Texas Truck Accident Lawyer Blog

A hotly disputed issue in the trucking industry could heavily affect my clients and every one driving on our Texas highways.

Mexican truck drivers entering the United States are currently limited to traveling only within a 20-mile to 25-mile radius of specific ports of entry. Then their goods are picked up by American truckers and transported throughout the U.S.

But, Mexico has claimed that this restriction violated the 1994 NAFTA trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico.

Many who are opposed to allowing Mexican truckers to access American roadways say that trucking jobs in the United States would be lost and roadways will be made unsafe because of the differences in safety standards between the two countries.

Really?!

The United States Department of Transportation has put forward a preliminary proposal that includes a requirement that Mexican Truckers who want to access Texas roadways will be required to have electronic recording devices to allow monitoring of the drivers' hours of services and compliance with American trucking laws and drivers will also have their combined American and Mexican driving records checked to ensure that they have no history of unsafe driving that would disqualify them under American standards.

Supporters of this proposal state that allowing cross-border trucking would boost trade opportunities for the U.S. and create jobs her in Texas.

I think that the safety issues need to be addressed and proven before allowing these unsafe Mexican trucks onto our roadways. There is already an issue with American companies allowing unsafe trucks and drivers onto our roadways and to add the lower regulated Mexican trucks out there it would even more dangerous.

I am currently represent various clients who have been injured by 18 wheelers and other commercial vehicles, including some from Mexico.

If you are involved in an 18 wheeler accident please contact my office immediately so that I can fight to get you everything you deserve.

A fuel tanker crashed and burned on Interstate 30 early Friday morning, closing both sides of the freeway west of downtown Dallas. Traffic backed up for miles during the morning rush hour. Westbound lanes finally reopened between Hampton Road and Sylvan Avenue and by 9:30 all but one eastbound lane had reopened.

The crash happened when an eastbound white sedan changing lanes struck a second semi, causing it to veer into the tanker. The tanker then crashed into the concrete wall dividing the main lanes from the HOV lane.

Three people were taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center: the 35-year-old man driving the truck and two women in the car. None of their injuries were thought to be life-threatening.

Please call me call if you have been involved in an 18-wheeler wreck I fight these trucking companies to get you the financial recovery that you deserve.

At least one person was unfortunately killed and a section of U.S. 287 in Wise County was shut down before dawn Tuesday after two 18-wheelers collided.

Both 18-wheekers were traveling in the southbound lane of the highway south of Decatur when the crash happened at about 5:10 a.m. shutting down the southbound lane of traffic. Details about the injured parties are not yet available.

If you have been involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler, you should immediately discuss your situation with a board certified attorney. The destruction caused by an 18-wheeler is vastly greater than what is typical of a passenger car accident. Because of this, 18-wheeler insurance policies are much higher than individual ones, and I have seen multiple policies adding up to $50 million. Insurance companies know that there is a lot of money at stake will do everything in their power to minimize their losses.

Please call me call if you have been involved in an 18-wheeler wreck and I fight the insurance companies and get you the financial recovery that you deserve.