Archive for September, 2010
Experts: Driving With Pets Can Increase Your Accident Risks – Houston Injury Lawyers
So many of us are guilty of this – driving in a car with a pet that is not restrained or secured. We don’t think twice about allowing pets to travel with us in a car with no protection, but such behavior could significantly increase our risks of being involved in an accident. Not only [...]
Electrical Panels in Texas Homes Could Come with Fire Risk
If your home was built in the 60s, 70s and 80s, then it likely comes with an electrical panel that is defective, and could increase the risk of a house fire.
The Dallas Morning News is reporting on a widely held belief by electricians, contractors and Houston product liability lawyers, that these electrical panels called Central [...]
School Safety on Our Minds – Houston Child Injury Lawyers
Children playing on sidewalks, speeding SUVs, and school buses barreling down the roads – Houston car accident lawyers will see plenty of these at this time of year as thousands of children in the Houston and Harris County area have started back to school.
According to the NHTSA, most school bus accidents involve children as they [...]
Texas Cities Some of the Most Unsafe for Motorists – Houston Accident Lawyers
Motorists in Houston have an average of 7.7 years between collisions, making them 29.5% more likely to be involved in a collision than the national average. Garland is one of the most dangerous Texas cities for motorists, with a seven-year gap between collisions. Motorists here are 8 .6% more likely to be involved in a [...]
Arlington Considers No-Prostitution Zone Ahead of Super Bowl – Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
Just a few months before the nation focuses its attention on the Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas during the Super Bowl, the city’s police chief is trying to create a “prostitution exclusionary zone” that will keep sex workers out of the city’s main entertainment district. Millions of people are expected to converge on this area, [...]
Do You Know Your Miranda Rights? Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers
It’s not just Houston criminal defense lawyers who know the Miranda rights verbatim. Most Americans are familiar with the Miranda rights, thanks to so many TV police shows. However, how many know that the Supreme Court this year has been tinkering with the familiar rights, ensuring more ambiguity, and possibly, some confusion?
This year, the country’s [...]
