Breaking Down the Hit-and-Run Crash Involving a Semi-Truck on I-80 Near Rock Springs, WY

A fatal hit-and-run crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 80 near Rock Springs has left investigators searching for answers and for the unidentified truck driver who fled the scene. According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. near Exit 99. Authorities allege the semi-truck struck a commercial truck driver, identified...

What Led to the Hit-and-Run Crash on NE 28th Street in Haltom City, TX?

Authorities say 54-year-old Loralea Fox was killed early Saturday morning after she was struck by a westbound pickup truck while walking along NE 28th Street in Haltom City. The vehicle reportedly fled the scene without stopping or offering aid. Police later recovered the truck and arrested a suspect in Medford, Oklahoma. Investigators believe Fox had...

A Closer Look at the Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on CR 4701 in Cherokee County, TX

Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred late Saturday night near the intersection of CR 4701 and FM 856 in Cherokee County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, 57-year-old David Alan Pate was killed when a GMC Sierra pickup truck allegedly struck his motorcycle and then fled the scene. He was pronounced...

Examining the Fatal Pedestrian Crash on S. Great Trinity Forest Way in Dallas, TX

A pedestrian was killed in Dallas, Texas, early Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle driven by an allegedly intoxicated 28-year-old man, according to Dallas police. The crash occurred in the 3000 block of S. Great Trinity Forest Way, near Bonnie View Road. Authorities arrested the driver and charged him with driving while intoxicated....

Examining the Fatal Hit-and-Run Bicycle Crash in Houston

A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night in Houston, and authorities are searching for the driver responsible. According to Houston police, officers responded to a call around 9:30 p.m. at 10229 Jensen Street, where they found a man believed to be between 60 and 70 years old in the roadway. Witnesses did...

Breaking Down the Deadly Hit-and-Run in Daisetta, TX

A 58-year-old pedestrian, Paula Renee Trahan, was killed early Friday morning after being struck by a pickup truck while walking along FM 770 in Daisetta. According to authorities, the crash happened around 1:45 a.m. when the driver of a 2004 Chevy Silverado lost control, skidded into the southbound shoulder, and hit Trahan. Instead of stopping,...

Are Authorities Jumping the Gun in the Fort Worth 18-Wheeler Crash that Killed 4 People?

By now most people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have heard about the I-35W crash that occurred Monday, September 11, which claimed the lives of Susana Longoria, Kiara Barker, Jasmine Jones, and Chase Mapes. The crash also left two people hospitalized. If you missed the story, here's what officials say happened: At around 9:00 p.m....

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...

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.

Fatal Drunk Driving Accident: Midland, TX

Whenever I attend a social function, people invariably ask "Mike, what kind of law do you practice?" Next comes the awkward pause when I have to tell them that the majority of my practice consists of wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury cases. People have a natural interest in the topic, but there are always...