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The Anatomy of a Multi-stage, Multi-vehicle Texas Highway Accident

As Texas roads become more congested, multi-vehicle and multi-stage cascading accidents become more frequent. Pearland, TX accident attorneys take a look at a recent West Texas highway accident for an example. 1. A dark green truck engaged in an illegal street race with a car on I-10 near El Paso. 2. The green truck tried […]

Important Child Car Seat Safety Statistics that You Want to Know

An NHTSA study presents very revealing child passenger safety statistics for a recent year (2004). Almost 500 children under the age of 5 lost their lives in passenger vehicle accidents. Of those 495 young children killed, 35% (about 175) were totally without safety restraints like car seats inside the vehicles. An estimated 450+ children under […]

Common Mistakes People Make When Using Car Seat LATCH Systems

Safety experts recommend that when you use a LATCH system, to ensure secure attachment of your car seat, you do the following steps. Read and follow the instructions provided by the car seat’s manufacturer. Read and follow the directions provided in your car owner’s manual regarding safe attachment of child safety seats. LATCH attachments aren’t […]

What Do We Usually Do Wrong When We Install Car Seats in Our Cars?

Because child safety seats have complicated harness and securing mechanisms, there are actually a number of things we might do incorrectly when attaching a car seat to a vehicle. LATCH-based seats differ from non-LATCH seats. Additionally, the means provided to attach your children’s safety seats vary from vehicle to vehicle. And children in booster seats […]

Houston Truck Accident Lawyer Examines Texas Truck Wreck Liability

If you have been injured in a truck crash in Houston, you need to contact an attorney. These cases are much more complex than auto accident cases and require the skill of an experienced Texas truck accident lawyer. Order your FREE copy of The Roadmap to Texas 18-Wheeler Injury Claims: What You Must Do Now […]

What Can TABC Do When You’re the Victim of a Texas DUI Crash?

The ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Code) of Texas DUI enforcement gives the TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission) the authority to enforce Texas Dram Shop Laws against venues licensed to serve alcohol. This means that after a Texas DUI crash, if the TABC can discover which venue served the drunk driver the alcohol that led to your […]

Can I Get Punitive Damages When I’ve Been Injured by a Drunk Driver?

Punitive damages are a type of “exemplary damages” that a Texas jury can award in certain civil cases. If you were severely injured in a drunk driving accident in Houston, TX, or if you lost loved ones to a drunk driving accident like the fatal Houston hit-and-run that claimed two young lives, you could ask […]

Can I Sue the Bar that Served the Drunk Driver Who Injured Me?

Yes. The Texas Dram Shop Law allows you to sue a licensed establishment that sells alcohol. But you must be able to prove that the defendant was visibly or obviously intoxicated and presented a clear danger to themselves or others when the bar sold or served them the alcohol, and that selling or serving them […]

How do You Find Out Who’s Actually at Fault for my Car Wreck in Jasper?

The combination of means used to determine who’s at fault for a car wreck, and what caused the car wreck, might vary on a case-by-case basis. Car wrecks are as individual as the people who experience them. In rare cases, it will be absolutely clear who and what caused your Jasper, TX car accident. As […]