Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

Transportation Secretary’s proposed ban on cell phone use while driving: overkill?:

The Galveston accident lawyers at Denena & Points note that Reuters reported recently that the U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, has called on the government to pass a federal law that would ban talking or texting on a cell phone while driving any type of vehicle on any roadway in the United States. Secretary LaHood […]

Isn’t It Ironic? Alleged Texas Drunk Driver Slams Into DWI Testing Van

Although drunk driving accidents take place every day in Texas, it isn’t every day that someone allegedly under the influence of alcohol slams into the back of a police blood alcohol testing (BAT) van. According to local news sources, that is exactly what happened to 25-year-old Calli Dretke when she was involved in a late-night […]

How do we solve the problem of wind-related outdoor structural collapses in the midwest?

Structural collapse lawyers note that the fatal collapse of an outdoor beer garden at a sports bar in downtown St. Louis is raising some questions in the city regarding the safety of these outdoor structures and the standards that regulate them. The tent collapse is blamed on a strong gust of storm wind that ripped […]

Save a life, maybe your own; take safety precautions at TX work zones

The Houston accident lawyers at Denena & Points mention that the numbers show that 100 people died in Texas work zones in 2010. Most of these fatalities were among vehicle drivers and their passengers. Almost 3,000 work zone accidents occurred in the Houston area alone in that year, and almost 2 dozen people died in […]

Toxic truck cargo spill in AU negatively affecting clean-up workers decades later

Texas work injury lawyers note that an Australian doctor who has been treating first responders who cleaned a toxic truck cargo spill that occurred in 1980 indicates that authorities have been trying to deflect responsibility in the incident and that they ought to pony up compensation for the suffering victims. Dr. John Mackay claims that […]

Are Houston, TX utilities workers endangering Houston area residents?

Our Houston injury lawyers note the Houston Chronicle’s lengthy discussion by Yang Wang of the ongoing Houston problems of dangerous driving, drug and alcohol abuse, irresponsible behavior, and lax discipline among the city’s unionized utilities workers. Of particular concern to us were the indications that some City employees drive Houston city vehicles while intoxicated or […]

Stay alert as you drive; don’t ignore the dangers of drowsy driving

Houston accident lawyers realize that repeated reminders of the dangers of drunk driving and distracted driving mean that most drivers probably remain alert to these dangers o the road. But many people overlook the dangers of drowsy driving, which most people generally regard as a less serious problem. Part of the reason for the lower […]

AU accident shows toxic truck cargo spills can take toll decades later

Texas truck cargo spill lawyers note a 1980 truck cargo accident in Australia that has become the subject of recent controversy. In December 1980, a truck carrying hazardous materials wrecked and apparently spilled some of its cargo. Among the hazardous materials in its cargo were DDT and other toxic agri-industry chemicals, and the radioactive isotopes […]

Drunk driver flees fatal Harris County wreck, leaving passenger to die

The Houston injury lawyers at Denena & Points emphasize that Harris County accident investigators say that a wrecked Chevy Impala in which Pedro Hurtado suffered fatal injuries contained signs of a night of heavy drinking prior to the crash. Empty beer cans were found inside the Impala, the front end of which was crushed when […]