Category Archives: Truck Accidents
How Common Are Flatbed Truck Accidents in Texas?
If you’ve spent any time on Texas’ roads and highways, you’ve seen them. Flatbed trucks are designed to carry heavy loads across long distances. When these large commercial vehicles are involved in accidents, they can cause serious and potentially life-threatening injuries. So, how common are…
Oversized Pickup Truck Trend Puts Children At Risk
Over the decades, pickup trucks have been getting larger. It’s very trendy right now for people to buy oversized pickup trucks, such as the Toyota Tundra or the Chevy Silverado. These may have the same names as older versions of these vehicles, but comparing them…
How Long is a Semi-truck’s Stopping Distance?
The stopping distance of a semi-truck, also known as a tractor-trailer or an 18-wheeler, can vary significantly based on several factors, including the truck’s weight, speed, road conditions, weather and driver reaction time. For instance, a distracted truck driver on a slick road is going…
4 common causes of semitruck crashes
Driving alongside semitrucks on the highway is a common experience for most motorists. While these large vehicles are essential for transporting goods across the country, they’re also involved in many road wrecks. Understanding the common causes behind semitruck crashes can help both truckers and passenger…
Why are fatigued truck drivers so dangerous?
Fatigue is a significant risk factor for truck drivers, posing serious dangers to both themselves and other road users. Due to the size and weight of commercial trucks, the consequences of fatigued driving can be catastrophic. Unfortunately, driving a truck is a physically and mentally…
Big rigs in Texas and your safety
There’s no question that federal regulations for commercial trucks have gotten stricter in recent years. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has implemented rules regarding, among other things: Hours-of-Service (HOS), which dictate how many consecutive hours a driver can be behind the wheel, how…
Improper load securement can lead to truck crashes
Semitrucks carry large and heavy loads across the country. It’s crucial that these loads are secured properly or they can pose a hazard to everyone on the roads, as well as the trucker. Loads that aren’t properly secured can come off the truck. They can…
Why overloaded trucks are so dangerous
Goods are taken in and out of the state of Texas largely by 18-wheeler trucks. This mode of transport is one of the most efficient ways to move large quantities of goods around. However, these vehicles can also be dangerous, particularly for smaller cars and…
Should you settle a Texas truck accident claim or pursue a trial?
Without question, San Antonio truck accidents are dangerous to other motorists and passengers. Many of those who survive these crashes often suffer from catastrophic injuries, including: Spinal cord damage Traumatic brain injury Broken or crushed limbs Internal injuries Most trucking companies and private truck drivers…
Are Amazon drivers making the roads less safe?
There’s no denying the appeal of Amazon, especially now when there are so many Texas residents relying on shopping online for the goods they normally would shop for in stores or at malls. You simply go online, make a few quick clicks, add to cart…
Winter months can be risky for commercial truck drivers
If you live in or travel through an area that gets a lot of precipitation during winter months, your risk for collision increases. As a licensed Texas driver, however, you know that you and all drivers with whom you share the road, are obligated to…
Driverless semitrucks might come before autonomous cars
Autonomous vehicles are a fairly common topic of discussion these days. The chief operating officer (COO) of one company, Plus.ai, believes that self-driving semitrucks might actually be ready for the roads before driverless cars. These findings came late last year when one of the company’s…
Seeking damages after you’re struck by a semitruck
Victims of a semitruck crash might suffer from serious injuries. In some cases, these wrecks lead to lifelong injuries that cause the person to be unable to hold a job or do the things they enjoyed doing prior to the crash. This can make the…
Fatigued trucking can lead to serious crashes
Truckers do a major service to this country, but they must ensure that they’re being safe while they’re doing it. One thing that they need to be careful about is driving when they become fatigued. In most cases, truckers are subjected to the Hours of…
Bill may open up interstate travel to truckers under 21
Truck drivers in Texas probably know how the state only allows them to travel interstate if they are 21 or older. A bipartisan bill introduced in February 2019 and called the DRIVE-Safe Act may alter this. It proposes to let truckers aged 18 to 20…
