Ruben Pugo-Garcia Killed in Fort Worth TX Accident

Fort Worth, Texas — Ruben Pugo-Garcia was killed, and another person was injured in a Wednesday afternoon (12/18/2013) car accident near the Alliance Airport.

According to Fort Worth police, the two victims were in the roadway performing an inspection of a manhole in the 14400 block of John Day Road when a gold Ford Thunderbird struck one of the men and rear-ended their work truck at around 1:25 p.m.

32-year-old Ruben Pugo Garcia (identified by the Tarrant County medical examiner on Thursday) was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, and the 2nd victim was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital with serious injuries. A third person (likely the driver who struck the truck) was treated at the scene an released.

Reports say the truck did not appear to have orange cones or any type of warning devices around it. The driver was not arrested and has yet to be charged.


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Barry Harper Killed in 18-Wheeler Truck Accident

Lufkin, Texas — 57-year-old Barry Harper was killed in a three-vehicle accident on Monday afternoon, December 2nd, 2013.

The accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. 59 and FM 843. According to police, the incident involved a Lufkin ISD school bus, Mr. Harper’s semi truck, and another 18-wheeler.

The school bus driver was reportedly transporting her own three kids. All four occupants of the bus were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Barry Harper is from Pine Bluff, Arkansas.


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One Injured in Fort Worth TX Pickup vs 18-Wheeler Accident

Fort Worth AccidentFort Worth, Texas — One man is hospitalized in critical condition following an early Tuesday morning (11/19/2013) car accident between a black pickup truck and a semi-trailer.

The accident happened in far northwest Fort Worth, in the westbound lanes of the Jacksboro Highway near Confederate Park Road. According to reports, the collision took place at around 3:30 a.m.

Fort Worth police say that the man was trapped in the wrecked vehicle for quite a while. He was eventually extracted and taken to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth by air ambulance (possibly CareFlite), where he is listed in critical condition.

While there is no official word on what caused the victim to collide with the rear of the 18-wheeler, an investigation is continuing.


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Trisha Marie Foulkrod Killed in Buda TX Dump Truck Accident

Buda, Texas — 58-year-old Trisha Marie Foulkrod was killed earlier today when a dump truck hauling sand lost control and fell on top of her car. Also in the vehicle, but surviving the accident, was her grandson.

The crash occurred on FM 1626 near Jerrys Lane at about 6:50 a.m. Monday morning (11/11/2013). Witnesses say that the dump truck, driving West on FM 1626, drove off into the ditch, over corrected and flipped over. Ms. Foulkrod and her grandson were traveling eastbound on FM 1626, when she noticed the dump truck ahead of her. According to the Department of Public Safety, Trisha Foulkrod pulled over in her lane as far as she could go in an effort to avoid a crash. Some reports say the dump truck fell on top of the car, while others lead you to believe that her car was crushed against the road’s guardrail.

The child was secured in a car seat and somehow avoided serious injury in the wreck. Paramedics examined and released the boy to a family member at the scene of the accident.

Chanh Vo Critically Injured in 18-Wheeler Truck Accident

AccidentBethany, Texas — 31-year-old Chanh Vo of Carthage has been hospitalized in critical condition following an early Friday morning accident in Panola County, TX.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Panola County Sheriff’s Office, Chanh Vo was driving northbound on Highway 79 through Bethany, Texas, when his Honda Accord collided with a southbound 18-wheeler truck. Only preliminary details are available at this time, and a full investigation into the accident needs to be completed before one can determine fault in such an accident.

52-year-old Mitchell Reynolds has been named as the driver of the big rig truck. He was reportedly uninjured in the crash. The 18-wheeler that Mr. Reynolds was driving ruptured its gas tank in the crash and spilled ~200 gallons of diesel fuel. A hazmat crew from Henderson is working to clean it up.


Phuoc Van Hoang Killed in Katy, TX Truck Accident

Katy Truck AccidentKaty, Texas — 25-year old Phuoc Van Hoang was killed Wednesday morning (10/16/2013) when he was involved in an accident with a commercial truck in Katy, TX.

At about 12:45 a.m. early Wednesday morning, Phuoc Van Hoang was driving west along Spencer Road (AKA Farm to Market Road 529) near Paddock Bend Drive when he came upon an 18-wheeler that had turned into a business’ driveway. In the dark, Mr. Hoang did not see that the truck’s cargo, several steel beams, were sticking out from the rear of the trailer into the street. Phuoc Van Hoang collided with the steel beams and was transferred to Memorial Hermann, where he was pronounced dead shotly thereafter.

