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Crashes Caused By Truck Drivers Failing To Use Proper Roadside Warning When Pulled Over


Any time you are injured in an auto accident involving a commercial truck (whether it's an 18-wheeler, flatbed, tanker or delivery truck) it's likely that you will suffer life-threatening injuries. Big rigs are no match for passenger cars and motorcycles - meaning significant property damage and catastrophic personal injuries. It is important that you consult with a board certified Texas truck wreck injury attorney who will be able to explain your legal rights as they apply to your individual situation and can explain the various types of compensation you deserve to claim.

Even if the semi-trailer was parked up on the side of the road, you may still be entitled to seek damages for your injuries. The Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations mandate that drivers of commercial trucks pulled over at the roadside must set up appropriate warnings to notify oncoming traffic of the hazard ahead. It is scary just how regularly truckers in Texas fail to fulfill this simple yet critical requirement.



Truckers have the choice of various vehicular warning signs such as reflective hazard triangles, flares, fusees, flags and signal flashers. The FMCSA rules state that drivers must place such signals to alert approaching cars as soon as possible, at the longest within 10 minutes.

If a commercial truck is pulled over near a hill, bend or other visual obstruction, the driver must make sure his warnings are placed appropriately so that motorists are still made aware of the danger up ahead.

The only exception to these regulations are if the truck is carrying highly flammable material such as oil or gas, in which case the combustible flares must be places a safe distance away from the stalled tanker truck. Similarly, if there is gasoline or any other flammable liquid leaking from the truck, flares should be avoided.

 Read the full copy of the FMCSA regulations regarding Stopped Commercial Motor Vehicles here.

If you've been injured in a commercial truck accident, you need to hire an experienced Texas personal injury lawyer. The Anderson Law Firm, based in Dallas-Fort Worth, offers free no obligation consultations to injury victims. Call toll free from anywhere in Texas at 800-354-6275. Alternatively, you may contact us online or call locally at either 817-294-1900 or 214-327-8000.


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The Anderson Law Firm offers free no obligation consultations to people injured in accidents or who have suffered physical harm as a result of someone else's actions. We do not charge you to initially discuss your situation and establish whether you have a claim to pursue. You can call us and discuss your case over the phone, we can set up an appointment for you to come into our office, or we can visit you in your home anywhere in the metroplex.

If after meeting with us you decide that we are the best personal injury lawyer for you, then we will enter into a contingent fee agreement. This means that we only get paid when we win a settlement or jury verdict in your favor. You don't pay us anything up front. We will cover all expenses spent working on your case. Only when we win for you will you need to pay us. If we don't win, then you owe us nothing.

Contact us online now or call us 24 hours a day toll free on 1-800-354-MARK (1-800-345-6-275). You can also call us locally in Fort Worth on 817-294-1900 or in Dallas on 214-327-8000.


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