We want to help in Louisiana

I know everyone has heard about the tragic oil spill off of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. Obviously, the environmental fallout may be the worst that we have ever experienced. Unfortunately, the economic consequences to a multitude of businesses will be just as devastating. The fishing, oyster, and shrimping industries are going to be decimated by this preventable tragedy; businesses both large and small centered around tourism and catering to travel will also be destroyed by the spill. Specifically, some of the groups we have already been contacted by, or are likely to have significant claims include:

1. Fishermen, oyster harvesters, shrimpers and all businesses involved in the processing and packaging of the fishing industry;

2. Owners and crews/employees of charter and private boats, condos, restaurants, Marinas and docks;

3. Businesses catering to the Tourism industry and private property owners; and

4. Local City, County, Parrish, and State governments.

If you know of anyone that we may be able to help in Louisiana, Alabama, or Florida, please let us know. Likewise, while Texas has not yet been directly affected, consider the aforementioned list and let us know about your friends, acquaintances, or family in those businesses in Texas - - the scope of this spill may affect Texas as well.

Thank you for your support as we work to help victims of this tragedy.

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Large Trucks Make for Dangerous Texas Roads

Texas is the nation’s current leader in the number of fatal crashes involving large trucks. After covering several vehicle accidents involving 18-wheelers, CBS 11 decided to conduct an investigation of the large truck accident reports of the past five years. By inputting the GPS coordinate information of the accidents into a mapping program they were able to identify the most dangerous sections of highway in the state. More than 100 fatal accidents were included in the study and the results found give a much clearer picture of the trouble spots of these dangerous Texas roads.

The study was able to locate several areas of concern. I-20 from Benbrook to Balch Springs has the notoriety of being the most dangerous stretch of highway, with 14 fatal accidents involving large trucks in the last five years. With four deaths, the highway intersection with the worst track record is I-35 and I-20. The area with the largest number of non-fatal large truck accidents is I-30 and Cockrell Hill, in Dallas County. Dallas County is also signalled out as having the highest overall number of fatalities at 75 in the five years studied. While this information could be very helpful in finding ways to improve accidents involving large trucks, there has been no mapping or similar analysis done by the Texas Department of Transportation, where CBS 11 obtained the statistics for their study. This is quite shocking, as a recent federal study showed that the decisions made by large truck drivers (tail-gating, excessive speed, etc.) account for 90 percent of crashes.

If you, or a loved one, have been the victim of a large truck accident you should speak with an experienced attorney. We specialize in large truck accident cases and can offer a free assessment of your case.

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