Personal Injury

Campaign Aims to Reduce 18-wheeler Accidents in Texas

Apollo Towing Service, a company from Corpus Christi, told South Texas news network KIII-TV Channel 3 that the number of calls it has received regarding heavy equipment vehicle collisions has jumped a whopping 300 percent in the past two and a half years.

College Students Killed in 18 Wheeler Accident

A tragic two-vehicle accident that occurred on State Highway 315 in Rusk County, Texas, on Saturday, May 4, left three Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) students dead and one critically injured.

Investigators Finding Reason for West, Texas Explosion

While multiple news publications are stating that the cause of the deadly explosion that occurred at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, on April 17, is still unknown, experts are already beginning to speculate about the potential legal costs.

Fertilizer Plant Explosion in Texas is Fatal

A tragic explosion occurred at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, on the evening of April 17, killing as many as 15 people, injuring upwards of 160 and causing officials to evacuate members of the 2,700-person community, according to an article published by the Chicago Tribune.

Texas Man Collides with 18-Wheeler Reaching For Food

According to the Corsicana Daily Sun, a local media outlet, 28-year-old Robinson resident Jerimiah Stones was driving his late-model Toyota along Interstate 45 near the 224 mile marker at around 1 p.m. when he collided with an 18-wheeler.

Six-vehicle Collision Holds Up Waco and Temple Traffic

On March 21, traffic was stalled on a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 35 in Texas between Waco and and Temple following an accident between six vehicles. According to local media outlet KWTX News 10, two 18-wheelers – one carrying a load of stone and the other pulling a car transport trailer – were involved in the collision.

OSHA Holds Texas Companies Accountable For Deaths

In August 2012, two workers were killed and one was injured at Watco Mechanical Services in Hockley, Texas, when a flash fire broke out at a mechanical facility. On February 20, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in a press release that it has cited three companies in connection with the incident.