When corporations aren't held accountable for irresponsible behavior, Texas families lose.
Trucking Danger
Jerome Ingle
Texas leads the nation in large truck wrecks. Jerome Ingle has seen the danger for years through his work as a DPS Trooper. But then he and his family were hit by a commercial truck driver who was high on meth. His injuries impact his work to this day. House Bill 19, currently before the Texas Legislature, will make it harder for families to discover safety violations by commercial vehicle companies, impacting their ability to receive justice. And if trucking companies aren't held fully accountable for their wrongdoing, our roads will become even more dangerous.
Take one minute to tell your state lawmakers to OPPOSE HB 19!
Trucking Danger
Oppose HB 19 for Leslie and Sophie
Leslie Rosenberg and her daughter, Sophie, died in a car crash on Oct. 15, 2018, while driving back to College Station from Austin area. Now, their family is circulating a petition to gather support for a national law that would make that type of collision less common. Image courtesy Jay Rosenberg
Leslie Rosenberg was driving her daughter, Sophie (19), back to Texas A&M when a poorly-lit tanker truck failed to yield at a stop sign. They were killed instantly.
Corporations and companies, at the end of the day, are all about the bottom line, and they're receiving any kind of repercussions or negative press, ideally what makes sense for them is to change their practices....so they don't have this kind of issue again.
-Jakob Rosenberg, Sophie's brother
Leslie's husband was left to parent nine children alone. The truck driver that killed them decided to pull out from a stop sign and block all four lanes of traffic when he said that he saw their car traveling at highway speeds just seconds away. The Rosenberg family was able to receive justice for the loss of their beloved mother and sister. If HB 19 passes, other Texas families won't receive full justice, and more preventable truck wrecks will occur.
Trucking Danger
Oppose HB 19 for Martin Mata
Martin Mata was on his way to work when he found himself trapped under a poorly maintained, speeding 18-wheeler with no ABS. The truck dragged him on the highway for 709 feet. Martin spent over two months in a coma.
To know that there are lobbyists actively working against saving...a good amount of people, to think that there's actually someone financing that, it's crushing. Those are human lives... They are crushing families, and we are living proof of that.
-Fabrizio Mata, Martin's only son
The trucking company had years of violations, including citations for not having anti-lock brake systems (ABS) on their trucks. Since Martin was knocked unconscious, he has no recollection of the wreck. Discovering evidence of wrongdoing was crucial for understanding how the wreck could have happened. Martin spent four months in the hospital and went through over 20 surgeries. His past and future medical expenses total over $6 million. If HB 19 is passed, people like him will not be able to receive full justice for preventable truck crashes.