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After a truck tire blowout, the truck accident lawyers at Clay Jenkins & Associates investigate what happened to that tire before it failed. Was it underinflated, worn past the federal tread limit, overloaded, or defective when it left the factory? The answer decides whether the claim runs against the driver, the trucking company, a repair …

The Texas hands-free law is the name most drivers use for the state’s ban on reading, writing, or sending electronic messages while driving, plus the hands-free rule that applies in school crossing zones. Texas does not have a full statewide hands-free law, so a driver can still legally hold a phone for a call in …

A personal injury lawsuit after a truck accident in Texas is a civil case filed in court against the driver, the trucking company, or other parties whose negligence caused your injuries. Most Texas truck accident lawsuits must be filed within two years of the crash, and the claim usually involves federal safety rules, commercial insurance …

An uninsured at-fault driver does not end your claim, because three separate recovery paths stay open in Texas. Your own uninsured motorist coverage, a personal injury lawsuit against the driver, and coverages such as personal injury protection each pay on different terms, and a Waxahachie car accident lawyer usually pursues more than one at the …

Underride accidents defeat the safety design of a passenger car, because the vehicle slides beneath the trailer and the trailer floor strikes the windshield and roof line instead of the bumper. A Waxahachie truck accident lawyer works two tracks in an underride case, one on the conduct that put the truck in the car’s path …