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New federal law will allow interstate truck drivers under age 21 In response to the national trucker shortage and resulting supply chain issues, the United States is moving forward with a plan to allow teenagers to drive tractor-trailers across state lines. Currently, while some drivers aged 18 to 20 are allowed to drive heavy trucks...

If you feel frustrated and angry when you see another driver getting distracted, you’re not alone. According to research by The Zebra, distracted driving is the No. 1 source of anger and frustration for motorists. About 63% of drivers say distracted motorists cause them the most anger and frustration on the road. What are examples...

A San Antonio Car Accident Lawyer Explains Why This holiday season may be more dangerous for Texas motorists than usual, according to safety advocates. As the number of fatal car accidents surges across the nation, there is concern that this already deadly time of year will be even more tragic. Every year, there are about...

A San Antonio truck accident attorney reveals what you should know A recent verdict in a fatal truck accident in Texas illustrates how trucking companies – and not just the drivers – can be negligent. In handing down a $30 million verdict, a jury found that FedEx Freight, the LTL division of the FedEx parent...

A San Antonio truck accident lawyer shares the info you should know More than 100,000 Freightliner Cascadia trucks were recently recalled due to a steering malfunction affecting the tractor-trailer trucks, according to a recent news story about the recall published by Fleet Owner. Daimler AG, which owns Freightliner, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America,...

As truck accident lawyers who have been fighting for clients since 1983, we know from first-hand experience how rollover accidents involving semi-trucks are among the most devastating types of crashes that occur on our Texas roads and highways. Rollover accidents—which are often the result of negligence in the form of speeding, distraction/inattention, oversteering, or an...

San Antonio attorneys explain what to do if you're injured in a truck accident Dealing with a serious truck accident caused by a commercial truck driver in Texas can be overwhelming. Worst of all, accidents involving tractor-trailers, tanker trucks, and other large commercial vehicles are very common in the Lone Star State. Texas routinely has...

A rollover accident involving a convenience store and a semi-truck carrying hot asphalt recently sent three people to the hospital with injuries. In June 2021, a big rig exiting from I-35 southbound at the O'Connor intersection in San Antonio failed to brake and crashed into a Circle K, according to a report by KSAT.com. The...

The surviving family of a Houston construction worker who died on the job has just taken a major step forward in getting the justice they deserve. A wrongful death lawsuit was recently filed with the Harris County District Court over a March fatality at a construction site on FM 251 (Almeda Road) in Houston. The...

Every month, thousands of trucking accidents happen in Texas that cause dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries. Crash data reveals that many of these "accidents" are due to truck driver negligence and are completely preventable, demonstrating yet again how the reckless actions of an irresponsible trucker can have a devastating impact on others. A...