With new laws, increased penalties and enforcement, along with public service messages, Springer Lyle Dameron & Harrison believes the public is getting the message about the dangers of cell phone use and texting while driving. However, more reminders are needed about the dangers of distracted driving in general. These distractions…
If you are like the majority of the population, you spend a great deal of time in your vehicle. With all of daily commuting to work and/or school, running errands and vacationing, the chances are fairly high that you will be in at least a minor car wreck at some…
Distracted driving claimed 3,477 lives in 2015, and since then, approximately 9 people are killed by distracted driving every day and a 1,000 more are injured from it in the U.S. We lead busy lives, and sometimes the commute to work seems like the time to touch-up your makeup, deal…
Eighteen wheelers, semi-trucks, or tractor trailers, whatever you call them, may strike a little bit of panic when you make your way around them. If the weather is nasty or it’s windy outside, you don’t want to be near one on the highway. 18-wheelers block your view and they can…
Springer and Lyle has represented many individuals who were injured in truck accidents across Texas. The driver of a tractor-trailer is required to have a commercial driver’s license for several reasons, with the primary reason being safety. The vehicles they drive are gigantic. They weigh in excess of 60,000 pounds…
We see 18-wheeler trucks on our every-day commute to work, on travels, and even going to the market. Not many of us are aware however, that these 18-wheeler trucks are involved in road and multiple-vehicle accidents on a daily basis. Do you know how to best avoid these accidents? Below…
The risks of texting while driving are multiple and simply not worth taking, but folks continue to take chances everyday looking at their phones or tablets while operating a vehicle at highway speeds. According to legal experts at Springer Lyle Dameron & Harrison, the number of cases involving a digital…
An 18-wheeler accident can be devastating. The damage that a single car can cause on the road is multiplied at least 10 time by the simple size and mass involved with a big semi-truck and trailer. And, because 18-wheelers are moving with such momentum, they very easily cross barriers and…
Truck accidents ordinarily cause much greater damage than car accidents. A tractor trailer on the road can be more than 60 feet long and weigh more than 80,000 pounds. Because of a semi-tractor’s size and weight, victims of trucking accidents are far more likely to sustain very serious and debilitating…
Speed limit signs are posted in efforts to encourage safe driving and prevent personal injury, death and property damage. Speed limits are determined based on traffic studies that include how many vehicles, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians are on or near the roadway at different times of the day. Drivers who…
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