Year: 2017
When truck accidents occur, they are often the result of many different causes. These factors can impose legal responsibility for the accident upon the driver, the truckās owner or the transportation company that owns the truck. Consult with anĀ El Paso truck accident attorneyĀ to learn more about the legal rights injury…
Truck accidents have long been a public safety hazard on the roads of America. Now, federal regulators are attempting to reduce the number of truck accidents by requiring commercial trucks to be installed with new electronic logging devices. This addresses long-time issues with truckers inaccurately logging their time in order…
There are many causes of truck accidents in Texas. While not all can be effectively addressed, one of the most basic improvements to truck safety is the quality of roads and infrastructures on which they travel. When bad roads or structures are legally responsible for causing a truck accident, injury…
Texas drivers know that semi trucks, tractor-trailers, and other big rigs are a common sight on the roads of Texas. Unfortunately, these large, heavy vehicles are more likely to cause serious injuries when they are involved in a collision. This is because they have more force – and are thus…
Truck accidents kill and injure thousands of Americans every year. Yet outdated insurance regulations mean that many trucking companies carry insufficient coverage to compensate victims and their families for their devastating losses. Injury victims are legally entitled to be compensated for their injuries. Contact an experienced El Paso truck accidentĀ attorney…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a federal program mandating electronic logging on trucker hours, a move that will likely lower truck accident risk in Texas and throughout the country. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) appealed an earlier decision ruling the Department of Transportation, as well as…
Your risk of a Texas truck accident in El Paso is higher than average because large trucks are more prevalent in the Lone Star state than in many others. In fact, Texas leads the nation in trucking accidents, with 543 reported in a single recent year. The state with the…
A new report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) reveals large truck accidents and bus accidents rose by 8 percent between 2014 and 2015. Although this figure is a 26 percent rise since 2009, it’s still 18 percent lower than the number reported in 2005, which was 5,231….
Last year, the appropriations bill for 2016 included provisions which would have changed the rules for tractor-trailers on U.S. roads. Currently, under federal law, twin 28-foot tractor-trailers are permitted, but larger twin trailers are not generally allowed. The appropriations bill would have changed the rules to allow for twin 33-foot…
According toĀ Trucks.com, several major common carriers are requesting that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) modify rules related to drug testing of drivers. Currently, commercial drivers will generally take a urine test in order to determine if they have drugs in their system. The carriers asking FMCSA for a…