Can You Sue a Bar for Overserving in Texas?
Can a bar be held liable for a drunk driver? Yes, you can sue a bar for overserving a patron under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, also known as the Texas Dram Shop Act. To sue a bar for overserving, you must be able to show that the bar either overserved a customer or knew...
A Look Back at How Spectacularly Wrong a 1982 Truck Accident Study Predicted the Future
New data bombards us, regardless of what we do. Given what I do for a living, I see a constant stream of truck accident data and studies. While I read, digest, and comment on this data, federal regulators make new laws based on the same studies, and responsible trucking companies use them to devise new...
Why Is a Trucking Magazine Bragging About Poor Out-of-Service Rates?
Perhaps there isn't a stranger sight than someone bragging about mediocrity. That's what an author in Land Line Magazine did recently when discussing the results of International Roadcheck 2021. For those unfamiliar with International Roadcheck, it's a coordinated enforcement effort between officials in the United States, Mexico, and Canada to ensure that the commercial trucks...
Can We Retire the Myth of the Truck Driver Shortage?
Have you heard that a shortage of truck drivers exists and it's only getting worse? According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), the American trucking industry finds itself in need of 61,000 drivers. To make matters worse, within 7 years, that number could balloon into hundreds of thousands of truck drivers short of what the...
Is There a Downside to Record Alcohol Sales in Texas?
In May 2021, Texas bars, restaurants, and other licensed alcohol vendors sold $742,884,835 worth of beer, wine, and spirits. This eclipsed the previous record of $722 million in monthly sales from March 2019. Coupled with near-record sales in April 2021 ($689 million, the third-highest monthly sales on record), it certainly appears that Texas drank away...
Just Because Police Rarely Enforce Texas’ Texting Ban Doesn’t Mean it Doesn’t Have an Impact
Recently, the Dallas Morning News measured the enforcement of the texting-while-driving ban in Texas. The initial ban went into effect in September of 2017, in the wake of a horrific mass-casualty crash outside of San Antonio. In that incident, a young man was allegedly texting, when he crashed into a church bus, killing 13 people....
TXDOT Report Shows the Fallibility of Experts
I'm not in the business of making mountains out of molehills. However, there are times when I read something that exemplifies many larger trends, and this is one of them. Not a day goes by when someone (usually in a position of authority) laments that people don't trust experts (people like them) like they used...
What Are the 5 Deadliest States for Truck Drivers?
While many people worry about the dangers that tractor-trailers pose to them on the highway, few consider that they aren't the only ones at risk in accidents with large vehicles. In fact, nearly 700 truckers die every year on our nation's highways. This makes driving commercial trucks one of the more dangerous occupations in the...
Q&A: Traumatic Brain Injury Truck Accident Case Resolution with Attorney Michael Grossman
Over the last 30 years, the science of brain injuries, particularly concussions, advanced tremendously. In prior generations, a person may have "had their bell rung" and been told to "tough it up," but now we know that even "minor" brain injuries have serious consequences. I sat down with award-winning truck accident injury attorney Michael Grossman...
What’s the Difference Between an Injury Attorney and a Truck Accident Injury Attorney?
An accident injured you or perhaps killed a loved one. Initially, your focus is on your recovery or remembering your loved one, as it should be. Then you have to manage the hospital expenses and piles of bills. If the accident involves a commercial vehicle, you're in for another shock; The insurance company for the...
The Chamber of Commerce Is Lying About Our Legal System (Again)
Last fall, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (the organization's tort reform propaganda arm) released a shocking report, Tort Liability Costs for Small Businesses, claiming that our court system costs the average person upwards of $3,000 annually, due to injury and other damages claims. The report also claims that these costs fall...
Texas Drunk Driving Statistics
Drunk driving is a menace that ruins lives every single day. At Grossman Law, we have made it our mission help drastically reduce drunk driving in Texas. It's why our founder, attorney Michael Grossman, serves on the advisory board of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. It's why we offer free sober rides during holidays. It's why...
Do I Need to Work with a Lawyer After a Construction Site Accident?
If you were injured in a construction site accident in Texas, you could be facing a substantial challenge for recovery. Severe injuries—such as those that are common in the construction industry—can take weeks, months, or even years to heal. In some cases, victims sustain permanent injuries or disabilities, leaving them unable to ever return to...
Semi-Autonomous Truck Convoys Appear Unnecessarily Dangerous at First Glance
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) made headlines at its recent Analysis, Research, and Technology Forum. The trucking industry regulator rattled many in the trucking industry with its aggressive forecast for driverless commercial vehicles deployment. Most of the hoopla surrounded FMCSA's projection that fully autonomous trucks will hit the road sometime around 2030. Even...
FMCSA Rule Suspension Doesn’t Mean that Hours of Service Rules Are Pointless
A couple of years ago, attorney Michael Grossman wrote about the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate implementation. As you can imagine, there were heated comments from a diverse group of truck drivers, with a range of opinions about the ELD mandate, and ELDs in general. Michael appreciates that people still take the time to respond...
What are Reporters Missing About the 6 x Fatal 133-Car- Pile-Up in Fort Worth, TX
To say that the Thursday, February 11, 2021 133-car-pile-up on I-35W in Fort Worth, Texas received a lot of media coverage is an understatement. Hundreds of articles and dozens of videos of the incident litter the internet. We know that the following people died in the crash: Aaron Luke Watson, 45, Fort Worth, TXTiffany Louann...
Suing After a Plane Crash: What to Know About Hiring an Aviation Accident Lawyer
Planes and helicopters have come a long way through the years and are generally deemed safe and reliable. Still, in some instances, aviation accidents occur, leaving severe injuries and irreparable harm. While financial recovery cannot fix everything, it can ease some of the burdens experienced after a plane crash. After an aviation accident, contact Grossman...
Grossman Law Offices Congratulates the Winner of the 1st Annual GLO Scholarship Essay Contest
Recently, Grossman Law Offices announced a scholarship essay contest, which was open to graduating high school seniors and college students. We asked young scholars to submit their plan to reduce the number of drunk driving accidents on Texas highways. After reviewing nearly 100 submissions, we are proud to announce that the winner of the $1,500...
Offshore Injury Lawyer in Texas
An offshore injury can have devastating consequences. While working to provide for your family, you may have suffered an accident that affected your health and income. Now you’re wondering what to do in the face of overwhelming obstacles. During this stressful time, it’s important to have a trusted advocate on your side. Negotiating with your...
Jones Act Workers’ Compensation Overview
Working offshore can be dangerous. Maritime workers face storms and turbulent seas while handling hazardous materials and dangerous equipment. This combination of risks leads to the injury or death of hundreds of workers each year. Since the maritime work environment is so dangerous, Congress enacted a law to protect offshore workers. The Jones Act gives...
