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What Is the ELD Mandate and Is It Making Our Roads Safer?
In 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) began requiring that all commercial truck companies install electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their fleet vehicles. These devices have now replaced the paper logs that drivers formerly used to track their on-duty hours, helping to enforce hours of service laws. If you or a loved one…
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Understanding Negligence in Your Personal Injury Claim
Negligence is an important concept that you’ll see mentioned everywhere on legal websites and blogs. We often talk about proving negligence and determining negligence through investigation, but we rarely go into detail about what negligence is — beyond being synonymous with fault. Negligence is a factor in every personal injury case — including motor vehicle…
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Who Is Liable in a Commercial Truck Accident?
Truck collisions are often more traumatic and cause more severe injuries than regular passenger vehicle crashes. But the physical and psychological effects aren’t the only differences between the two types of collisions. Large truck cases are significantly more complex than those involving only passenger vehicle crashes because they involve more parties and defenses — and…
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Taking Turns: What Is A Zipper Merge?
We’ve all been there: you’re approaching a lane closure, and you’ve already merged early so you don’t have to inconvenience anyone. Suddenly, a car zips by in the closing lane, passing by dozens of cars and trucks. They get all the way to the merge point, squeeze in, and avoid the wait. Watching someone do…
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Who’s Responsible? Texas Car Crashes and Roundabout Laws
Roundabouts are common in Texas, but San Antonio got its very first multilane traffic roundabout just last year at the intersection of San Pedro and Main. Before, traffic safety experts and commuters found that the intersection was both a headache and a hazard. But now, the architectural feature has transformed the area and drastically cut…
