How Does Loose or Dangerous Cargo Contribute to Truck Accidents?
Truck Accidents Caused by Unsecured Cargo After a serious tractor-trailer accident, most folks tend to blame the driver of the semi-truck by default. Because he was driving and became involved in an accident, they assume he must have done something wrong. However, some accidents may occur without any real fault on the driver's part if...
What Role Does Negligent Hiring of Truck Drivers Play in Truck Accidents?
Trucking companies can be held liable for hiring bad drivers: Here's a fact: most trucking companies have 100% driver turnover every year. That's literally double the rate of the food services industry, which isn't exactly known for long-term employment. That means that these companies spend a great deal of time in the hiring and training...
Who Is Responsible When a Distracted Trucker Causes an Accident?
Lawsuits Against Distracted Truck Drivers This article discusses how distracted 18-wheeler drivers can cause crashes, and the legal ramifications when they do. While the vast majority of semi-truck drivers are safe and highly skilled professionals, there are still far too many truck drivers who take their eyes off the road to eat, talk on the...
How Does Driver Fatigue Contribute to Truck Accidents?
Truck Accidents Caused by Tired Drivers - An Overview An 18-wheeler is a complex piece of machinery to operate, even when the driver is alert and in control of all of his faculties, so the significant risks of a truck driver falling asleep behind the wheel are obvious. Because truck drivers are under an enormous...
How Does Overworking Drivers Contribute to Truck Accidents?
Common causes of 18-wheeler accidents: overworked drivers. People often assume that truck wrecks are the fault of the driver. We're not sure where this idea comes from, but it's not true. There are any number of other parties that can be responsible, at least partially, as well. Below, we'll briefly discuss the very real problem...
When Can Street Sweepers Be Liable for an Accident?
How Street Sweeper Accident Cases Work In most modern American cities, street sweepers are pretty commonplace. Texas cities are no different, and they definitely have these vehicles on their streets. Street sweepers are used for a variety of reasons, but most commonly to remove the debris, trash, and glass that collect on our city streets...
How Do Texas Dump Truck Accident Cases Work?
How Dump Truck Accident Cases Work Any type of automobile accident can produce dire consequences: financial loss, physical injury, and even death. Such negative outcomes are even more likely when the other vehicle involved is a large commercial vehicle, as its weight difference compared to any passenger cars involved is significant. This effect is especially...
How Do Lawsuits Against Tow Trucks Work?
How Tow Truck Accident Cases Work Tow trucks, like 18-wheelers and buses, are commercial vehicles. Not only are they massive vehicles that can inflict a great deal of harm, they are defended by the same insurance companies and defense attorneys as are other large commercial vehicles, which makes recovering adequate compensation in a tow truck...
How Can Trucking Companies Improve Safety and Avoid Being Sued?
How Trucking Companies Can Improve Safety and Avoid Being Sued While our firm takes on trucking companies often when their mistakes result in someone getting hurt, we recognize the vital role they perform in transporting essential goods across the country. While the vast majority of truck drivers behave appropriately and responsibly on the road, those...
What Do I Need to Know About Recreational Vehicles (RVs) Lawsuits in Texas?
How accident cases involving RVs work - A lawyer explains Recreational vehicles (RVs) are extremely popular in Texas, as well as the rest of America, and they're getting even more popular as people look for cost-efficient ways of seeing the country. They are basically over-sized vehicles that include many of the comforts of home. But...
How Garbage Truck Accident Cases Work in Texas?
How Garbage Truck Accident Cases Work Garbage trucks perform the vital service of removing waste from our homes. However, they can be extremely dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers of passenger vehicles that may cross their path. The size of a garbage truck is the main hazard, as it can be very difficult for the...
What Makes Accident Cases with Bucket Trucks Unique?
Accident Cases With Bucket Trucks Are Unique Any commercial truck can get into an accident, and since these vehicles tend to be much bigger and harder to maneuver than passenger cars, accidents involving them are far more likely to cause death or severe injury. Commercial vehicles come in several varieties, each of which carries its...
How Do Lawsuits Against Delivery Trucks Work in Texas?
How do delivery truck accidents work under Texas law? In this article, we'll look at what happens when a delivery truck is involved in a wreck. The strategies for litigating these kinds of accidents differ from those appropriate for other types of vehicles in a variety of ways, making it important to obtain the help...
What Makes Texas Work Vehicle Accident Cases So Complex?
Accident with a work truck? Attorney Michael Grossman can help. When a work vehicle is involved in an accident, it's possible the employee can be held at least partially responsible for the accident. Being able to do so depends, however, on whether the driver was performing the duties of their job at the time, and...
How Are Accidents Involving Crane Trucks Different from Regular Truck Accidents?
How Crane Truck Accident Cases Work - A Lawyer's Perspective Crane trucks are different than regular semi-trucks and 18-wheeler, partially because the operators have to be specially licensed. Federal law requires that crane or derrick operators to be licensed through National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or an audited employer program. But...
How Do Cases Against Utility Trucks & Service Vehicles Work?
Utility Truck Accident Cases and the Law: An Overview You may have certain stereotypes associated with automobile accidents: perhaps that they tend to involve commercial trucks or multiple vehicles. Although Grossman Law Offices has handled cases exactly like these, the fact of the matter is that there is a great deal more to automobile accidents...
How Do Lawsuits Involving Farm Vehicles Work?
How Accident Cases with Farm Trucks Work Accidents involving farm vehicles pose entirely unique legal challenges compared to other types of vehicle accidents, due to these vehicles' unique classifications and insurance requirements. In this article, we'll cover how farm trucks are treated compared to regular trucks and what your options are following an accident with...
How Do Short Haul Truck Accident Case Work in Texas?
Injured in a wreck with a short-haul or local-route truck? Your case will look different than most truck cases. Here's what we mean: Short-haul truck drivers, unlike long-haul drivers who run from city-to-city or state-to-state for several weeks at a time, usually drive 100 miles or less per day and have a set daily schedule....
What Makes Accident Cases with Cement Trucks Unique?
How Accident Cases with Cement and Concrete Trucks Work To build our roads, foundations, and buildings, efficient and timely transportation of concrete is crucial. However, when drivers of concrete trucks drive carelessly, it can spell disaster for any motorists nearby. We at Grossman Law Offices recognize the importance of these vehicles, but we will not...
Can I Sue in Texas if I’m Injured by a Moving Van?
How to Determine Liability in a Moving Van Accident Truck accidents can cause serious injuries due to the size of the trucks and the speed at which they are traveling. However, truck accidents do not only involve large 18-wheelers. Other large commercial trucks, like moving vans, can cause just as much damage as an 18-wheeler,...