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We’ve seen the devastation that follows when undertrained truckers are sent onto the road too soon The American trucking industry is like the circulatory system of the nation’s economy. But each year, roughly 100,000 large truck accidents occur on U.S. highways, killing about 5,000 people. Those aren’t just numbers; they’re lives lost in crashes that...

October is the deadliest month for pedestrians Crossing the street shouldn’t feel like a game of real-life Frogger. But in Texas, it does too often. With the sun setting earlier and Halloween just around the corner, the roads are getting busier. That means the risks of pedestrian accidents are climbing. It's also one reason why...

A semi-truck driver who can’t read warning signs or follow inspection instructions may be a risk Texas’s freight network includes drivers from across the globe, and recently, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to strictly enforce federal English Language Proficiency (ELP) rules for all commercial drivers. His directive reignited a...

Texas reported 767 pedestrian deaths in 2024, with many caused by drivers who fled the scene Pedestrian accidents are bad enough under any circumstances. But what makes them even worse is that one out of four pedestrian deaths is due to hit-and-run accidents, according to a recent national study conducted by the Governors Highway Safety...

Accidents continue to happen because too many drivers ignore the law As the school year begins across Texas, thousands of families are adjusting to new routines that include early mornings, crowded school drop-offs, and yellow buses on every road. For most parents, the biggest worry is whether their child remembered their homework or lunch. However,...

Why Legal Action Matters After a High-Speed Collision When an 84-year-old woman was hit and killed by a driver going nearly 90 mph in Lubbock, her daughter was left with more than grief. She was left with questions no family should ever have to ask. Why didn’t the driver slow down? Why wasn’t it enough...

Why These Crashes Happen and How Victims Can Protect Their Rights In many pedestrian accidents, the person who is hit is doing exactly what they’re supposed to: Crossing in the crosswalk, walking on the sidewalk, or heading to a car parked legally on the street. Yet they still end up in the hospital. The problem...

Car Accidents Involving Teen Drivers Surge Between Memorial Day and Labor Day Teen drivers in Texas face their most dangerous stretch of the year during summer break. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day — the period known as the “100 Deadliest Days” — fatal crashes involving teen drivers spike sharply. Between 2019 and 2023, 13,135...

Why Negligent Drivers Must Be Held Accountable for Motorcycle Accidents—And How a Lawyer Can Help Every May, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month comes around with a purpose as clear as the open road: to save lives. These are the kind of lives we pass on the highway every day without a second thought. The rider on...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month As we observe Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AAA is sending a clear message to Texans: it’s time to put the phone down and focus on the road. Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car wrecks in Texas and across the nation. Every text, every scroll, and...