Posted on October 31, 2011 by Bryan Fears

18-Wheeler Accident Wrecks 10 Cars, Delays Hundreds of Drivers

If you’ve travelled in Texas, you probably know that the stretch of Interstate 35 between Dallas and San Antonio is one of the most crowded, dangerous roads in the United States. Just last week, an 18-wheeler driving through Waco and pulling an oversized load slammed on his brakes in the middle of the highway, causing a ten-car pile-up that injured two and causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage.

 

On the surface, the wreck appears to be the result of an 18-wheeler driver paying attention to his surroundings: he came to a sudden stop because he realized that he wouldn’t be able to fit his oversized load underneath an overpass. The reality, however, as an investigation by the Department of Public Safety has revealed, is that the accident would have never happened had the driver continued on his specified route on Loop 340.

 

Legal Commentary – Majed Nachawati – Author

Careless 18-wheeler drivers cause thousands of accidents across Texas every year. As last week’s Waco accident reveals, a cursory glance at an accident doesn’t necessary reveal which driver is legally liability for the accident. If you’ve been involved in an accident with an 18-wheeler, you need legal counsel who understands how to reconstruct an accident, how to effectively depose the truck driver and the managers who instructed him, and how to apply the state law governing commercial truckers to your accident.

 

In other words, you need the expert advice of the professionals at Fears | Nachawati. For your free consultation, call us at 1.866.705.7584 or email mn@fnlawfirm.com.

 

About the Author

Attorney Majed Nachawati, who grew up in the D/FW metroplex, provides experienced, vigorous counsel to victims like you. That’s why Mr. Nachawati has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and Top Lawyer in Wrongful Death and Serious Personal Injury Cases across the nation. He has recovered millions for his clients and is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the American Association of Justice. To discuss your case with Mr. Nachawati, contact him by email at mn@fnlawfirm.com or by phone at 1.866.705.7584. His legal background is featured at:

 

http://www.superlawyers.com/texas/lawyer/Majed-Nachawati/78072729-2862-44a2-bde9-aafdeed8dba0.html

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Posted on September 16, 2009 by Bryan Fears

School bus driver killed in accident with 18-wheeler

An 18-wheeler and a school bus collided early Monday morning, killing one and injuring two others. The deceased victim, Jerry Calvin Barnes, 64, was driving the Belton Independent School District bus when the accident occurred.

Department of Public Safety officials say that Barnes was driving the bus north on Briana Drive, west of Belton, when he pulled up to a stop sign. Barnes came to a complete stop, and then attempted to turn left onto FM 439 to travel west.

The 18-wheeler was headed east on FM 439 when it crashed into the left front corner of the bus. The 18-wheeler was traveling in the proper lane when the accident occurred. 

Barnes was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. A bus monitor, 48-year-old Wallace Lee Boshaw, also a BISD employee, suffered non-life threatening injuries, as did the driver of the 18-wheeler, 34-year-old Rodney Mitchell.

No children were on the bus at the time of the accident.


Click here for the full story on this Texas 18-wheeler accident.

Fears | Nachawati provides free legal assistance to victims of 18-wheeler accidents. If you have been injured in an accident with a semi-truck, contact us today to receive no charge, no obligation legal advice from a Texas 18-wheeler accident attorney. Simply email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call us on our toll-free number at 1.866.705.7584.

 

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