CMV drivers can avoid drowsiness with these 6 tips
Drowsiness and driving a commercial motor vehicle, especially a big rig, do not go well together. However, truckers in Texas and across the U.S. have the ability to avoid drowsiness behind the wheel. The following six tips can help prevent major fatigue. The first step…
Why truckers must have sleep apnea treated
Drivers in Texas have good reason to fear being around truckers because a significant number of them suffer from sleep apnea. Though this sleep disorder affects only 4% of the general population, it’s estimated that 35% of truckers have it. Obstructive sleep apnea, the most…
The dangers caused by jackknifed trucks
It is not uncommon to see a jackknifed truck on Texas roads. Jackknifing can be dangerous for the trucker and other motorists on the freeway. Jackknifing is not inevitable. When truckers follow a few safety procedures, they may avoid jackknifing, even in dangerous situations. Truckers…
Big rigs pose big risks
Tractor-trailer, semi-truck, big rig or whatever other names these vehicles are known by — it’s hard to ignore them. Anyone who drives on the highways of Texas or anywhere throughout the country can’t help but notice the literal fleet of large cargo trucks that are…
Assigning liability for speeding truck drivers
If you are in business, then you know that the pressure to please your clients in San Antonio is ever-present. Thus, you may be willing to do whatever you can to meet (or even exceed) their expectations, even to the point of straining the resources…
Why should all truckers use dash-cams?
Advancing technology can make America’s roads and highways much safer to travel. Technology like dash-cams can also be used to monitor behaviors and identify fault in the event a crash does occur. As a result, commercial truckers are encouraged to outfit their vehicles with dash-cams…
What are the dangers of drowsy driving?
Truckers in Texas usually log long hours on the road. While regulations are in place mandating how much rest truckers should get between hauls, many companies and even truckers themselves fail to follow safe practices. This leads to drowsy driving, which is a real concern…
Who is liable for fatal truck accidents?
A recent crash involving an out-of-control semi-truck that killed four and injured others is a reminder of how dangerous large trucks can be. If you live in Texas, you may wonder who is liable for an accident of that magnitude. It may be the driver,…
What must employers do to protect you from drunk truck drivers?
If you have ever taken an extended drive, then you know just how taxing spending hours behind the wheel can be. For this reason, you may be inclined to be compassionate towards the truck driver that caused your accident in San Antonio. Yet those feelings…
Vicarious liability in truck accidents
Liability claims are all about assigning who is to blame. In the case of truck accidents in San Antonio, that may seem fairly obvious: the truck driver. Yet given that driving their semi-trucks and tractor-trailers is a function of truckers’ employment, one then might ask…
How many hours can a trucker drive in one day?
Hours of service refers to how long a trucker has been on the road, and regulations are in place to prevent tired and fatigued truckers from getting behind the wheel. Operating a large commercial vehicle is no easy feat, and when a trucker is pushed…
Accident reconstructionists can determine liability
With an increasing number of vehicles on the roadways, minor automobile accidents are common in Texas. However, when a tractor-trailer is in a crash, there are often multiple cars affected. At The Law Offices of Miller & Bicklein, P.C., we often represent clients injured in…
How can I safely drive with commercial trucks?
Motorists in Texas may find themselves driving alongside large commercial vehicles quite frequently. Knowing how to share the road with large trucks and buses is crucial in this case. While it’s up to truck drivers to operate their vehicles safely, drivers of passenger vehicles must…
How can truckers prevent distracted driving?
When spending a lot of time behind the wheel, as commercial truck drivers often do, driving distractions can be even more of a concern. While there are laws in place in Texas that prohibit things like texting and driving, truck drivers and the companies they…
Why proper brake maintenance is crucial for truckers
Due to the enormous heft of commercial trucks, having a reliable braking system is of the utmost importance. When brakes fail truckers are unable to sufficiently stop their vehicles, which can lead to serious injury as well as loss of life. That’s why proper brake…
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