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Prepare to be Shocked by Texas Fatal DUI Accident Statistics

Texas leads the nation in alcohol-related traffic crashes. And our Houston auto accident lawyers have pointed out before that the Houston area communities of Harris County lead the state of Texas in alcohol-related deaths. Our neighboring Montgomery and Liberty Counties also have high numbers of fatal DUI accidents for their size. Maybe someone should examine […]

Goodyear Dunlop Agrees to Settle with Victim’s Son in Tire Defect Case

Tony Maglitto was riding in the back seat of a Toyota Tundra pickup truck driven by his brother. A defective Goodyear/Dunlop Grand Trek tire on the truck experienced a sudden tread separation as they were driving down busy I-10 in Baytown, Texas. When the tire lost its tread, the Toyota Tundra became uncontrollable and left […]

U.S. Retailers Recall Nap Nanny Baby Recliners after Multiple Deaths

At least 5 deaths and dozens of reports of children almost falling from the recliners and hurting themselves have prompted 4 large U.S. retailers to recall the Nap Nanny products out of potential safety and liability concerns. The U.S. CPSC says that the Nap Nanny products pose a substantial risk of injury or death to […]

Deadly Houston Tanker Truck Chemical Explosion Takes Driver’s Life

Wednesday morning around 4:30 a.m., a tanker truck carrying an as yet unidentified chemical exploded in the northbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway close to Bush Intercontinental Airport in northeast Houston. Our Houston truck accident lawyers note that the tanker truck crash happened on U.S. 59 by the east interchange leading to the airport. The […]

Texting and Driving wastes Teen Lives: Texas A&M Student dies in Crash

Chandler Renee Small, 19, a student at Texas A&M University, lost her life in a catastrophic rollover wreck around 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning on Texas 30. She was reportedly texting while driving a 2010 Ford F-250 pickup truck at a high rate of speed. Distracted from the road, she veered off of Texas 30 […]

Running Risks of Fatal Rollover Wrecks and Losing at Houston Intersections

Continued from Part 1. Research shows that over the last decade, the rate of fatal accidents at stoplights increased about 20%. For comparison, that rate of fatal crashes in general increased by only 6%. A large percentage of the 20% increase has been attributed to red light runners. An increasing perscnetage of the drivers that […]

Driver Ran Fatal Risk Running through Intersection: 3 Dead, 2 Injured in Houston Rollover Collision early Saturday

Failure to stop at an intersection led to three needless deaths in a tragic, multiple fatality accident early on Saturday just before 4:30 a.m. The young driver of a green Mercury Mountaineer ran a fatal risk when he failed to stop at the intersection of North Houston Rosslyn Road and Romona and slammed into a […]

Houston Hit and Run Wreck of Honda by Buick Park Avenue Injures 5

On Friday afternoon just before 2 p.m., a speeding driver in a car described as a green Buick Park Avenue rear-ended a Honda Civic at high speed. The impact occurred on Airline by the North Freeway and sent the Honda out of control. The Honda Civic then slammed into a tree. (Source: KPRC, click2houston.com, 12/14/12) […]

Houston Auto Accident Lawyer on Running Fatal Risks Running Red Lights

Drivers that run red lights kill hundreds of people each year and seriously injure tens of thousands. Many of those drivers are drunk when the crashes occur. Our Houston auto accident lawyers note that many of the vehicles running red lights are speeding when the impacts occur at intersections. For example, on Tuesday night around […]