Category: Truck Accidents Articles

One of the ongoing issues facing all commercial truck fleets — as well as the drivers who work for them — is balancing safety and speed. Trucking companies have an understandable desire to get their trucks where they need to be as quickly as possible, but when drivers are handling…

There are a number of reasons that self-driving vehicles are a promising technology. With proper safety precautions in place, these vehicles could react more quickly to hazards in the road than human drivers. Plus, they aren’t susceptible to fatigue and other dangers like human drivers are. These vehicles are still…

Every year, thousands of people suffer catastrophic injuries or are killed in truck accidents in the United States. Many of these fatal accidents involve a truck hitting another car from behind. With recent vehicle technology, including automatic emergency brakes (AEB) and forward collision warnings (FCW) systems, many rear-end accidents are…

In early January, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it is planning to conduct a study on crashes involving large trucks. The last time the FMCSA conducted this type of study was more than 15 years ago, from 2001 to 2003, and a lot has changed since…

Early Thursday morning, an 18-wheeler crashed into the rear of a Greyhound tour bus on Interstate 45 near The Woodlands. The bus was stalled on the outside shoulder of the southbound lanes at Lake Woodlands Drive around 5 a.m., according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Approximately 30 people…

It was the middle of August when the Trump administration made strides to relax the federal guidelines governing the length of time truck drivers can be on the road. The trucking industry has been pushing for this type of move for years, while safety advocates have been just as staunchly…

A woman was killed Sunday when an 18-wheeler hit her on the North Loop East near the intersection with North McCarty Street. The pedestrian was crossing the road in a spot where there wasn’t a crosswalk about 8:55 a.m., Houston police reported. The tragic accident left traffic on the North…

The Law Offices of Hilda Sibrian provides truck accident representation for the residents of Houston. The firm provides support for those who suffer from truck accidents involving spine, shoulder, arm, face, chest and other injuries. Facing a personal injury is a difficult situation, and it can bring emotional, financial, and…