Injuries

In the average car crash claim, you have a good idea of whom to hold accountable. Usually, it is the other driver who ran into you. Accountability might not be so straightforward in a truck crash. Multiple parties may have been at fault in some way. The expense and...

When a car collides with a large truck, the results can be devastating. One of the most dangerous types of crashes is an underride accident. This happens when a smaller vehicle slides underneath the trailer of a big rig. Because trucks sit much higher than passenger...

The weight and size of semitrucks can lead to catastrophic crashes if they strike another vehicle. There are many possible causes of semitruck crashes, but some are preventable. Trucker fatigue is one example of a semitruck crash cause that can be prevented.  Hours of...

Semitrucks are a common sight on interstates and in cities. These very large and heavy vehicles transport goods all across the country, but that convenience comes at a risk. Because of the size and weight of these vehicles, they can be hazardous to others on the...

Do you ever look in the rearview mirror and see a semi-truck coming up behind you? Immediately, it becomes obvious that there’s a massive size and weight difference between your vehicles. You may be in a small passenger sedan, and it is going to be dwarfed by an...

An accident between a truck and a car is more likely to lead to serious injury to those within the passenger vehicle. The reason involves physics, the force of motion that comes with the larger truck leading to more catastrophic damage to the smaller vehicle. The...

Distracted driving is a problem for everyone, truck drivers included. Yes, truck drivers are professionally trained and held to higher standards than the average driver, but they remain just as likely to pick up a phone to check a text, take a call or scroll while on...

With every advance in automobile technologies, the roads we drive on become safer for everyone. Despite these advances, trucking fatalities are at a 30 year high. With how common fatalities have become even with all the safety features that new cars have, what is...

If you drive on Texas roads or highways with any regularity, you have probably experienced more than one occasion when another driver nearly collided with you. It is also possible that instead of a near miss, you ended up in the hospital with injuries from an...

Traumatic brain injuries are the result of violent hits and jolts to the head or body. These often happen in serious car accidents or falls. While some injuries, like broken bones, can generally heal within a few months, a traumatic brain injury can have implications...