If you request a copy of a police report from an accident you were involved in, you may find that it contains incorrect information. But how do you fix an incorrect police report? Can the police change mistakes on a report? And why do you…

Have you been injured in an 18-wheeler accident in Central Texas? If so, you’re not alone. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, more than 32,000 commercial truck accidents were reported throughout the Lone Star State in a recent year, 184 of which occurred in Comal…

Hundreds of people are killed, and thousands more are seriously injured every year in truck accidents across Texas, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Because commercial trucks are so much larger than passenger vehicles, truck accident injuries tend to be severe. Common Injuries from Truck…

A truck accident can lead to devastating injuries and significant stress. If you were injured in a truck accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you could be entitled to recover compensation by bringing an accident claim against the at-fault party. A truck accident attorney in Texas can…

Nearly everyone is aware of the dangers of using a cell phone while driving, whether a driver is texting, emailing, or trying to look something up online. However, when that driver is steering a massive vehicle that weighs up to 80,000 pounds, the danger is…

Interstate 35 is a major freight transportation corridor linking the central part of the U.S. to Mexico. The full length of I-35 runs almost 1,600 miles from Laredo, Texas, at the American-Mexican border, north through Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa to the shores of Lake…

For years, the trucking industry has been trying to change the federal hours of service rules, which dictate how long truckers can remain on the road to reduce the risk of fatigue. Feeling as though the rules were too restrictive, the industry has been lobbying legislators…

Motorcyclists are some of the most vulnerable motorists on Texas roadways. They are particularly at risk of suffering severe or fatal injuries in a crash because motorcycles are so much smaller and lighter than other vehicles on the road. Motorcycles also don’t have the same safety…

We all have a duty to keep ourselves, our families, our neighbors, and our communities safe right now. This means temporarily reshaping the way we live our lives to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At the Burch Law Firm, we are taking this duty seriously and…

Anyone who has been involved in an accident (or seen lawyer ads on TV) has likely heard the term “pain and suffering.” Although it can seem difficult to put a dollar value on the physical pain and suffering a person endures after an accident, this…