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7 Important ATV Safety Tips to Help Keep Texas Riders Safe from Harm

ATVs, All Terrain Vehicles, are particularly popular and useful in Texas, which still has a lot of rural areas where one can ride. ATVs stress power and maneuverability over safety. The Houston ATV injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC note that currently there are very few laws governing ATV operation or safety standards in the […]

Important Carnival Ride Safety Tips for Houston Rodeo Goers

It’s time again for the Houston Rodeo, and that means trail riders, livestock shows, and lots of fun and exciting amusement rides. Around two million people are expected to attend the Houston Rodeo this year, and that means lots of folks will be riding the rides. To help you enjoy the rides and keep you […]

The High Fatality Risks You Face from Wrong Way Drivers on U.S. Roads

Only around 3% of traffic accidents involve wrong-way collisions, but they’re much more likely to result in severe injuries or death than other types of traffic accidents. Crash dynamics determine the severity of a wreck, and the huge majority of wrong-way collisions are head-on crashes. The Houston collision injury attorneys at Denena Points, PC note […]

What Causes Deadly Wrong Way Driving Wrecks on U.S. Roads and Highways?

Continued from Part 1. Over several decades of studying the ongoing problem of fatal wrong-way crashes, the U.S. NTSB and NHTSA have identified several factors that recur over and over again in these particularly severe accidents. The Houston accident injury attorneys at Denena Points, PC present here the most common causes behind wrong-way driving wrecks: […]

Catastrophic Wrong Way Wrecks involve Multiple Vehicles and Fatalities

Continued from Part 2. Our Houston wrong-way driving accident attorneys have already mentioned that wrong-way crashes attract the attention of traffic authorities and safety officials because they typically are more severe and deadly than other types of accidents. Because they generally involve head-on collisions with oncoming traffic, the catastrophic wrong-way wrecks usually cause more than […]

What are the Recommended Fixes for Wrong Way Driving Events?

Continued from Part 3. Wrong-way driving is a dangerous and persistent problem that defies easy solution. There are several major, contributing causes to the problem that won’t simply go away. People continue to drink and drive. The population continues to age, leading to increased use of medications that can adversely affect driving performance. And the […]

Fatal Work Injury: What are the Most Dangerous Occupations In Texas?

Generally speaking, our Pearland work injury lawyers remark that the four occupational categories with the highest rates of fatal injury in 2011 were: Agriculture, including farming, forestry, fishing, and hunting, Mining, including oil and gas extraction, Transportation and warehousing, and Construction. Broken down into specific numerical order by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, […]

Contractor vs. Employee Financial Compensation after Texas Work Injury

Your Employment Status in Texas Makes a Difference in How Much Financial Compensation You or Your Loved Ones Could Receive after a Work Injury Continued from Part 1. The Pearland work injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC emphasize that Texas allows employers to choose whether or not they will offer workers’ compensation. Some choose […]

The Unfortunate State of Texas Work Safety and How it Affects You

Our Texas work injury lawyers had mentioned in a previous article that Texas experienced the highest number of fatal work injuries of any U.S. state in 2011. You might want to believe that this is because Texas has more jobs than other states. But the rate of worker fatalities is more closely tied to the […]