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Truck Drivers Can Get Road Rage, Too

Road rage afflicts truck drivers, too, and victims of such behavior must know their rights. Although you might not attribute road rage to a professional driver, it happens more frequently than you might imagine. If you were ever a victim of road rage, you understand how frustrating and oftentimes frightening it is. When you’re faced […]

Truck Tire Blowout Causes

A tire blowout is when a tire quickly loses air pressure so severely that it “blows” and the driver loses control. Although modern tires are more reliable than ever and blowouts don’t happen as much as they used to, they definitely still occur and can quickly create a dangerous situation. In many cases, they lead […]

Truckers: Alcohol and Drug Use

We all know that getting behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not only a terrible idea, but also illegal. This is even truer for truckers, because the sheer size of trucks makes crashes with them far more dangerous than accidents with other vehicles. That’s why truckers must comply with […]

Types of Crashes Caused by Distracted Drivers

Distracted driving is dangerous driving. Driving is a complex task that should occupy the driver’s full attention. While we all know that checking our smartphones while we drive is both distracting and dangerous, many people continue to engage in such careless behaviors. The increase in distracted driving with the rise of mobile technology has contributed […]

Types of Injuries

We often receive questions about different types of injuries and injury cases. Today, we’ll delve into some of the most common injuries and the most frequent origins of personal injury claims. Different There are many ways someone can sustain an injury, and even two people involved in the same accident may end up with substantially […]

BEWARE: “Unavoidable Accident” Insurance Defense on Icy or Wet Roads!

Houston was hit with one of its rare, but dangerous, winter storms this morning. Many Houston drivers stayed home and off the roads because of icy conditions. As we saw on the news, however, many people stayed on the road and there were too many unfortunate accidents. If you were one of my neighbors who […]

Weird Laws in Louisiana

Without laws, Louisiana wouldn’t be a safe or pleasant place to live. Residents and tourists would be free to do whatever they want without any recourse. Thankfully, state laws and city ordinances keep order. The vast majority of laws are not surprising. You can’t take items that don’t belong to you. You can’t hurt an […]

Wet Pavement and Reckless Drivers—A Deadly Combination

When rain and thunderstorms roll into town, collisions on wet roadways always seem to follow. From single-car wrecks to multi-vehicle collisions and pileups, accidents in rainy weather can inflict devastating damage to vehicles and catastrophic injuries to their occupants. There is no question driving in bad weather raises your risk of an accident and injury. […]

What Are Special Damages in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

The law allows individuals who suffer injuries due to other parties to file a legal claim to seek compensation. Injured victims and their families may deserve compensation for their losses. Their losses are typically both economic and non-economic. For instance, a personal injury causes the victim or their family to incur medical bills, but it […]