Houston Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

A Texas jury has sent a truck driver to prison in the manslaughter conviction over a truck accident. The truck driver was convicted of manslaughter on Friday and sentenced to 7 years today.

The widow of the victim wept in court and clutched a photograph of the love she lost. The victim, died when his pickup truck was rear ended by the 18 wheeler while he was stopped at a construction zone on FM 523 near Angleton, Texas.

An off duty officer was also seriously injured in the 18 wheeler wreck but lived.

The prosecution in the criminal trial attempted to offer blood samples showing cocaine, according to reports.

The victim impact statement was especially emotional with a passionate statement by the widow of the victim and followed by the statement of the family of the injured officer.

It took the jury 2 hours to establish the punishment. The truck driver could have been sentenced to as much as 20 years over the fatal truck accident.

A Brazoria County jury has found a trucker guilty of manslaughter in connection with a truck accident in 2008.

The case involved accusations that the truck driver used cocaine prior to the wreck but according to reports, the jury for procedural reasons, did not hear evidence related to analysis of blood samples.

The wreck happened when the 18-wheeler hit 2 vehicles stopped at a construction zone near Angleton. The tractor-trailer hit a pickup and killed one person and injured an off duty officer who was directing traffic, it was reported.

The punishment phase of the trial was scheduled to begin today.

It has been a very tragic weekend in Houston when 10 people died in car accidents in less than one day.

The death toll started with a suspected street race between two trucks, with both trucks losing control and hitting light poles on the feeder road to the Gulf Freeway. That truck wreck claimed 3 lives with a forth person was injured and taken to Ben Taub Hospital.

In another accident, on the Southwest Freeway, a driver going the wrong way was killed and the other driver was seriously injured. Police officers are currently investigating the crash.

A Houston area pedestrian was struck and killed while walking in a lane of traffic, it is reported.

An elderly man died when his vehicle a Toyota Camry left the roadway and struck a tree.

These stories should serve as a wake up call to all Houstonians to be extra cautious when driving at night, and to understand that sometimes things beyond your control may well put you in an emergency situation. Be ready and drive safety.

NHTSA has published a study on drowsy driving that asserts that the largest category of sleepy drivers are young males, ages 16 to 29, shift workers who work at night and people with sleep problems.

While the study provides many statistics, the findings boil down to good old common sense. If you are tired don't drive, if you have sleep problems seek help from a qualified medical provider, and do not drink

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A truck driver hauling logs died in a crash after running off the road. The 49-year-old man lost control going around a curve and went down an embankment.

The logs shifted forward during the truck accident breaching the cab of the truck

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Sadly, a Conroe team lost his life Friday in a one car accident. The teen was a passenger in a vehicle in which the driver lost control and crashed through a fence and a board smashed through the windshield killing the young man.

Fortunately, the driver survived the crash which totaled the car.

Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the accident and preliminary reports are that excessive speed may have played a role.

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Thursday a 23 year old man from Pinehurst was convicted in a Montgomery County Court of manslaughter over the deaths of 5 people in a 2009 car accident.

Officers indicated that the man reached speeds as high as 117 miles per hour on Highway 249 north of Houston. The vehicle driven by the defendant slammed into vans which lead to the 5 deaths. The man was also convicted of aggravated assault for injuries to a survivor.

A young man 23 was killed when a tire came off a truck and bounced across several lines of traffic striking his car. The highway patrol investigated the accident which occurred in Washington County. According to reports a tire came off a Ford F350 pickup heading north on the highway when the wheel came off.

This accident is a reminder to all of us to check our vehicles regularly for safety issues , many accidents happen that could have been prevented with proper maintenance. If you have been in a serious accident in involving a big rig or a tire failure and seek help, look for an experienced accident and injury attorney with a track record of success.

Remember your safety and the safety of your loved ones may depend on the condition of the vehicle you are driving. Check your wheels and tires frequently, for wear and make sure your tires are properly inflated according to manufactures specifications.

Additionally, I am seeing more and more accidents that involve old tires that fail. If your tire is 6 years old many manufactures recommend you replace them regardless of tread wear. Share tires are especially susceptible to looking good but being unsafe due to old age.

To check your tires age look for the last 4 digits of the DOT number on the side of the tire. The first 2 digits are the week the tire was made the last 2 tell you the year.

An example of a tire made in the 50th week of 2007: DOT U2LL LMLR 5007

Kbtx Bryan / College Station reported that a College Station police officer was killed in an early morning head on car accident. Police in death cases usually reconstruct the accident to determine if charges will be filed. I have no word on the results of any such reconstruction by the authorities.

My heart goes out to the officer's family and I am thankful for the efforts of those who protect us every day whether overseas or on our streets. Not enough credit is given to our officers on the street who like our military are called upon to protect us in times of danger. While this blog post is a pretty sorry excuse to say thank you to all our patrolmen and troupers for all you do each and every day-to protect us, it came to mind when hearing of this terrible loss.

I am a lifetime member of the 100 Club, a fund for Officers killed in the line of duty in the Houston Area- see details at www.the100club.org . While the 100 club may not provide benefits for the family of this fallen hero, it is a great cause and necessary for the Houston area families of fallen heros and I urge you to join today.

A family who lost a loved one filed a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a truck accident on the Dallas North Tollway it is reported.

Included in the wrongful death case with the truck driver and the Toll Authority are other companies who helped design, construct or maintain the toll way. Allegedly, the trucker lost control of the truck and struck a concrete median, breaking loose a chunk of concrete that struck the victims windshield. Very good Texas lawyers represent the family.

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