Houston Auto Accident Lawyers
Parental Example Can Help Prevent Houston Teen Accidents
To Houston car accident attorneys, it’s always been a given that parents can do much to inculcate strong driving habits in their teenage children. A new study by Ford Motor Company shows just how much example and emulation matters in creating a generation of safe teenage drivers.
The study indicates that more than 75% of teenage [...]
Texas DPS Investigates Fatal Motorcycle Accident – Houston Injury Lawyers
The Texas Department of Public Safety is currently investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred in Montgomery County. The accident involved two motorcyclists who were killed when they were struck by a pickup truck driver. The two had been riding with a large group of motorcyclists near state Highway 115.
The two motorcyclists sustained fatal injuries. [...]
Wrong Way Driver Causes Fatal Fort Worth Gas Tanker Accident – Texas Injury Lawyers
A deadly gas tanker accident on a freeway in Fort Worth, Texas, has been blamed on a wrong way driver who was traveling in the opposite direction on the freeway, under the influence of alcohol. The man has now been charged with intoxication manslaughter.
The 23-year-old motorist was driving a pickup truck the wrong way in [...]
Prevent Work Zone Accidents in Texas This April – Houston Injury Lawyers
The week between 4 April and 10 April is being commemorated as National Work Zone Awareness Week. Few states need more awareness about work zone safety as much as the state of Texas. In 2009, 181 people died in accidents that occurred in work zones in Texas. That was a decrease of 35% over the [...]
Car Seats May Not Always Protect against Injuries in an Accident – Houston Injury Lawyers
Houston car accident attorneys advise all parents to always restrain their children in car seats to prevent injuries in an accident. However, not all car seats can protect your child from serious injuries. According to a report by the Washington Post, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration simply does not have the capabilities to test [...]
Texas Accident Death Rate Higher Than National Average – Houston Injury Lawyers
A new report recently published in USA Today shows that Texas has an accident death rate that is higher than the national average. According to the report, Texas has an accident death rate per 100,000 population of 12.4, compared to the national average of 11 per 100,000 population. As Houston car accident lawyers, we can’t [...]
Houston Truck Accident Lawyers Call for Stronger Under-ride Guards
Under-ride guards are installed at the back of a tractor-trailer, and are designed to prevent the front of a passenger vehicle from sliding under the trailer during a rear-ender accident. These have a great role to play in preventing crushing, blunt force injuries when a smaller vehicle crashes into the back of an 18-wheeler. In [...]
Dallas Truck Accident Leaves Three People Injured – Texas Injury Lawyers
At least three people were injured in a fiery tractor-trailer accident this month near Dallas. The accident involved a truck and at least one passenger vehicle. According to witness reports, the accident, which occurred eastbound on I-21 on Friday, January 7, involved an out-of-control truck that struck a passenger vehicle and a median, and exploded. [...]
String of Accidents Puts Spotlight on Dangerous Crosby Road – Houston Accident Lawyers
Often, Houston accident lawyers see that auto accidents are the result of poor road planning and design which fails to take into consideration growing vehicular traffic. A string of fatal and serious accidents recently on a stretch of Houston’s FM 2100 has raised concerns about this dangerous road, and the need for more safety enhancements [...]
Houston Accident Lawyers Analyze Causes of Spike in Pedestrian Accident Deaths
Preliminary statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggest to Houston car accident lawyers that there has been a slight increase in the number of pedestrian accident fatalities in the first half of 2010. The increase is small, barely .4%, but it is still puzzling, considering that we have seen a decline in pedestrian [...]
