the woman killed in a crash involving an inmate, has started a petition against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. They want to end the program that allows offenders to drive state owned vehicles on public roadways. "It is a privilege to drive, and you lose that privilege when [...]
Texas recently saw another addition to a growing number of truck wrecks in the state. One motorist was killed on the afternoon of February 16, when a cement truck crashed into a car in Anna. According to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Lonny Haschel, the crash occurred roughly around 1:30 p.m. on the eastbound lane [...]
