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April 6, 2021

Title: Are Truck Drivers at Fault?
Topic: Safer Texas Roads

Discussed by Judson Waltman
with Lanier Law Firm (www.LanierLawFirm.com)

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.

In 2019, Texas had more large truck crashes than Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi, and Nebraska combined. In 2020, Texas ranked first in the nation for the number of truck crashes.

Instead of focusing on making Texas roads safer, the Texas legislature wants to shield trucking companies from liability and money damages for the harm and death they cause.

Judson Waltman is the Managing Attorney in Houston over Personal Injury and Product Liability with the Lanier Law Firm. Today he discusses the negative ramifications that HB19 would have on Texas roadways and drivers.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Does Texas have exceptionally deadly roads?

Instead of wanting to shield big trucking companies from liability, should the Legislature first look at ways of making our roadways safer?

Should corporations be fully responsible for their actions? Judd says: “Everybody ought to have a fair shake in the courtroom and all the evidence should come out: the good and the bad.”

HB19 will stack the deck in favor of big corporations, trucking companies, and insurance companies. Should juries be able to hear testimony concerning a company’s hiring practices, training history, and maintenance (or lack of maintenance) of their vehicles?

Does HB19 apply to ALL vehicles on Texas roadways? Or just commercial vehicles and big rigs?

Why does the Texas Legislature want to shift the blame from the trucking companies to their drivers?

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