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Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on October 28, 2015
As road fatalities decrease across the country, they continue to increase here in Texas. Texas currently leads the nation in accidents involving large trucks due to the increase in gas drilling throughout the state. Large trucks and commercial vehicles have crowded our roadways and things cou[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on September 28, 2015
Freightliner's new line of autonomous trucks, the Inspiration, recently received approval to drive on US highways in Nevada, and the Peterbilt line of driverless diesels will soon join them. The new autonomous trucks are designed to make the roads safer and may be making their way to Texas so[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on May 15, 2015
In an era where there are so many semi trucks, tractor-trailers and big rigs plying the highways of Texas, accidents involving them are becoming quite common. Sometimes the accident is caused by the truck driver's active negligence while at other times it is due to lack of care by the trucki[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on December 9, 2014
Trucking safety is an issue that concerns all of us who make use of public roads, and this safety is largely dependent on truckers abiding by federal safety rules. As readers may know, the trucking industry is currently pushing to roll back changes to federal safety rules that impact rest bre[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on November 12, 2014
Texans who routinely pay attention to truck safety news know that the issue has been increasing in importance not only over the last several months but over the last several years as the number of fatal crashes involving large trucks across the state has increased. Truck accidents, of course,[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on October 16, 2014
Readers may remember that actor-comedian Tracy Morgan was involved in a serious truck accident back in June on the New Jersey Turnpike. That accident left Morgan in serious condition, injured two others, and killed comedian James McNair. Morgan subsequently filed a personal injury lawsuit aga[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on October 1, 2014
Texas readers are aware of the increase in oil drilling in Texas, specifically with respect to hydraulic fracturing. Better known as “fracking,” the process involves the breaking apart of underground rock formations by hydraulically pressurized liquid in order to access oil deposits. As [...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on June 10, 2014
Trucking safety is a top priority when it comes to the issue of making our roadways safer. A recent truck accident in New Jersey involving a famous comedian highlights this point well. The truck accident, which occurred on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, left comedian Tracy Morgan and othe[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on May 30, 2014
According to a recent study by the Federal Motor Carrier Administration—the agency responsible for regulating the trucking industry—trucks equipped with electronic hours-or-service recorders may be a way for trucking companies to prevent crashes and contribute to greater roadway safety. H[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on May 23, 2014
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently released the results of a study which found that the use of electronic hours-of-service recording devices can lower the risk of truck accidents. The study found that trucks equipped with such a device were 11.7 percent less likely to b[...]
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