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Truck Accidents and DWI Accidents

• Trucker Texting Ban May Reduce Houston Truck Accidents
• Prognosis for Burn Victims of Truck Accidents
• A Texas Truck Accident Can Cause a Deadly Broken Pelvis
• Traumatic Brain Injury Is Serious If Caused By Texas Truck Accident
• Watch Out for Truckers Carrying Fraudulent Licenses in Texas

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Truck Accidents and DWI Accidents

• The Effect the Texting Ban Will Have on Houston Truck Accidents
• When a Texas Truck Accident Leads to Serious Burns
• Texas Truck Accidents Caused by Improper Cargo Loads & Other Problems
• Jackknife Accident Causes and Injuries
• Responsibility in a Texas Truck Accident
• Truck Accidents Can Lead to Life Threatening Pelvic Fractures
• Truck Accidents Often Lead to Traumatic Brain Injury
• Look Out – Unskilled Truckers Causing Texas Tractor-Trailer Accidents
• Causes of Texas Truck Accidents
• Tired Truckers and 18-Wheelers Don’t Mix

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Look Out – Unskilled Truckers Causing Texas Tractor-Trailer Accidents

In Texas, it is commonplace to see large 18-wheelers and tractor-trailers on the roads and highways. What would you think if you found out that some of these truckers are carrying fraudulent licenses? Over the last few years, the federal government has discovered licensing fraud in 24 states.

Safety advocates have estimated that there are most likely tens of thousands of truckers on the road today with fraudulent licenses. These drivers are obtaining their licenses under shady circumstances. According to the Truck Safety Coalition, these licensing schemes “usually center on so-called third-party examiners who are hired by states to perform driver testing.”

Commercial driving license fraud has been an ongoing problem that seems to be getting worse after the industry deregulated over twenty years ago. There have been various problems over the years, including license-for-sale scams, inadequate third-party testing, falsified tests and forged medical certificates.

It was discovered that one truck driving school in Georgia was making a deal with a third-party tester to falsify exams for 623 students. When Georgia officials re-tested these truckers, who had already been driving large trucks on the road, only 142 qualified to keep their licenses.

Unskilled truckers pose a big problem for other drivers. Poorly trained and unqualified truck drivers have been blamed for numerous large truck accidents over the last several years, including some crashes that resulted in death. If you have been injured in a Texas truck accident, you need to contact a Houston truck accident attorney immediately.

Tractor-trailer accident cases involve complex issues that are unique to other types of accident cases. That is why you should contact Steve Lee, an experienced Texas truck accident attorney, at 713.921.4171 or 800.232.3711. You may be able to hold the trucking company and driver responsible for your injuries and could be entitled to compensation.

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