Whether you’re in a large or small vehicle, an accident with an 18-wheeler is much more dangerous than an accident with a regular automobile. The size difference between a car, truck, or van and a big truck is massive, and based on various factors, a big truck accident can be catastrophic and inflict great injury […]
Remember the movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”? Their whole perspective shifted when Nick, Amy, Russ, and Ron shrunk down to the size of around 3/4ths an inch. How they moved and interacted with the world was completely different because of their much larger surroundings. While the size difference between most cars and an 18-wheeler […]
Like with any car accident, nobody gets behind the wheel and expects a life-changing crash with an 18-wheeler. These are some of the common causes of 18-wheeler truck accidents: Driver fatigue or exhaustion — Unfortunately, long hours behind the wheel are part of the job description for a truck driver. Despite both federal and Texas state […]
Transportation by truck is essential to the commercial and economic life of a vast country like the United States, with about two-thirds (70 percent) of goods transported by truck and representing some $671 billion to the economy. South Texas is a key regional hub where truck drivers are constantly on the move to deliver freight, […]
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) revealed recently that there were no deathless days on Texas roads in 2018. In fact, 465 fatal Texas crashes that occurred in 2018 involved semi-trucks and tractor-trailers. Given the nature of these vehicles, collisions with 18-wheelers can frequently result in serious injuries, if not death. But one man is […]