Police report that, not only did the driver of the commercial truck not use any type of visable beacon on the rear of his cargo, but he also failed to obtain a proper permit to transport such an oversized load. If the reported facts of this case hold true, it would appear that the trucking company was grossly negligent in this fatal accident.


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Rollover Truck Accident Near Seagraves, TX Kills 5

Rollover Truck Accident

A rollover accident involving a Dodge pickup truck and a GMC pickup truck near Seagraves, Texas has killed five people. The victims were identified as Luis Valenzuela, 26, of Sherman, Texas; Isabel Garcia-De La Cerda, 35, of Sherman, Texas; Romulo Molina, 39, of Sherman, Texas; Juan Carlos Enriquez Mendoza, 31, of Mexico and David Dominguez-Juarez, of Mexico. Ramero Aguilar, a passenger in the Dodge, was hospitalized. Ramon Aguilar, the driver of the Dodge pickup, fled the scene but was later found by troopers and taken to a hospital.

The Dodge appears to have struck the GMC from behind, causing the two vehicles to flip and come to rest in the roadside ditch. Authorities are saying that alcohol may be a factor, but are not ready to confirm at this time.

Trucking Company Sued for $100,000 | Experienced truck accident lawyers

A trucking company has been sued in Jefferson County over an incident involving a car accident. The lawsuit alleges that the driver and the transport company are responsible for the wreck, according to reporting on SETexasRecord.com.

The lawsuit seeks $100,000 for the medical expenses, disfigurement, pain and other hardships that the plaintiff suffered due to the accident, according to the reporting. There is no information given on how the accident occurred or where it occurred in the article. The list of reasons why the victim is seeking compensation, however, is useful in understanding the dangers of collisions with semis. Read More

Things to Watch Out for if You’re Suing a Trucking Company

It should come as no surprise to anyone that companies can sometimes be dishonest. If you’re involved in a wreck involving a semi-truck, you might find yourself in a situation where you’re being deceived in a way that’s designed to keep you from exercising your full legal rights and going after the company in court. Here are some things that you definitely have to watch out for. If the trucking company that caused the wreck you were involved with tries them, be sure to contact an 18-wheeler accident attorney right away.

Not Keeping Evidence

In the worst case scenarios, trucking companies will go to great lengths—even ones that cross over into being illegal—to protect themselves from being sued. This may include taking actions such as destroying the logs for the driver involved in the accident or forging new logs. This is harder to do now that there’s technology that keeps track of trucks, where they’re going and when they’re moving, but it’s still something that a company might try to do to ruin your claim.

Having an attorney who understands just how far a trucking company will go to reduce the chances that they’ll lose a lawsuit is imperative if you want to maximize your chances of winning. An attorney who has experience dealing with these claims will notice when something seems off about the evidence they’re given or about anything else, for that matter, and that can make all the difference in whether you walk away with a jury award or with no compensation for the accident you were involved in.

Taking a Statement

In the legal world, there’s nothing quite as innocuous sounding or as potentially detrimental to your winning a claim than making a statement. There’s a reason that people who are accused of crimes—smart, innocent people—refuse to make statements without an attorney present. Making a statement in an official setting, even if you’re just relating the events as you remember them, can get you in a lot of trouble or ruin your chances of ever winning a lawsuit.

Remember that the description of any event can change dramatically depending upon how the person narrating the event is questioned about it. Trucking companies that want someone to take your statement will generally want to herd you into answering the questions in a certain way, which may give them the edge legally.

 

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Trucking Lawsuit Filed Over Servicing

Not everyone who files a lawsuit over an accident involving a semi truck does so because they were injured by a semi driver on the highways. In fact, some of the people who file these lawsuits are semi operators themselves.

A case recently detailed in the Southeast Texas Record details that a semi truck driver is suing a company that services the vehicles over an incident that involved his wife being dragged by the truck. According to the report, the truck had a problem with slipping into gear. The truck was serviced but, after being serviced, the problems continued and, upon consulting with the mechanics, the owner was told that the problems had been fixed. After the incident, his wife ended up being dragged behind the truck after it slipped into gear. Read More