Houston Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

Most people list 'trust' and 'honesty' among the top qualifications they seek in a family physician or dentist. It should be no different when you decide on an attorney to handle your civil and/or criminal concerns. Let us take a moment to consider why you need to be comfortable with your Houston personal injury lawyer.

Often, if an individual requires the services of an attorney it is not for a circumstance that will only involve a single (or few) interaction (s) but is more likely to require multiple visits and conversations over what may transpire into months. In other words, the attorney-client affiliation is actually a 'relationship' that forms over time. Therefore, confidence and faith in the lawyer you have chosen to represent you in a legal matter is truly of the utmost importance. This is especially true with personal injury attorneys.

In addition to the reality that this is a person with whom you may develop an 'intimate' association - they may also find themselves inserted into the most private of your family matters before a case is brought to a close. The personal injury attorney you work with may have to delve into your finances, family history, personal documents and other information that a person has been trained to (or at least is inclined to) keep confidential.

Needless to say, if you are hesitant to be forthcoming with your attorney for any reason - then this professional may not be the right 'fit' for you.

Semi-truck accidents that cause catastrophic injury and death occur nearly every day in and around Houston and across the state of Texas. What follows is a short litany of reports of vehicle collisions that occurred over the past week or two.

*On a clear Sunday morning a passenger vehicle collided with a semi-truck on a rural Texas road - leaving the driver of the car dead as a result. The investigation is still in its preliminary stages and anyone who was witness to the accident is asked to contact the authorities.

*A particularly heinous semi-truck accident last week led to the decapitation of a small truck driver as he passed under the turning rig on a Texas country road. In this case, the final determination of fault is still pending while accident reconstruction is underway. But it is difficult to imagine the emotional trauma incurred by surviving family and friends. Truck accident attorneys sometimes see this type of injury with 18-wheelers jackknifing across the roadway.

*Not all semi-truck accidents involve drivers and passengers in other vehicles. A man unloading a rig was pinned by a semi-truck while on the dock and died as a result. Preliminary reports say that there were no witnesses to the accident except the driver of the 18-wheeler - which may make getting to the truth of the accident difficult to discern. Loading accidents are much more common that one would expect, heavy cargo can be very dangerous if not loaded properly or if there is not enough manpower or proper equipment for the job.

Semi-trucks are dangerous vehicles and should be treated with a respectable caution when you are driving or otherwise in the vicinity of these big rigs because the sheer size of a tractor- trailer makes than dangerous.

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The last few days on public roadways in and around Houston are a testimony to the fact that 'safe driving' is a great concept in theory - but not always realized in actuality. Consider the following news items.

*A man who was confined to a wheelchair took a toddler with him for a 'walk' - only to be hit by a vehicle while in a crosswalk. The man was ejected and witnesses say he may have been thrown up to twenty feet before coming to rest - all the while holding the child safely within his grip - thereby saving the baby's life. The man, however, died as a result of the accident.

*The case of a car chase and attempted carjacking in Houston continues to unfold with new details being offered by law enforcement. A man led the officers on a harrowing chase through the city - reaching speeds of up to 110 mph. He was eventually tracked to his apartment where he confessed an explained that the reason he did not stop was that he did not want his car towed! For the record - his car was towed and he is now facing felony charges. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

*A woman from a Houston suburb stopped to help a stranded motorist and became a victim herself as a result. She was on her way home from her own birthday celebration when she pulled over to help a person with a flat tire and was struck by a suspected drunk driver and lost her life as a result.

The forgoing news reports show us that you never know when a serious or deadly car accident is in the cards. Sometimes bad things happen to good people.

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There have been a number of unusual but deadly vehicle collisions in and around the Texas area recently. Unfortunately, many of these could have been avoided with a little patience and some common sense. Reports indicate:

*In the early morning hours of a school day last week a passenger car was seen to be tailgating a school bus. When it attempted to pass the larger and slower moving vehicle it clipped the left rear fender. This caused both the car and bus to careen out of control. Before the vehicles came to a stop the bus had nearly flipped over and the driver of the car was killed. A third truck could not avoid becoming a part of the accident. No students on the bus were injured.

*A teenager was killed and his passenger injured when their vehicle was struck by a semi-truck last week. Preliminary indications are that the trucker ran a red light. In the course of the accident the trailer literally flipped over onto the smaller vehicle - crushing the victim.

*A driver whose vehicle was disabled pulled off the side of the road. A good Samaritan stopped to offer assistance and as both men were standing alongside the car an SUV struck them. Unbelievably - the same thing happened the following night. Sadly, one of the men died from his injuries.

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Although it may seem implausible - hit and run semi-truck accidents occur much more regularly than one might think. Certainly after an accident it is more difficult for a rig to 'high-tail' it away from the scene of the crime than - let's say - a car. But it does happen nevertheless. Consider these following reports of incidents.

*A truck driver hit the back of an automobile being driven by an elderly female causing it to careen across the highway and into the path of oncoming traffic. The woman was killed and the trucker fled the scene. He (or she) has yet to be apprehended. The accident happened too quickly for bystanders to note any valuable information about the truck other than its color.

*A semi-truck driver in a northern state sideswiped another rig as it attempted to pass it on the road. The damaged semi began to leak diesel fuel and exploded within moments - destroying the truck and a section of the highway. The semi-truck driver who caused the accident fled the scene. He (or she) has yet to be apprehended - there were no witnesses other than the driver of the 18 wheeler that was destroyed. He, himself, suffered minor injuries.

Hit and run accidents are a bigger problem than most people realize. In one state alone, over the course of a single year, nearly 17,000 accidents were attributed to hit and run drivers. Unfortunately only a small number of these cases are ever solved.

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