For people injured in an accident, understanding how personal injury law works can be a headache. You may not have gone to law school, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a basic grasp on the laws regarding your accident. And the case of the parade float accident out of San Antonio offers one major … Continued
Texting behind the wheel has been called an epidemic, and car accidents caused by texting are particularly a problem among young people. A 19-year old Texas A&M student was killed last week while texting behind the wheel. According to the Houston Chronicle, the teen was driving her Ford F-250 on Texas 30 at a high … Continued
Harris County is No. one in many people’s books — but the county is also on the top of the list for holiday drunken driving fatalities. According to the Houston Chronicle, there were more than 130 drunken driving accidents over the 2011 holiday period, including six that involved fatalities. During that same period, almost 450 … Continued
A school bus accident last week killed one person. That person was in a passenger car that rear-ended the bus. Prior to the accident, the driver made no attempt to slow down, indicating he may have been distracted. While no children were hurt in the accident, other children haven’t been so fortunate. Thousands of parents … Continued
Over the long Thanksgiving weekend, a horrific crash occurred near Beaumont, Texas. More than 100 cars were involved in the chain reaction accident. According to the Associated Press, two people were killed and 80 were injured in the crash. The accident happened around 8:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. As many people were traveling to see … Continued
It’s holiday time again, and time for the annual reminders about staying sober behind the wheel. Many people are out enjoying family and friends over the holidays, and for many this involves drinking alcohol. But with drunk driving accidents killing scores of people over the holidays, it’s more important now than ever to stress the … Continued
Two young boys were killed in an accident that has left investigators scratching their heads. The at-fault driver also died, but his death wasn’t caused by the accident – it resulted from a gunshot wound to the head. According to KHOU.com, 12-year-old David Barajas and 11-year-old Caleb Barajas were riding in their truck with their … Continued
A shuttle bus crashed last week near the Texas Medical Center when the driver may have suffered a “medical episode.” Several bus passengers were transported to the hospital, and a pedestrian who was hit while standing on the corner later died. According to Click2Houston.com, the bus driver, Henry James Foots, 54, may have passed out … Continued
A Houston man was killed recently when he stepped off a curb and into the path of a Metro bus. Initial reports from KHOU.com indicate the bus was turning on a green light at Main Street and Wheeler Avenue. As the Metro website points out, both pedestrians and bus drivers need to be cautious to … Continued
There’s a rising risk on Houston roads and it isn’t only coming from texting drivers—it’s coming from roadway debris. An increasing number of accidents are being attributed to debris on the road, and not all of these accidents are as simple as a cracked windshield or dinged paint job. According to the Texas Department of … Continued