All east and westbound lanes were closed for several hours yesterday after an 18 wheeler box truck lost control, jackknifed and jumped the concrete barrier on I-10 West into oncoming traffic Monday morning. 67-year-old Emma Brooks of Bastrop, LA crashed head-on into the cab of the jackknifed 18 wheeler. Brooks died at the scene. "My heart goes out to the victim's family," says Provost Umphrey attorney Matthew Matheny. "This is an incredibly sad and tragic accident that should have never...

A Fort Worth woman has filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation, I-35 Tarrant County tollway operators and maintenance companies, and various trucking company owners and operators over a massive multi-fatality pileup on Interstate 35 in February that killed her husband. The lawsuit was filed on July 6th in Tarrant County District Court by Jane Watson and Cameron Watson, the surviving spouse and adult child of Aaron Watson, and includes the...

Beaumont, TX – May 16, 2021, Robert Carlton of Evadale, was a passenger of a 2018 Black Ford F150 Pickup Truck travelling westbound on Interstate 10 in Beaumont when the driver of an 18-wheeler, employed by Tri National, Inc, crossed the concrete median barrier from the eastbound lane. The 18-wheeler struck and crushed the vehicle in which Carlton was a passenger. Carlton sustained traumatic head injuries as well as injuries to his arms, neck and back. “Due to the Defendant’s negligence, our...

​Provost Umphrey legal team earns key ruling for owner-operators in fee-skimming case