Texas roads were connected to more fatal crashes than any other state’s roads between 2020 and 2024, according to a new nationwide study we reviewed from George Salinas Injury Lawyers. The report analyzed condition-related fatalities, meaning deaths tied to work zones, poor surface conditions, or road defects, across 49 states, and Texas topped the…
Which Vehicles Qualify as CMVs Under Texas and Federal Law? A commercial motor vehicle is one used in commerce that meets any of four triggers: a weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more, carrying more than 8 passengers for compensation, carrying more than 15 passengers without compensation, or hauling placarded hazardous materials. Texas adopts…
What Are the Commercial Driver License Classes in Texas? Texas issues three commercial driver license classes. A Class B license in Texas covers a single vehicle rated at 26,001 pounds or more, or a bus built to carry 24 or more people including the driver. Class A covers combination vehicles such as tractor-trailers, and…
A FedEx truck looks like a single company on the road. Legally, it often is not. The driver, the truck, and the delivery route can belong to three different businesses, and the name painted on the side may be the only thing FedEx directly supplied. That structure is not an accident of history. It…
Getting hit by a van with an Amazon logo on the side feels like it should make the claim simple. It usually does the opposite, because the person driving may not work for Amazon at all. Amazon delivers through a layered structure of contracted businesses and independent drivers. Sorting out which layer applies is…
Figuring out who is liable in a truck accident is more complicated than it is after a two-car collision, because a single tractor-trailer often ties together four or five separate businesses. The driver may work for one company, the trailer may belong to another, and the freight may have been loaded by a third….
San Antonio is one of the highest-risk cities in Texas for delivery truck accidents because three of the busiest commercial freight corridors in the country, I-35, I-10, and I-37, converge inside Bexar County, creating a concentration of commercial vehicle traffic that few other Texas cities match. That freight volume intersects with a rapidly expanding…
Many truck accidents occur due to truck driver error, but some other factors can contribute to accidents, such as improper loading or defective components. Understanding the underlying cause of the accident can help identify the party or parties responsible for your truck accident and the legal theories that can help you obtain the compensation…
You may have a valid truck accident claim in San Antonio if you can show that someone else was negligent in causing you harm. Here is more information about what this means. The Defendant Owed You a Duty of Care One of the complicating factors involved in truck accident cases is that many defendants…
There are certain steps that you should take after a truck accident to protect your San Antonio truck accident claim, including calling the police and seeking medical attention. Here are some more details on which steps to take. Get to Safety After the Accident Pull your vehicle out of traffic as near to the…