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It’s clear that truck driver fatigue is very dangerous. If a driver is tired while behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler, they may make mistakes or even nod off for a moment, leading to an accident. Since these drivers are in massive vehicles that can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, this poses a…

The worse a car crash is, the more financial implications it has. Insurance companies and those possibly going to court over a car crash sometimes choose to hire professionals to conduct an accident reconstruction. Whether the insurance company has informed you that they intend to perform an accident reconstruction to determine fault or you…

One of the worst things that could happen if a truck hits you besides dying is suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Your brain controls your whole body. Damaging it could affect anything from your ability to think clearly to your ability to control your right hand. Each year around 80,000 people suffer a…

Understanding Trucking Accident Verdicts – Part 1 For trucking accidents, some of the highest settlements made outside of court and damages awarded in court have been awarded in Texas. In one verdict issued by a Texas court after a jury’s decision in 2018, the injured plaintiff was awarded “$101 million . . . against an oil…

On December 12, 2020, tragedy struck Cleveland Comfort Suites hotel owner David Kumar and his family. David, his wife, and their two teenage sons, Ravi and Neal, left their hotel on Saturday night, heading towards their home. As the family was traveling home, they got stuck in traffic on I-69 at SH-105. The Kumar…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is responsible for making the rules that apply to trucking companies and their truck drivers, and it does this in various ways. Its “primary mission is to prevent commercial motor vehicle-related fatalities and injuries.” This means that the FMCSA is supposed to make rules for trucking companies and…