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The Difficulty of Obtaining Full Justice after a Fatal Wreck in Texas

An Austin, TX grand jury verdict has left troubling questions in its wake. In the case at issue, Kevin Sparkman, the driver of a pickup truck, sped past an unheeded stop sign and T-boned a Chevy Tahoe. The fatal wreck killed the young mother and two of her young children inside the vehicle. Another child […]

On Negligence: How Did a Child Activate a Louisiana State Fair Ride?

4-year-old Sheldon Lewis received critical injuries when a ride that he and others were exiting suddenly re-activated and trapped him underneath. According to witnesses, another small child had simply pressed a button to activate the Twin Rings Demolition Derby ride at the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport. This “on” button, which could be activated by […]

The Danger of Driving in Thick Fog: Fiery 34-Vehicle Pileup in England

Our Clear Lake, TX accident lawyers have written before on the dangers of accident injury and fatality resulting from driving in poor visibility conditions. In Texas, bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorcyclists suffer the worst toll from drivers making their way through poor visibility conditions. We don’t often experience the thick fogs that British drivers seem to […]

Houston Police Should Take a Stronger Approach to Possible DWI Crimes

News reports mention that the Houston Police Department has a response to a recent accident scene under review. The review comes in response to witness allegations that a driver who ran over a stop sign, smashed into a parked vehicle, and then ran into a tree smelled of alcohol and had empty beer cans littering […]

Rushing to Fatal Disaster: Red Light Running Causes Fatal Texas Wrecks

People run red lights heedlessly all over Texas. And more and more news reports feature stories of innocent victims who lost their lives in fatal Texas wrecks when a red light runner crashed into them as they were crossing an intersection. Some of those who run red lights are people in a hurry who don’t […]

Tragic Accident Shows We Need Better Roadway Lighting in Harris County

A tragic, fatal accident between a local bicyclist and a pizza delivery driver on Halloween night points out the urgent need for better lighting along our Harris County roadways. Unlit roadways need artificial lighting to improve nighttime visibility and reduce the chances of devastating accidents. The bicycle/car accident on Halloween claimed the life of a […]

Halloween Weekend Might be a Prime No Refusal Weekend for Houston, TX Area

As an experienced Galveston accident lawyer, I tend to notice trends like increases in DWI accidents. But I didn’t realize that Halloween weekend was such a big drinking holiday. What precisely is everyone celebrating with so much alcohol? I first noticed an unusual DWI accident story on a Port Arthur man who made things easy […]

Negligence in a Dangling Noose In Fenton, MO’s Aptly Named Creepyworld

Halloween week news headlines have been reporting a horrific hanging accident involving a teenage actress found dangling from a noose by a fellow employee at the aptly named Creepyworld in Fenton, MO. Creepyworld touts itself as the world’s largest Halloween haunted house attraction. It requires a staff of around 150 people to operate the attraction. […]

Anti-Biker Bias Leads Juries to Award 25% Less to Texas Bikers

A comparison of jury verdicts awarding compensation in accident injury cases shows that juries tend to award about 25% less in financial compensation to injured bikers than to injured car occupants having similar claims. Much of the difference seems to result from the general public perception of bikers as reckless risk-takers who neglect their own […]