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 [...]
Metro Buses Involved in More Than 1000 Accidents Last Year – Houston Injury Lawyers
You might want to pray a little harder the next time you’re riding a Metro bus in Houston. Not too many commuters may be aware that Metro buses have a disturbing safety record -these buses were involved in more than 1,000 accidents last year.
According to a recent report in the Houston Chronicle, there were 1,029 [...]
Fiery Accident Leaves At Least 2 Dead on Houston Highway – Texas Auto Accident Lawyers
According to the Houston Chronicle, two people are confirmed dead after an early morning auto accident on Highway 249 today. The accident occurred 17100 block of Tomball Parkway near Greens Road and involved 4 cars including a UPS truck. The UPS truck caught fire and one person was reportedly trapped inside a vehicle. No additional [...]
Dramatic Increase in Number of Teen Accidents at Night in Harris County – Houston Injury Lawyers
The Texas Transportation Institute has released new statistics about nighttime teen accident rates. Across the country, there has been an increase of 10% in the number of fatal nighttime accidents involving teen motorists. When it comes to Texas and Harris County, the Transportation Institute has a particularly grim picture to paint.
In the state of Texas, [...]
Buckle up – It’s Click it or Ticket Time – Houston Auto Accident Lawyers
Wearing seatbelts is the number one piece of advice a Houston personal injury lawyer would offer in order to increase your chances of getting home safe. In May, you’re going to have even more incentive to buckle up. The Texas Department of Transportation recently kicked off its annual Click It or Ticket campaign. This campaign is [...]
Three Houston Children Killed in Accident in Bastrop County – Texas Injury Lawyers
Three children were killed and two people seriously injured in an auto accident in Bastrop County on Sunday afternoon.
The accident occurred when two Houston mothers were driving with their families. According to news reports, the driver, Tiffany Bowman, failed to yield to oncoming traffic leading to her Dodge Caravan being struck by a pickup truck. [...]
Teenager Killed in Drunk Driving Accident in Angleton, Brazoria County-Texas Injury Lawyers
The family, friends and schoolmates of a 14-year-old Katy girl are mourning her tragic and sudden death in a drunk driving accident on Friday afternoon.
Nicole King was traveling with her mother, her 12-year-old brother, and her 11-year-old sister in a Toyota Camry which was struck by a drunk driver. According to police officers at the [...]
Nineteen Injured in Houston Train-Bus Accident-Texas Injury Lawyers
At least 19 people were injured in an accident involving a Metro bus and light rail train in downtown Houston yesterday. It was the second accident involving a Metro bus and train in just over a month. What is even more staggering is that the second accident has occurred at the exact same intersection where [...]
Low Seat Belt Use among Texas Police Biggest Cause of Accident Deaths-Houston Personal Injury Lawyers
More police officers in Texas are killed every year from failure to wear seat belts than in encounters with felons. In spite of those statistics, seat belt usage among cops in Texas is very low, and contributes to large number of deaths in motorcycle and patrol car crashes every year.
The Houston Chronicle has a report [...]
Child Killed in Alcohol-Related Wrong Way Driving Accident in Houston-Texas Injury Lawyers
The destruction that a drunk driver can wreak was plain to see over the weekend when a nine-year-old child was killed in a fatal DWI accident in Houston.
The accident occurred on early Sunday morning. A mother and her four children had just spent the night at church at an all-night prayer session and were returning [...]
