Category: 18-Wheeler Crash
Have you been injured in an 18-wheeler accident in Central Texas? If so, you’re not alone. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, more than 32,000 commercial truck accidents were reported throughout the Lone Star State in a recent year, 184 of which occurred in Comal…
Nearly everyone is aware of the dangers of using a cell phone while driving, whether a driver is texting, emailing, or trying to look something up online. However, when that driver is steering a massive vehicle that weighs up to 80,000 pounds, the danger is…
Interstate 35 is a major freight transportation corridor linking the central part of the U.S. to Mexico. The full length of I-35 runs almost 1,600 miles from Laredo, Texas, at the American-Mexican border, north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa to the shores of Lake…
For years, the trucking industry has been trying to change the federal hours of service rules, which dictate how long truckers can remain on the road to reduce the risk of fatigue. Feeling as though the rules were too restrictive, the industry has been lobbying legislators…
When an 18-wheeler slams into a passenger vehicle, the sheer size of the truck can make for tragic results. Indeed, 18-wheeler trucks can weigh up to 20 times more than an average passenger car, so when these two vehicles are involved in an accident, the…
