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Should you use AAAOnBoard to track your Houston teen driver?

The Houston auto accident attorneys at Denena & Points read that AAA, the American Automobile Association, has developed an application that parents of many teens might love. It’s called AAAOnBoard and it’s from the company’s Automotive and Wireless Product Development division. The AAAOnBoard coaching device plugs into a vehicle’s diagnostic port. Parents can set the […]

Godmother’s heroic act saves godchild from Desoto drunk driving crash

The Houston injury attorneys at Denena & Points pass along news of a drunk driving crash that could serve as a model for a modern day morality tale where good saves the day over evil. In Desoto, TX on Sunday, a drunk driver crashed at high speed into the home of Pastor Eric Johnson. The […]

F-250 & falling cargo send motorcyclist to Ben Taub in critical condition

Houston motorcycle accident attorneys mention a disturbing wreck on the North Freeway around 6 a.m. on Wednesday that illustrates the vulnerability of motorcyclists to callous drivers in larger vehicles and to road debris. Accounts of the incident in written news articles and video pieces vary somewhat. It’s not entirely clear from the conflicting accounts exactly […]

Texas urban gridlock slows you down, but it may also save your life

Our Houston car accident attorneys note an interesting article from the carinsurance.com website. The article relies on information from the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and a California economist to determine that gridlock could indeed save your life. Car insurance companies spend a lot of time reviewing factors that cause accidents. They spend just as much […]

The effects of tort reforms on U.S. families with serious accident losses

Our amusement ride injury attorneys read of the ongoing struggle of families suffering the aftermath of a deadly miniature train derailment at Cleveland Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The train’s derailment in March 2011 killed a 6-year-old boy and injured 28 others. One of the injured children suffered a mangled leg and brain injuries from […]

The Jones Act & the U.S. Seaman’s Absolute Right to a Seaworthy Vessel

Our Galveston Jones Act lawyers have written before on the history behind the Jones Act. A central focus of the Jones Act is to ensure that a seaman has a seaworthy vessel in which to do his or her work. Under the Jones Act, “seaworthiness” can be read as “safety.” The Act intends to ensure […]

Dump trucks can’t swim. Back-up accident sends NY truck into a dive.

Lake Jackson truck wreck lawyers point out that dump trucks have several notable features that make them dangerous when a negligent or inexperienced driver gets behind the wheel. Dump truck drivers’ view when backing is severely limited by the bulk of the truck, especially when the vehicle carries a load. The truck’s blind spots are […]

Can Large Cruise Ships be Safely Evacuated in Case of Emergency?

It’s a nagging question with no reassuring answers. Our cruise ship injury attorneys note that the Costa Concordia disaster shows us that cruise ship passengers could be just as vulnerable today in the event of a major emergency as they were 100 years ago when the Titanic went down in the Atlantic Ocean. Some of […]

SOUND Devices Act on U.S. FDA approval of new medical devices UNsound?

It’s come to the attention of our Houston medical device injury lawyers that some U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill they claim will give the U.S. FDA more authority to keep potentially harmful medical devices from reaching the market (and vulnerable patients). The Safety of Untested and New Devices Act of 2012 (called the SOUND […]