Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

What’s the real story on Yale Street Bridge safety in Houston, Texas?

Our Houston injury attorneys have been reading recently about the weight limit reduction that TxDOT imposed for the Yale Street Bridge in Houston, Texas. The bridge forms a critical component in the city’s traffic infrastructure. It links our I-10 artery, 610, and points south. Construction isn’t expected to begin on a replacement for the Yale […]

Relatively low quality and useful lifespan of new Chinese construction

The structural collapse injury attorneys at Denena & Points remark that the pace of new Chinese construction is beyond impressive. The nation is building railways and raising up entire cities in record time, while U.S. construction and infrastructure projects languish. China announced earlier this month that it planned to construct 5 ports, 25 subway and […]

2010 – 2011 Texas school bus accident statistics and your child’s risk

Texas City bus accident lawyers: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) reports that the 2010 – 2011 school year saw 2,126 school bus accidents involving buses owned by the school districts themselves. There were an additional 2 accidents involving chartered buses and 270 accidents involving contractor-owned buses. We note that not all Texas school districts reported […]

Know your rights as a Texas renter and your landlord’s responsibility

Our Texas apartment collapse attorneys at Denena & Points periodically like to remind Texas renters that you all have rights to a safe and fit place to live under Texas laws. In an environment where the previous housing bubble artificially pushed up the price of dwelling space, and those prices have never really gone back […]

Driver distraction leads to critical injuries in Highway 90 crash

The Houston accident injury lawyers at Denena & Points note a devastating crash on Highway 90 that has critically injured a young man. Harris County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene of a serious accident on Tuesday night on Highway 90 by Beltway 8. Deputies said a man in his 20s veered across the highway […]

U.S. researchers investigate potential new aid to structural stability

The structural failure injury attorneys at Denena Points, PC remark that transportation experts have been calling attention to the aging U.S. highway infrastructure over recent years. Especially in bridges and elevated portions of the interstates, wear and tear caused by aging materials and long use by heavy trucks have led to weaknesses in these structures […]

Avoid injury liability by maintaining a safe and sturdy deck at home

The deck collapse and injury attorneys at Denena & Points realize that you and your guests, usually valued family and friends, rely on your deck to support the weight of gatherings and events. You don’t want these guests to blame you when your deck won’t hold up under their weight. And a disastrous, sudden deck […]

Almost 500,000 GM vehicles recalled for dangerous transmission defect

The Houston injury lawyers at Denena & Points report that the U.S. NHTSA has just announced a recall by General Motors of more than 426,000 vehicles due to a dangerous transmission defect that could lead to your vehicle crashing without warning. The recall affects the 2008 to 2010 Chevrolet Malibu, the 2008 to 2010 Pontiac […]

Texas Building Permit and Inspection Requirements for Decks

Deck Collapse Lawyers: Deck Collapse Injury Attorneys: Deck Collapse Injury Lawsuit The deck collapse lawyers at Denena & Points remark that Texas, like many U.S. states, has passed a building code based on the International Building Code. The Texas code is centered on the revised version of the 2009 international code standards. Under the Texas […]