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Month: December 2016

TRUCK DRIVER CANNOT READ OR SPEAK ENGLISH: IS THIS NEGLIGENT HIRING?

In Texas, employers can be negligent if they hire someone who is not competent to perform the job they for which they were hired.  An employer cannot just hire anyone – especially in the context of truck driving.  There are...

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Ways to Prevent a Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injuries are a serious and recognized health problem and a major cause of death and disability in the U.S.  Traumatic brain injuries can be classified as mild where in most cases (85%) both the signs and symptoms associated...

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WHAT YOU HAVE TO PROVE IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE

In personal injury cases, the injured party must show four things.  There must be evidence that a duty was owed by a party, that party breached that duty, the breach of the duty caused an injury, and that injury resulted...

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Understanding the New Federal Training Standards for Truck Drivers

A recent report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revealed that nearly 4,000 large trucks and buses were involved in fatal crashes in U.S. highways in 2014.  Even though this figure represents a five percent decrease from 2013,...

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