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Semi-Truck Slams Into Rear of Mini-van Carrying Family of Five A complicated and deadly series of collisions took multiple lives on Interstate 30 outside Mt. Pleasant, Texas. An initial accident resulted in no fatalities but brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 30 at Mt. Pleasant, Texas. One of the vehicles stopped because of the first accident was a mini-van containing a husband and wife and their three children. Upon approaching the accident scene, a semi-truck driver appeared to have…

Big Rig Operator Loses Control, Semi Jackknifes on Highway A semi-truck driver lost control of his rig just after midnight on U.S. Highway 76. The semi-truck jackknifed on the highway, on the Colorado plains east of Denver. The driver was heading east at the time of the accident. A Chrysler Pacific was traveling behind the big rig. Evidence collected as of this time indicates that the car was at a safe distance behind the big rig. There were four people…

In most circumstances, an employer will be liable for the negligence of an employee. In many accidents involving a commercial vehicle such as big truck, the question frequently arises of whether the truck’s owner is liable for the actions of an employee. In general terms the answer to this question is “yes,” although there can be some variation from state to state. In today’s post, our personal injury accident lawyer explains the legal doctrine known asrespondeat superior and how this…

In our latest blog post, The Doan Law firm discusses who is liable in the case of an “Internet of Things” device malfunction injury. If you’ve been injured because of a device malfunction, call the Doan Law Firm today.

Criminal Acts and Civil Lawsuits Almost everyone has heard of situations where a defendant was charged with a criminal act and was later the target of a personal injury or even a wrongful death lawsuit (remember the OJ Simpson case?). On this page, a personal injury and accident lawyer will explain why a verdict in a criminal case, either favorable or unfavorable, does not prevent the filing of a civil lawsuit against the same defendant (or defendants), even if the…