The trucking industry was vilified in a recent Dallas Morning News three part front page series titled "Road Hazards."* After months of investigation, the Morning News painted an ugly picture of the trucking industry with a broad brush. Companies came under attack in a variety of areas including hiring practices, safety records, and litigation tactics. The industry was portrayed as uncaring and irresponsible.

At Walters, Balido & Crain, we took offense. We represent trucking companies, their drivers, and their insurers in lawsuits throughout Texas. The companies we deal with and the individuals we represent are concerned about safety and genuinely work to prevent accidents.

If your insured, your driver, or your company is involved in a trucking accident, we can help. WBC handles scene investigations, driver interviews, evidence preservation, document retention and media inquires. Often, a quick and thorough response maintains evidence critical to the defense. As trial lawyers, each step we take is focused on the end presentation to a jury.

Our firm is the only Dallas, Texas based defense firm which maintains an office in Wise County, identified by the Dallas Morning News, as the fourth deadliest in Texas for trucking accidents. Our Northwest Texas office enables us to represent clients including motor carriers in a critical transportation corridor. Situated in Decatur, Texas, lawyers from this office handle matters in Wise and surrounding counties including but not limited to Montague, Jack, Clay, Wichita, Archer, Parker, Hood, Somerville, Erath, Cooke, Grayson, Denton, Tarrant, Johnson, and Eastland.

Todd Parks is the partner in charge of the Wise County office. Wise County is not only where Todd works but where he lives.

David Bradley tries lawsuits on behalf of motor carriers throughout Texas from the firm's Dallas, Texas office. He is a member of defense organizations dedicated to the transportation industry.

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For more information about the firm's capabilities, experience, and results in handling litigation and pre-suit issues facing the trucking industry, please contact David H. Bradley 214-347-8330.

*Source: Dallas Morning News, Road Hazards, September 17-19, 2006. www.dallasnews.com/roadhazards