Hurt in a Crash with a Faulty Underride Guard? Let’s Sue.

A semi-trailer's underride guard (also called a Mansfield bar or a Rear Underrun Protection System) is a crucial piece of safety equipment. Its purpose is simple: When a smaller vehicle crashes into the back of an 18-wheeler, the bar keeps it from traveling underneath the trailer—at least that's what should happen. Unfortunately the guards fail...

How Can New Crash Tests Make Automakers Increase Backseat Safety?

Automobiles used to be literal metal death traps, so crash data scientists and automotive engineers naturally spent decades examining crash patterns and innovating safer vehicles. By necessity, auto manufacturers focused on the most deadly aspects of cars, so front seat safety was a higher priority over the relatively safer back seats. "Relatively" is the key...

Hiring the Best Texas Wrongful Death Attorney for You

Nothing is more devastating than the death of a loved one. When an untimely death is the result of the negligence of another person or entity, the surviving family members have the right to work with a Texas wrongful death attorney to file a lawsuit and hold the responsible party accountable. But how can you...

Why Do West Texas Oilfield Companies Keep Hiring Dangerous Truck Drivers?

"How do we bring the number of Texas oilfield trucking fatalities down?" Media outlets raise issues such as speed limits, road maintenance, and truck upkeep, which all play a role in the problem: What no one wants to discuss is that the biggest factor in whether an 18-wheeler causes a deadly crash is the quality of the truck's driver.