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Head-On Truck Collisions

Truck-involved head-on collisions make for some of the most horrific crashes on Texas and Louisiana roads. The stories I’ve linked above led to trucks bursting into flames, passenger vehicles mangled beyond recognition, catastrophic injuries, and deaths. You might think head-on collisions involving heavy trucks are rare. But you’d be wrong. They. Happen. All. The. Time. […]

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What to Do with Your First Offer from the Insurance Company After a Truck Accident

The First Truck Accident Settlement Offer Is Not the Best Did you know over 60 percent of all consumer goods are shipped by tractor-trailer across the United States? We contend with large trucks on our roads at all hours of the day and night. Their intimidating presence can make other drivers nervous, and for good […]

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How Often Do Trucking Companies Hire Disqualified Drivers?

Not everyone is cut out to climb behind the wheel of a truck. Some people aren’t healthy enough for it. Some people aren’t good enough drivers. And some people have criminal and/or driving records that just make them a bad fit to take responsibility for heavy cargo. The law has a term for that last […]

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When Concrete Truck Accidents Cause Injuries

Concrete is one of the most commonly used man-made materials in the world, with about ten billion tons being produced for projects around the world each year. In the U.S. alone, about 500 million tons of concrete—two tons each for every man, woman, and child in the country—are produced each year, with widespread use in […]

Category: Truck / 18 Wheeler

Head-On Truck Collisions

What to Do with Your First Offer from the Insurance Company After a Truck Accident

How Often Do Trucking Companies Hire Disqualified Drivers?

When Concrete Truck Accidents Cause Injuries