Category: Trucking Accidents

According to the Federal Highway Administration, trucks travel over 2,500 billion miles each year, haul nearly 70% of all freight transported in the United States and are driven by over 3 million licensed truck drivers. A fair amount of the distance these trucks travel is over the roads in Texas. The expansion of the oil and gas industry means that the Lone Star State

Our series on personal injury law continues with a look at Texas roadways from an alternate perspective. Trucking accidents are defined as accidents involving vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds, making these types of accidents extremely serious. Just like individual drivers must adhere to the state transportation code, trucking companies and their drivers are bound by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). These regulations

A high percentage of traffic collisions involve trucking accidents. Personal injury law defines a trucking accident as, “a motor vehicle accident involving a truck that weighs 10,000 pounds or more.” According to the Department of Transportation, there are more than 500,000 trucking accidents per year. These collisions almost always result in injury; especially if the other party involved is in a passenger vehicle. There