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Drunk Driver Causes Fatal Multiple-Vehicle Pileup

One person was killed and more were injured after a multiple-vehicle Houston pileup that is being blamed on a drunk driver. On North Freeway in the early hours of the morning on December 10, the drunk driver’s truck either slowed or stopped in the road, causing a gray Nissan Pathfinder behind to crash into it. […]

Car Wash Exposes Defective Auto Brake Systems

Some things just need to work. Brakes are one of them. You need to be able to stop and stay stopped when necessary. It is possible for any product, including defective brakes, to make it through the quality control checks and find their way onto your car. After the inevitable resulting accident, who do you […]

Drivers Flee the Scene After Fatal Crashes

Fatal crashes are devastating for the victim’s family, especially if the driver flees the scene and leaves helpless passengers behind. While few would ever think that someone could do this—it does happen. Fatal Hit-and-Runs Sadly Frequent In New Caney, Texas, a driver recently slammed into a parked semi-truck and then fled the scene in another vehicle, leaving […]

Amusement Park Death Intensifies Spotlight

Another tragic incident has taken the life of an amusement park visitor, this time a ten-year-old Kansas boy. The boy, Caleb Schwab, died while riding the Verrückt waterslide at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas. The exact details of Caleb’s death haven’t been officially released (and the public might never learn them, for a […]

“Pokémon Go”—Distract ‘em All

The Pokémon franchise has included popular video games, card games, and children’s cartoons since the mid-1990s. The latest installment, “Pokémon Go,” has met with astounding success, spiking parent company Nintendo’s stock price and setting records for a mobile app download. However, the game’s popularity has also quickly raised concerns that its legion of players might […]

A Recent College Campus Balcony Collapse Lawsuit Raises Liability Questions

As victims of balcony collapses begin to seek compensation for injuries, there are more lawsuits being filed for negligence and construction defects against property owners or contractors. In some cases, the owners are aware of structural defects or maintenance problems, but still fail to act and maintain a safe balcony. This can be a problem […]

After a Houston Car Accident the insurance company is NOT on your side

http://georgebizpro.wistia.com/medias/jqb9vy9ltw?embedType=iframe&videoWidth=640 After being hurt in a Houston car or truck accident, you are probably ready to put the pain, suffering, and worry behind you and get on with your life. However, if getting on with your life includes a fair and fast settlement from the insurance company, you could be in for a surprise. In […]

Major Damage Award in Balcony Collapse Case From 2012

In 2012, a balcony collapsed during a graduation party in Montgomery, Alabama, injuring eight people. A jury recently awarded the victims a total of almost $25 million for their injuries, underscoring the need for property owners to understand the kind of liability that can result from this type of accident. In this case the owner […]

New Auto Defect Whistleblower Proposal Receives Early Support

There is a new piece of federal legislation being proposed that would give financial incentives to whistleblowers who expose safety defects in autos. The legislation is in response to the recent wave of auto defects, some of which were concealed by automakers for up to ten years. It would allow any whistleblower to share in […]