Every year, more than six million Americans fall victim to car accidents. Almost a third of them lead to injury and nearly 70 percent result in some sort of property damage. With statistics like that, it’s tough to face the fact that you may likely be involved in a crash at some point. The key […]
How To Deal With a Car Accident That Was Not Your Fault When someone else causes a car accident and leaves you injured, you may not know what to do next—particularly if you’re injured and find yourself facing a mountain of bills for medical expenses. In that case, you will ultimately need a car accident […]
Head-On Truck Collisions A head-on collision with a truck can cause severe damage to the other vehicle, and even more substantial injury to everyone inside the vehicle at the time of the accident. In fact, head-on truck collisions represent one of the most dangerous and devastating types of accidents. In a head-on truck collision, the […]
Trucker Blind Spot Accidents The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the governmental agency tasked with regulating the trucking industry, estimates approximately one-third of collisions between passenger vehicles and trucks occur in truck blind spots. To reduce the startling statistic, the FMSCA continues to educate the public about the dangers of truck blind spots, referred […]
The Patel Firm PLLC is proud to be a sponsor of Petey’s Back to School Bash 2019! Petey’s Back to School Bash is an annual event held by Project Turnaround of the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation, a multi-facet organization that provides substance abuse treatment services and youth wellness programs for residents of the Coastal Bend. […]
Main Causes of Trucking Accidents Large commercial trucks were involved in 37,515 accidents in Texas in 2018, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. In Texas, those accidents caused 536 deaths, 1,367 serious injuries, and 4,880 non-incapacitating injuries. In Nueces County, where Corpus Christi is located, commercial trucks were involved in 394 accidents, causing 2 […]
Hundreds, if not thousands of auto accidents happen in Texas every day. A large number of these car accidents involves passenger vehicles and can result injuries and damages. However, if a commercial vehicle like a big rig or an 18 wheeler is involved in the auto accident, can be much more serious. Truck accidents and […]
Whether you were involved in a car accident in Corpus Christi with a company vehicle, or a car accident with a company vehicle anywhere else in Texas, you should immediately seek the counsel of a qualified company vehicle accident lawyer in Corpus Christi, Texas at The Patel Firm PLLC. A serious company vehicle accident requires […]
Driving trucks and big rigs is very demanding work. This job requires the utmost expertise and alertness. Trucks can be difficult to control and can pose serious risks to its driver and the occupants of smaller vehicles on the road. As Texas truck accident attorneys, we understand that in order to prevent truck wrecks in […]
Commercial Trucks travel all over Texas, covering thousands of miles throughout their lifetime and should be kept in the best condition possible to avoid devastating accidents. To drastically reduce the occurrence of truck accidents in Texas and all over the country caused by poor maintenance, certain truck maintenance requirements are put in place by regulators […]