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Overview It goes without saying that 18-wheelers are much heavier – and much larger – than family passenger cars. A fully loaded 18-wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. As for length, a combined tractor-trailer is generally about 70 feet long. Given the enormous weight and size of 18 wheelers, there is no room for…Read more
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| Posted in Tefteller Law | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsThe Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) recently imposed a $10 million fine on LPL Financial LLC, the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States. FINRA sanctioned LPL Financial as a consequence of the company’s numerous supervisory failures. The underlying supervisory deficiencies accompanied the sale of non-traditional ETF variable annuities,… Read more
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| Posted in 18-wheeler | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsA certified Urban Main Street City, Longview was designated a “Certified Retirement Community” and one of the “Top 100 Best Cities for Young People” in the same year. Its economy is reportedly booming—in fact, the only things growing as fast as Longview’s industries (like the East Texas oil field)… Read more
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| Posted in 18-wheeler | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsWhile Longview isn’t purely thought of as an oil town anymore, the construction of the oil pipeline in 1942 was an integral component of its growth as a city. The Big Inch pipeline was the longest petroleum pipeline built at the time of its construction; it transported 261 million… Read more
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| Posted in 18-wheeler, Awards, Mitchell County, Semi Truck Accident | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsThis Thursday found justice when a jury in the 168th District Court of Texas finally reached a verdict on an 18-wheeler crash that occurred on August 2010 in Mitchell County. The semi-rig caught fire killing two men when it smashed into a concrete pillar and embankment on IH 20…. Read more
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| Posted in 18-wheeler | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsNo place with Safe Roads? If you come to almost any place on Earth (or, more locally, to almost any place here in East Texas), people would probably tell you a lot about the fact that roads have become more dangerous in the past decade or even in the… Read more
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| Posted in Semi Truck Accident | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsWhy are our Roads Dangerous? When talking about dangerous roads in Texas or elsewhere, some people like to try and turn it into a “chicken vs. egg” sort of argument where it is seemingly unclear whether bad road conditions and irresponsible driving or our own driving habits serve as… Read more
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| Posted in 18-wheeler, Beaumont, Hazardous Materials, Port Arthur | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsThursday morning found a Dodge pickup truck towing several vehicles made an unexpected lane change on Hwy 73 several miles east of Port Arthur. This forced a semi truck to take evasive actions but the collision occurred anyway with the pickup. The momentum of the 18-wheeler moved it across… Read more
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| Posted in 18-wheeler, Austin, Tefteller Law, Travis County, Truck Crash, TxDOT | by Tefteller Law, PLLC | No CommentsWednesday morning around 6 AM found northbound IH-35 in Austin more congested than usual as a crash caused an 18-wheeler to overturn. The co-driver of the commercial truck was trapped inside and had to be free by emergency personnel. Three people were reported involved in the wreck with no… Read more
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This Tuesday’s night in Houston County close to Eastham State Prison, an 18-wheeler overturned and totally blocked the two lane road at the intersection of FM 230 and FM 3510. Hopefully this wasn’t some clever ruse to get some buddies out of prison. It is unknown at this time what… Read more
