Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

What’s the cause of the fatal Harley Davidson wreck on FM 149?

Houston motorcycle accident lawyers bring your attention to a tragic motorcycle accident over the weekend in Montgomery County. Sunday afternoon, the rider of a Harley Davidson who was reportedly driving quite safely and observing all traffic laws and rules of the road, suddenly experienced “drift” and crashed. The Houston man had been coming out of a curve […]

Seguin school bus crash illustrates benefits of safety feature upgrade

Texas school bus accident attorneys relate that a major school bus accident near Seguin, TX on Friday brought a school bus, an 18-wheeler, a Chrysler PT Cruiser, and a Ford Focus into contact with injurious results. The 18-wheeler driver received transport to the hospital in critical condition after the accident. 13 people were injured in the […]

Why do so many serious injuries occur at water parks?

The water park injury attorneys at Denena & Points note that the hot weather has already arrived here in Texas, and families are planning blissful getaways to water parks both near and far. The United States is home to more than 1,000 water parks and that number grows each year. But the water park amusement […]

What happened in the Rosenberg truck crash that took a teen’s life?

Pearland injury lawyers note that on Friday evening, a northbound 18-wheeler struck a Toyota Camry broadside as the car was trying to cross northbound lanes of Highway 59 at Cottonwood Road. The Toyota ended up in the median. 4 teen girls occupied the Camry. One of the teen passengers, Gabrielle Garcia, died from her injuries at the […]

Injured victims, even Texas cities, can sue negligent truck drivers & owners

Texas City injury attorneys note that if a negligent truck driver injured you, you could sue the truck driver and usually the truck owner as well for the financial harm you’ve suffered. The costs of your medical bills, ongoing medical costs due to your injuries from the wreck, lost wages, and damaged vehicle can all […]

Results overview on 1st study of national data on balcony fall injury

Balcony collapse lawyers announce that the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio has published the results of the first study based on nationwide data relating to injuries received in balcony fallsthat resulted in emergency room visits. The study used data for 1990 through 2006 from […]

On the prevalence of unreported U.S. amusement ride injuries & deaths

The ride accident attorneys at Denena & Points report that the IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions) states that 1,086 amusement ride injuries occurred in 2009 in the United States. The Association considered 65 of those amusement ride accidents “serious.” But you should note that the IAAPA statistics only include injuries that occurred […]

Liverpool crane collapse a classic example of crane foundation failure

Structural collapse lawyers note that a costly crane collapse in Liverpool, England that permanently paralyzed the crane operator has been blamed on failures to properly calculate weight loads and to create a proper foundation for the huge tower crane. The heavy tower crane was being used in an industrial area redevelopment project called the Kings Dock Mill […]

Hold TX alcohol serving venues liable for the harm from a drunk driver

Clear Lake injury lawyers note that establishments that serve patrons alcohol on their premises fall into the category of “dram shops” under Texas law. The Dram Shop Law in the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code (“the Code”) permits injured parties to bring civil liabilities claims like personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against establishments […]