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In a truck crash, one major risk is developing a serious brain injury. Even a medium-sized truck weighs between 10,000 and 14,000 pounds, which is well over the average 2,000 to 6,000 pounds that a passenger vehicle weighs.  When one vehicle is much larger and heavier than the other, there is a greater risk…

When catastrophic injury or wrongful death occurs in Texas 18-wheeler accidents, victims need all the help they can get. In most cases, this means acquiring adequate compensation from the responsible party or insurance companies. A valuable yet overlooked form of assistance involves having an authority reconstruct the accident to prove you deserve compensation. You…

It’s clear that truck driver fatigue is very dangerous. If a driver is tired while behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler, they may make mistakes or even nod off for a moment, leading to an accident. Since these drivers are in massive vehicles that can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds, this poses a…

The worse a car crash is, the more financial implications it has. Insurance companies and those possibly going to court over a car crash sometimes choose to hire professionals to conduct an accident reconstruction. Whether the insurance company has informed you that they intend to perform an accident reconstruction to determine fault or you…

One of the worst things that could happen if a truck hits you besides dying is suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Your brain controls your whole body. Damaging it could affect anything from your ability to think clearly to your ability to control your right hand. Each year around 80,000 people suffer a…

Understanding Trucking Accident Verdicts – Part 1 For trucking accidents, some of the highest settlements made outside of court and damages awarded in court have been awarded in Texas. In one verdict issued by a Texas court after a jury’s decision in 2018, the injured plaintiff was awarded “$101 million . . . against an oil…