Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

Houston Accident Attorney has Your Key to a Winning Motorcycle Claim

In September 2011, a man was riding his motorcycle to work around 8 a.m. in Houston when two vehicles engaged in a street race approached on U.S. Highway 59. One street racer lost control of his vehicle at high speed as street racers often do. He spun out of control and struck a driver in […]

Worn truck brakes, truck driver error cause NV Amtrak wreck killing 6

A tractor-trailer truck pulling two trailers slammed into an Amtrak passenger train at a crossing on U.S. Highway 95 in Nevada in June 2011 and embedded itself in a rail car. A fire broke out that consumed two railcars. More than 12 people received injuries and 6 people died in the truck crash, including the […]

Faulty Truck Brakes led to Multiple Deaths, Injuries in NV Train Crash

Poorly Maintained, Faulty Truck Brakes caused Unnecessary Injuries and Fatalities: Well-Maintained Brakes could have prevented the Wreck Continued from Part 1. The Amtrak train was traveling at about 77 mph at the time of the fatal train wreck. The tractor-trailer truck was traveling around 60 mph. Skid marks show that the truck driver applied […]

Houston Lawyer’s Strong Evidence convinces Ford to Settle Rollover Claim

Why the Deadly Ford Explorer Rollover should not have Happened Continued from Part 1. With proper engineering, suspension, steering, design, and safety features, most SUV rollovers are preventable. The lawsuit filed by Houston wrongful death lawyers Tony Denena and Chad Points alleged that Ford had failed in all these respects to manufacture a safe vehicle […]

Houston Attorney Wins against Ford in Fatal Explorer SUV Rollover Case

Fatal SUV rollovers occur far too frequently. The relative height of the SUV in relation to a fairly narrow wheelbase makes them inherently less stable than many other passenger vehicles. This makes SUVs more likely to roll over in the event of a loss of vehicle control, tire blowout, or wreck. And most of the […]

U.S. Trucker Fatalities, Distracted Driving Deaths up by 19% in 2011

The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has just released its summary of traffic crash data for 2011. The numbers show that 32,367 people died in fatal wrecks in the United States in 2011, the lowest number of fatalities since way back in 1949 when 30,246 people died. That’s more than 60 years ago. Crash […]

On DWI Deaths, Safety Snags, Blood Draw Backlogs, and Budgetary Black Holes

Continued from Part 1. The Texas DPS has been trying to cope with a Larger Number of Blood Samples needing Testing with a Staff that remains the Same Size Budgetary constraints mean that the Texas DPS has not been able to keep up with the growing workload. Indeed, there’s been a growing backlog of blood […]

Blood Tests, Budget Cuts, DWI Cases, and Delay at the DPS

You’re probably aware what a threat drunken driving poses to your safety and the safety of your loved ones out on the road. But you may not be aware that drunken driving in Texas has not notably diminished despite widespread educational campaigns, stiffened legal penalties for DWI violations, and the increased use of ignition interlock […]

Seeking Information on Tuesday Edinburg Hit and Run Bicycle Accident

A bicyclist was struck by a motor vehicle on Rogers Road in Edinburg, Texas around 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The hit and run accident caused the 63-year-old bicyclist, Felipe Turrubiates, to lose his leg. The hit and run driver fled the accident scene, leaving the severely injured bicyclist behind to fend for himself. Mr. […]