While driving in Texas, you might be involved in a motor vehicle accident with a commercial truck, such as an 18-wheeler. Any car accident, especially involving a commercial vehicle, can feel overwhelming and traumatic, but staying calm and following these five tips...
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Truck Accidents
What is a truck accident?
Truck accidents injure and kill many people on Texas roads annually. There are many reasons why these accidents happen and why they are so dangerous. Driver errors Driver errors cause most accidents. Some drivers see a problem developing and overcompensate for it....
What are the main causes of truck accidents?
Trucks are a regular sighting throughout Texas. Many of them travel safely to their destinations, but others end up in accidents and cause serious damage. These are the most common causes of truck accidents. Driver error Driver error ranks as one of the top reasons...
How to prevent commercial transportation accidents
Commercial transportation accidents, such as those involving trucks, buses and trains, can result in serious injury and loss of life. Texas companies can take several measures to prevent these types of accidents. Regular maintenance Commercial vehicle operators and...
Dealing with commercial truck accidents in Texas
Truck drivers in Texas undergo a commercial driver's license (CDL) class for training on how to navigate all types of roads and decrease hazards to other drivers around them. And surely, semi-trucks cause the least accidents on the roads. However, when a crash occurs,...
Essential documents needed for a truck accident lawsuit
Accidents with trucks on Texas roads can produce some of the most devastating injuries, forcing victims to spend years in rehab and often changing their lives drastically. When filing a lawsuit for accidents involving trucks, victims and their families need to gather...
Trucking companies may face claims
Truck accidents could involve numerous cars and inflict significant injuries. A truck’s size may destroy any vehicles it collides with, and the impact on unlucky pedestrians might be tragically worse. Texas collision investigations may turn toward the driver, as many...
Tire problems might contribute to truck crashes
One of the greatest fears many commuters have involves worries about a collision with a semi-truck. The massive size of a truck could annihilate a smaller vehicle, and many fatal accidents in Texas involve crashes caused by negligent truck drivers. Not every truck...
Understanding and avoiding truck driver fatigue in Texas
It's no secret that truck drivers are susceptible to fatigue while on the road. What many people don't realize, however, is how easy fatigue leads to truck accidents. What causes truck driver fatigue? One of the main causes of truck driver fatigue is the pressure to...
How poor air brake maintenance can lead to truck accidents
Truck accidents can devastate Texas roads and everyone traveling on them. Poor air brake maintenance is a major cause of these incidents. Why are commercial trucks so slow to stop? Commercial trucks are huge and take longer to stop than cars. This is due to the design...