Recent Posts in Motor Vehicle Injuries Category
Posted on May 4, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
AAA recently put texting drivers to the test by conducting simulations on a closed course. Distracted driving is rampant in the United States today. Despite many measures to reduce texting-related ...
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Posted on May 3, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Who would have thought that a little more shut-eye could have prevented so many fatal car accidents? Falling asleep at the wheel is a huge problem that affects every driver on the road. A new study ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2012 By Houston Injury Lawyer
Results from a new nationwide survey on distracted driving have revealed that while young drivers are aware of what distracted driving is, they still engage in dangerous driving behaviors because they ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
It has been reported that on Friday, April 27 a school bus crashed near Seguin, Texas with ten people onboard. The collision occurred near 6:30 in the morning according to a Department of Public ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
In December, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended banning the use of all mobile devices in cars, except for navigation or emergencies. Now, NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman is ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
In Humble, Texas last night, a traffic collision landed a pregnant woman in the hospital. She was a passenger driving in a sedan at around 11:30pm when the male driver lost control of the car and ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Yesterday in East Montgomery County, an SUV accident ended in a mother in the hospital and her 8-month-old baby dead. The Texas Department of Public Safety is currently investigating the accident ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
In a tragic accident that recently took place in Houston resulted in the death of a father and son. The two were out early one morning delivering newspapers. Reportedly, there was dense fog and the ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
A 7-year-old boy and his younger brother were out on their front porch at 11pm grilling with their dad when a drunk driver crashed and hit them, killing the 7-year-old. The younger brother was sent to ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Everyone knows that excessive speeding is dangerous and can lead to deadly car accidents . But can driving too slowly also cause problems? While you might not think it's possible, the truth is, ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injury and fatalities in the United States. Although drivers often do their best to avoid car accidents, they still happen. This is why there have been ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Jury selections are about to begin in the case of Houston millionaire, John Goodman. While in Florida, allegedly, the man T-boned another vehicle while he was driving over the legal alcohol limit. The ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
Pending reforms concerning truck driver hours of service (HOS) prompted Administrator A. Ferro of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to reveal the increase in truck accident ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
A New Jersey accident that led to a fatality and one other injury was caused by driving while intoxicated. Two men over the age of 70 were intoxicated when they failed to yield to a pedestrian and one ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Last Sunday night in Houston, a driver ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle on the 610 Loop, injuring five people. The crash happened at 10:45 pm according to the Houston Police ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Thirty four states and the District of Columbia currently have laws on the books prohibiting people from driving while texting. In 31 of those states, it's considered a primary offense, which ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Houston Injury Lawyer
Early on Thursday, January 5 a 50-vehicle wreck occurred along Texas 73 near the Veolia Processing Plant. The accident occurred around six in the morning and resulted in both westbound and eastbound ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Houston Personal Injury Attorney
In the early morning of December 8 th , a black Nissan automobile illegally attempted to pass a school bus on highway 45, and subsequently caused an accident. Last Thursday morning, the driver of the ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011 By Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
After being involved in a car accident , motorcycle accident , truck accident or a boat accident in Houston, Texas, you will immediately need the help of a lawyer to understand your rights and the ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
Larceny, joy riding, death, traveling with an unsecured load and involuntary manslaughter. These are the charges that 53-year old B.A. Reed now faces after the November 6 th accident which left ...
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