A 2008 semi truck accident that left three people dead, led to a guilty plea to the recounts of second-degree manslaughter. The truck driver admitted to reaching for cell phone when he slammed into several cars.
As a result of the plea bargain the truck driver will not spend additional time in jail. The truck driver was sentenced to one year in jail but was given credit for time served prior to the plea bargain and therefore will not spend any additional time behind bars.
This is another example of a truck driver being criminally charged in connection with distracted driving or impaired driving that resulted in a fatal accident.
In Texas and apparently across the US people are more demanding of commercial drivers and less and less sympathetic of excuses for causing fatal accidents.
Not only are criminal sanctions being sought but in a truck accident when conduct is such that endangers others, punitive damages are appropriate. If a person can be criminally charged for their conduct, shouldn't the law also allow punishment damages for the same conduct.
Greg Baumgartner is a Texas truck accident attorney and also the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping victims who have been seriously injured or those who have lost a family member. If you or a loved one have been injured in a truck accident in Texas, call the Baumgartner firm for a no obligation consultation.
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