Commercial Vehicle Accidents

A full 13 percent of commercial motor vehicle accidents are caused by fatigue, according to a study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). This is no surprise, given that commercial drivers spend long hours on the road and…

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The COVID-19 case count in Austin has entered the hundreds. With Travis County  sheltering in place and non-essential businesses operations suspended to avoid further spread, overall vehicle traffic has decreased. However, there has been a sharp increase in demand for…

Commercial trucks pose a great risk to passenger vehicle occupants due to their weight and size, and sometimes due to hazardous cargo. Collisions involving commercial vehicles are often incredibly destructive, resulting in extensive property damage, severe injuries, and tragic fatalities. …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and shelter-in-place measures have reduced the number of passenger cars on America’s highways and interstates. Yet delivery drivers are out in full force, trying to meet the demands of an immobilized public that relies…

The decisions you make following a commercial vehicle accident can be crucial to your efforts to obtain financial recovery for your injuries and other losses. But navigating the processes of seeking medical treatment and communicating with insurance providers can be…

Personal injury claims that spring from commercial vehicle crashes are often complex due to the involvement of multiple parties who could potentially be held liable. That includes the driver, the driver’s employer, and sometimes even a third party such as…

In this age of convenience, many coveted items are a click away and take only a few days to arrive on our doorsteps. But that convenience comes with a heavy cost: the decreasing safety of our already dangerous roadways.  With…

In a typical passenger car accident case, the at-fault party assumes liability, and their insurance pays for medical expenses and additional costs incurred by the other driver. Commercial trucking accidents, however, tend to be more complex. Even if the truck…

Texans — Austinites in particular — are at an unfortunately high risk for accidents with commercial vehicles. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Lone Star State ranks as one of the top 10 states for fatal…

Many accident victims suffer from back and neck pain and injury after a collision. However, an accident with a truck or commercial vehicle is even more likely to cause severe back, neck, and spine issues.  In Texas, commercial vehicles weigh…

There’s no blueprint for how to proceed in securing a financial recovery for financial and other losses related to bodily injury caused by a semi-truck accident. The complicating factors vary for every case, but one thing many semi-truck accidents have…