Jurors in Texas have awarded $35 million to the three daughters of a single mother killed in a trucking accident last year in Texas.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The jury in Dallas County determined the trucking company was 90 percent liable for the family’s damages, while the truck driver was 10 percent responsible. The head-on collision happened in February 2015. The 42-year-old registered nurse was on her way to visit a hospice patient when an 18-wheeler traveling the opposite directions slid across the highway and slammed into her vehicle. She died instantly.<\/p>\n It was later revealed that the large truck had no snow chains on it tires. Now, those of us here in Miami might not be familiar with snow chains, but long-distance truckers who travel cross-country should have a good idea. These devices are chains that can be affixed to one’s tires in order to improve traction and control in icy, snowy road conditions. Testimony and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jurors in Texas have awarded $35 million to the three daughters of a single mother killed in a trucking accident last year in Texas.\u00a0 The jury in Dallas County determined the trucking company was 90 percent liable for the family’s…<\/span><\/p>\n