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What is Gross Negligence?
Gross negligence is the failure to use even the smallest amount of caution. When responsible parties fail to exercise even the smallest amount of caution to prevent an accident, harm results. The premeditated…
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The Potential Impact of Texas House Bill 2127 – No Water Breaks
During this legislative session, there was a disruption in the county and city police forces in Texas. The Death Star Bill, as opponents have called it, which was passed by both houses, will probably…
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Two Killed, 30-Plus Injured After Chemical Spill at LyondellBasell Facility in La Porte, TX
Recently, a deadly chemical spill at the LyondellBasell Facility in La Porte, Texas, left two workers dead and injured at least 30 others. According to a recent news report covering the spill, authorities…
READ MOREEvidence of any kind is important when showing negligence after any kind of accident. When you or a loved one have been injured in a commercial trucking accident, proving what occurred and who could be at fault is especially important. Not only are injuries more severe in accidents between large trucks and passenger vehicles but…
Read MoreHouston’s roads are among the busiest and most dangerous in the nation. The city’s population growth has strained its infrastructure and has congested its highways and roads. Texas leads the nation in the number of fatal truck accidents every year. Because Houston is one of the largest cities in the state it sees a higher-than-average…
Read MoreFew things frighten drivers as much as being involved in a crash with a tractor trailer. Because they are so much bigger and heavier, they are much more capable of causing catastrophic injuries and death to the drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles. Texas has a high number of commercial truck accidents. Nationally, one in…
Read MoreFor many years, the government has regulated the number of hours that truckers are allowed to drive, in an effort to keep tired truckers from being behind the wheel of large trucks. Recently, these rules were changed to let truckers drive up to 11 hours straight, without a rest, and up to a maximum of…
Read MoreWe all know the feeling: that uncomfortable tightening of the chest we get when we get when we look into our rearview mirror and see an 80,000 pound 18-wheeler truck barreling down on our back bumper. This feeling is not entirely irrational. According to federal statics, such trucks cause thousands of collisions each year. Given…
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