Tractor-trailer trucks carry 73 percent of the value and 71 percent of the weight of all U. S. cargo. Approximately one in 20 workers is directly or indirectly employed in the trucking industry.
It is also a time of challenge for truck drivers, with diesel fuel at near highs and fixed costs going up, some rates for cargo are down and the independent trucker is feeling the squeeze.
While it cannot be denied that the trucking industry is a vital component of the U.S. economy, the catastrophic results wrought from accidents in which they play a part cannot also be understated.
The sheer size of these vehicles - which average in weight over 10,000 pounds in comparison to today's automobiles which often come in under 3500 pounds - all but ensures that collisions in which they are involved will take lives and that is the bottom line of this blog.
My goal is to examine all aspects of semi-truck safety issues - with particular attention to its impact in the State of Texas - remaining ever mindful of what an car accident can do in a split second of time to victims lives or that of their families.
As we continue over the weeks and months we will regularly return to the breadth of legal concerns that are inherent in dangers of semi-truck wrecks.
The intent of my blog will always be of resource to the Texas public- allowing him or her to maneuver more safely around semi-trucks on our highways and roads or understand how to negotiate a truck accident lawsuit or an unwieldy legal system, that at times and ever more frequently in Texas, is not kind to personal injury victims or their families.
If you would like a consultation with a Texas personal injury lawyer contact us we are here to help.
