Hundreds of tractor-trailer trucks roar along Highway 285 and nearby Texas roadways daily, making the situation treacherous for drivers and occupants of passenger vehicles. If your car collides with a big truck that weighs more than the legal limit, you may have...
Why is Hwy 285 so deadly?
Highway 285 is known for being problematic. It was built many years before the trucking traffic increased significantly, and now it has issues handling the demands. The overall design is dangerous and not conducive to allowing proper and safe traffic flow for modern...
Negligence per se and unsecured truck loads
In Texas alone, approximately 1,200 trucking accidents are the result of unsecured cargo loads each year. Unsecured load accidents all look different and can involve various types of cargo, ranging from logs to water tanks to gas tanks. They can occur when a falling...
How can the trucking industry lower accident risk?
Large trucks, such as 18 wheelers, are likely to cause serious injuries to drivers in smaller vehicles when accidents happen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that most drivers log over 100,000 miles per year on the road, increasing the risk for...
The threat of hydrogen sulfide in the oil and gas industry
Hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, is a life-threatening gas often naturally present in oil and gas deposits. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, this hazardous gas is also a by-product of the process of desulfurization of oil and gas. Workers in...