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915-544-5200Recent Blog Posts
Was Your Truck Accident Caused by a Fatigued Truck Driver?
Most adults will admit that they do not get enough sleep at night. However, when someone is operating an 18-wheeler, sleep deprivation can be extremely dangerous. Fatigued truck drivers are slower to react to sudden changes in traffic and may make potentially deadly mistakes behind the wheel. Some truck drivers are so tired that they actually fall asleep while driving. If you or a loved one was hurt in a truck crash, it is possible that truck driver fatigue was a contributing factor.
Why Sleep Deprivation is So Dangerous for Truckers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that being awake for more than 17 consecutive hours has the same effect on cognitive and physical processes as having a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05 percent. If someone is awake for more than 24 hours, his or her impairment is equivalent to having a BAC of 0.10 percent. Commercial truck drivers operate vehicles that often weigh up to 80,000 lbs or more. If a truck driver is too sleepy to drive the truck safely, catastrophic truck accidents may occur.
Why the Insurance Company Hopes You Will Skip Hiring an Injury Lawyer After a Car Crash
Car crashes can cause broken bones, spine injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and much more. These injuries often leave a car crash victim with overwhelming medical bills, vehicle repair costs, and other expenses. The injured person may also be unable to work, take care of his or her children, drive, or complete other responsibilities while he or she is recovering from the injuries. Consequently, the financial burden associated with a serious car accident is often heavy.
If you or a loved one were injured in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, or pedestrian accident, it is important to explore all of your legal options. A personal injury claim may allow you to recover compensation for the financial burden created by the accident. However, many car insurance companies do not want injured claimants to hire an injury attorney. If you are like many people, you may wonder why.
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From my El Paso, Texas office, I fight to help injury victims get the compensation they deserve throughout the region including Abilene, San Angelo, Pecos, Van Horn, Fabens, Sierra Blanca, Pecos, Andrews, Midland, Odessa, Horizon City, Big Spring, Hobbs, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Eagle Pass, Brownsville, Harlingen, San Angelo, Sonora, Fort Stockton, Anthony, Socorro, TX, San Elizario, Marfa, McAllen, Laredo, Lamesa, and Corpus Christi. Additionally, I will also take on cases in Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, including Tucson, Green Valley, Sahuarita, Marana, Oro Valley, Chaparral, Raton, Silver City, Deming, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Sunland Park, Socorro, NM, Taos, Portales, Carlsbad, Truth or Consequences, Alamogordo, Ruidoso, Artesia, Lovington, and Roswell.
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