An out of control dump truck carrying gravel caused a multi-vehicle accident along an intersection in Austin, Texas. According to authorities, the crash, which involved 4 vehicles, occurred around 9. a.m.. Initial investigation points to the dump truck, owned by Franco’s Trucking Sand and Gravel, veering off the road and falling into the grassy area beneath [...]
Truck accidents aren’t like any other road accident involving ordinary cars. When it comes to truck accidents, what you say, what you do and don’t do, as well as who you talk to will affect the outcome of your injury claim and the compensation you may be entitled to. This is precisely why the assistance of [...]
After a violent crash involving a dump truck carrying gravel in February, a lawyer for one of the victims filed a civil lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages and a jury trial for the treatment, pain, and trauma of Delaney Nelson, a 19-year-old student who was on her way to class when the truck hit her [...]
When hiring a lawyer—regardless of what case you’re dealing with—experience and skill will always play a critical role in obtaining a favorable resolution. Practicing law will always be different from knowing the law, and an attorney who fulfils both requirements will always be the better choice This is even more important when looking for a San [...]
Three Texas teenagers returning from a spring break excursion were killed in a car crash on U.S. 77 near the City of Corpus Christi. Distracted driving from using a cellphone is believed to have been the cause of the accident. 19-year-old Brianna Robinson, her 17-year-old sister Jade Robinson, and 18-year-old Brittanie Johnson, died at the scene [...]
A major truck crash in Lewisville, Texas paralyzed northbound traffic along Interstate-35E on the morning of March 31, after an 18-wheeler truck jackknifed and twisted its way along the road, blocking several lanes of traffic. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident, but it could’ve much worse, what with the truck jackknifing on the highway. [...]
An 18-year-old teenager from Emory, Texas was killed last Saturday after the pickup truck he was driving slammed into a big rig heading the opposite direction. Texas officials say 18-year-old Paydon Coffman was driving his Ford pickup, heading north on SH19 on the morning of April 9. Stefan Dewayne Cannon, 34 years of age, and a [...]
Jose Daniel Barraza, a border patrol agent, was killed in a violent road accident after his Ford F-150 truck crashed into the rear of an 18-wheeler on the westbound lanes of Interstate 10. Barraza was reportedly on his way home after his midnight shift. In a statement, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said [...]
Texas trucking accidents are different from ‘regular’ auto accidents for a number of reasons. For starters, truck drivers involved in an accident aren’t the only ones that may be held liable—the trucking company that owns the truck in question may also be held responsible for injuries and damages. Although it may seem that an accident instigated [...]
Investigations of a recent truck wreck that shut down a thoroughfare in East Texas and led to the death of one driver show the company that owned the truck behind the crash has had several cases of crashes across East Texas throughout the past year. According to the authorities, the 18-wheeer in question was hauling chicken [...]
