How Losing Focus on the Road Can Prove Fatal Despite being used interchangeably, distracted driving and inattentive driving are two different things. Unfortunately, both can have deadly consequences since they involve losing focus on the road. If you are injured due to a distracted or inattentive driver, you might be entitled to compensation for your…
Category: Truck Accidents
The Devastating Toll of Crane Collapses Across the Country Dozens of people are killed every year in crane-related accidents in the United States, hundreds more are injured. Crane collapses not only injure workers and construction crew, but they also result in harm to bystanders. Many crane accidents and injuries are preventable with adequate safety measures….
Why I-10 Is Regularly Ranked as One of the Most Dangerous Roads in the Country Any Texan knows that driving on Interstate 10 (I-10) can be a harrowing experience. Tragically, the stretch of interstate between Houston and Beaumont has proven not only to be dangerous but also deadly for far too many motorists. At Fibich,…
Commercial truck drivers have hard jobs. They’re on a deadline hauling a 10,000 to 80,000 pound, potential death machine on highways riddled with inconsiderate passenger cars. Because their jobs are so stressful and require long hours to do efficiently, a study in 2013 showed truck drivers have a high use of stimulants and other drugs to…
A truck accident in Sealy, Texas injured one person and killed another when a Texas Disposal Services truck collided with an Old Highway 90 bridge. According to law enforcement, the truck was in a raised position when it hit the overpass, causing debris to fall into traffic on Highway 36. A white sedan carrying a mother and…
Five men who are believed to be oil field workers were killed Thursday morning – January 15 th – in an accident involving a crude oil tanker truck. According to authorities, a van the men were traveling in slammed into the overturned truck and subsequently burst into flames. The accident took place just southwest of San Antonio…
Each year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) publishes a list of its most wanted transportation safety improvements. The list is designed to highlight serious issues Americans face as motorists and passengers – by land, sea, or air – and to suggest changes that will help reduce transportation accidents and save lives. The Most Wanted…