Semi-trucks have been a safety concern for as long as these massive commercial vehicles have shared the road with passenger vehicles. Collisions between cars and semi-trucks can leave family vehicles unsafe to drive and may put people in the hospital. People tend to...
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Are you dealing with amaxophobia after a crash?
A car crash can be a traumatic event – both physically and emotionally. However, the emotional effects of this turn of events may not manifest immediately if someone is focused on their physical injuries. When they do present, however, they can be life changing and...
How families calculate lost income in wrongful death cases
No one wants to file a Texas wrongful death lawsuit. These lawsuits are usually the result of some terrible family tragedy. A drunk driver causes a crash or a business releases an obviously unsafe product that leads to someone dying. The people left behind when...
Who is typically liable for a Texas semi-truck collision?
A semi-truck collision can cause major damage and might even force local authorities to shut down a road or highway. Semi-trucks can cause catastrophic injuries and massive property damage. The people licensed to operate commercial vehicles typically have more...
Why are brain injuries caused by car crashes so expensive?
Car crashes can cause severe injuries even when people properly use restraints and follow all traffic laws. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can occur because someone hits their head on part of the vehicle or because a vehicle spins or rolls over during the crash. TBIs...
Who pays for medical care after a San Antonio motorcycle crash?
Riding a motorcycle can be an exhilarating experience. However, the enjoyment of a motorcycle ride comes at a heavy cost to many riders. Many bikers are often victims of motorcycle accidents, suffering serious injury due to little protection. Accidents often cause...
Can a traumatic brain injury get worse?
If you suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident, you certainly hope that you’re going to experience healing in the days and weeks to come. You hope that as the injury improves, your symptoms will fade and life will “go back to normal.” But this kind of...
Popular holiday gifts could inspire risks due to defects
Gift-giving is common around the holidays. People also give gifts to their loved ones to commemorate birthdays or special events like graduation. Gift-giving can be as exciting for the person who purchased the present as it is for the party receiving the gift....
3 ways trucking companies may increase crash risk for the public
Motor vehicle collisions often directly result from something that drivers have done or failed to do. For example, many crashes caused by semi-trucks occur because a truck operator maintains speeds that are too high or gets too close to other vehicles in traffic....
The potential long-term medical impacts of spinal cord injuries
Spinal cord injuries are perhaps the most feared injuries commonly associated with crashes. Many people catastrophize the idea of losing motor function and sensation after an injury to their spinal cords. They might think of the time when they would need to initially...