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Drowsy Driving an Ongoing Issue in Texas
According to NHTSA, Texas has more sleep-related deaths on the road than any other state in the U.S. Almost one out of every four sleep-related fatalities in the United States occur in the State of Texas annually. According to the CDC, as many as one…
Texas is the State with the Most Trucking Accidents Annually
According to recent studies, the state of Texas has more accidents involving commercial vehicles than any other state in the United States annually. This has been the case for years, and, unfortunately, little is being done to address these issues. Indeed, there are many reasons…
How Poorly Regulated is the Commercial Trucking Industry
The large amount commercial drivers currently designated with a “prohibited” status is in excess of 175,000 drivers. These drivers have been designated as prohibited by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (“FMCSA”) Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse program, which began in 2021, is soon…
Fire at Northeast Recycling Plant Injures Three Firefighters
Recently, a fire broke out at the Prestige Auto & Metal Recycling plant in Northeast Houston. As a result of the fire, three firefighters who responded to the scene were hospitalized for heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation. Sources state that there are no fire hydrants…
Dallas Jury Awards $71.95M In Wrongful Death Scissor Lift Trial, Beating $1.25M Settlement Offer
Recently, a Texas jury awarded $71,950,000 to the surviving spouse of an electrician who died when a scissor lift he was working on collapsed after colliding with a boom lift. The decedent’s spouse, Laura Lopez, alleged Walker Engineering allowed an unqualified employee to operate a…
Man Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Mother Dies In Texas Wildfires
83-year-old Joyce Blankenship died when a wildfire enveloped her neighborhood in the town of Stinnett, Texas, located northeast of Amarillo. The fire burned for nearly 3 weeks and was the largest and most destructive in the recorded history of Texas, burning more than 1 million…
18-Wheeler Travels the Wrong Way, Killing Two People in Royse City, Texas
Two people were killed by an 18-wheeler in Royse City, Texas, on August 7, 2023. According to reports, the 18-wheeler was traveling westbound on I-30 when it suddenly crossed the median into the eastbound lanes of traffic. The 18-wheeler crashed into three passenger vehicles, causing…
Texas Roads Were the Deadliest in America in 2022
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), there were 4,496 fatalities on Texas roadways in 2022. That’s about 100 more deaths than the next state, California, a state with approximately 10,000,000 more inhabitants than Texas. Indeed, a recent publication from the Texas Department…
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