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Two accidents involving oilfield trucks have left one man dead and three heavy-duty trucks destroyed. A pair of truck accidents over a three-day period have left one man dead, two others injured, and destroyed three heavy-duty commercial trucks. The fatality accident occurred at the intersection of Old Colorado City Highway and U.S. 380 at around 9:00 AM Monday and involved one truck hauling pipe and another truck that was transporting either oil or fuel. According to a witness at the…

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…

Inexperienced Semi-truck Drivers and Your Safety Approximately 3,900 people are killed in semi-truck accidents each year. Of that number, the vast majority are passengers of automobiles involved in collisions with a semi-truck. In fact, statistics reveal that about 98 percent of semi-truck accidents result in the death of at least one individual Commercial truck accidents are caused by a number of reason. A common cause of a semi-truck accident is an inattentive driver. High on the list of causes of…

There are a multitude of underlying causes for a semi-truck accident. These include inclement weather. The Doan Law Firm semi-truck accident hotline at (800)349-0000 is staffed around the clock to provide you information about weather-related semi-truck accident claims and lawsuits. Many people immediately, an incorrectly, conclude that if weather is seen as the reason for an accident that it is a so-called “act of God.” These people believe that there is nothing to be one about a semi-truck accident when…

The number of people killed in a semi-truck accident in the United States was nearly 30 percent higher in 2016 than in 2009. 2016 is the last year a full set of statistics is available for semi-truck accidents in the United States. The Doan Law Firm maintains a semi-truck accident lawyer hot line at (800) 349-0000 if you have questions about this type of motor vehicle collision. One of the most horrific aspects of semi-truck accidents is the number of…