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CDC Data on Drunk Drivers. Drunk Drivers cause Clear Lake crashes.

The CDC states that of the 112 million road accidents involving drunk drivers in 2010: ** Men caused 80% of them; ** 85% of the accidents resulted from binge drinkers; and ** Men under the age of 34 accounted for approximately 1/3 of the wrecks. Government data reveals that almost 11,000 Americans suffer fatal injuries […]

Pedestrian – Car Accidents are on the Rise in Texas

The last few weeks have seen an upsurge in reports of Texas pedestrians struck by cars. Many of these reports describe fatal hit-and-run accidents. Some reports involve children struck by vehicles on their ways to or from school. The rise in the number of reported pedestrian – car accidents in Texas seems most noticeable throughout […]

Negligent Hiring Liability of Subcontractors: Houston Rapid Transit?

In the wreck between the dump truck that ran a red light and the oncoming Houston Metro train, Houston Metro spokesman Jerome Gray took care to distance Houston Transit from the driver of the dump truck. It’s important to note that the dump truck driver, Paniagua Espino, was employed to haul sand for a project […]

Search FMCSA records of prior violations for your Houston truck wreck claim

It isn’t easy to get the evidence and information you need to prove your case. In a wreck between a Houston Metro light rail train and a dump truck, for instance, probably both the train and the truck will have EDRs (Electronic Data Recorders). These devices can tell you fast a vehicle was going before […]

Possible Causes of Montgomery County Crash Where Driver Crossed Lanes

In a recent Montgomery County fatal road wreck, a pickup truck suddenly crossed several lanes of FM 1314 to crash head-on into an 18-wheeler. The driver of the pickup truck suffered fatal injuries in the crash. A Justice of the Peace ordered an autopsy to determine if medical conditions were behind the unexplained veering of […]

Driver fatigue as a possible factor in fatal Montgomery County crash

Government estimates place the number of road accidents caused by driver fatigue at more than 50,000 annually. The government statistics show that driver fatigue kills at least 1,550 victims each year and causes approximately 71,000 injuries. But those figures don’t reveal the true magnitude of the problem of driver fatigue on our roads. Driver fatigue […]

Types of damages available in a Galveston, TX Wrongful Death Claim

A successful wrongful death claim could help you recover from the heavy financial burdens that follow the death of an immediate family member. A surviving spouse, parent or child of the accident victim may pursue a wrongful death action against the drunk driver. A claimant generally must file the wrongful death claim within two years […]

Types of damages you could obtain from a Galveston, TX Survival Claim

Filing a successful survival claim after the death of your loved one in a tragic Galveston, TX DWI accident could help to make you financially whole again after your family has lost an income earner and financial pillar of the family. The legal representative of the decedent’s estate may file the survival claim for damages […]

What Happens When a Motorcyclist Gets Rear-Ended in Katy, Texas?

Five main scenarios could result from accidents where motorcycles suffer rear-end collisions from larger vehicles. None of them offer much hope for the biker unfortunate enough to be the victim of a rear-end collision in Katy, TX. 1. The car or truck might just roll right up over the bike’s back tire and onto the […]