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Gravel as a Possible Cause of Serious Texas Motorcycle Crash Injuries

Almost two weeks ago, the former deputy chancellor of Texas A&M University, Jay Kimbrough, was critically injured in a motorcycle crash on Texas Highway 6 south of Navasota. Mr. Kimbrough, an advisor to Governor Rick Perry, reportedly lost control of the bike, flipped it over in a grassy median, and was ejected from the motorcycle. […]

Failure to Yield by Other Drivers in Fatal Motorcycle Accidents

Failure to Yield by Other Drivers in Fatal Motorcycle Accidents TxDOT launched a campaign in recent weeks to try to teach other drivers to look out for motorcycles and yield proper right-of-way to motorcyclists. The campaign was partly prompted by the increase in the numbers of fatal motorcycle accidents over recent years. But failure to […]

Car cuts off Big Rig causing 4 Vehicle, 3 Truck SW Freeway Crash

Just before midnight on Wednesday, a car pulling out in front of flatbed truck led to a major 4 vehicle crash involving 3 trucks. The collision occurred in a construction zone on the Southwest Freeway of Houston near the Beechnut exit. The impact caused the driver of the flatbed to lose control of the truck, which […]

Head on Crashes Frequently Fatal, so Drive Safely and Sober

Head-on crashes are more frequently fatal than many other types of wrecks due to the high speeds and impact forces usually involved. Many head-on crashes are caused by people driving the wrong way down the road, as happened in a fatal Houston collision on Memorial Day weekend. Statistics show that more than 60% of the wrong […]

Don’t let this happen to you: Drive sober this holiday weekend

Don’t let this happen to you: Drive sober this holiday weekend The Houston Police Department has warned that its officers will be out in force this holiday weekend. The goal is to help ensure public safety by getting drunken drivers off the road. In recent years, many Texas law enforcement agencies have stepped up officer […]

Get the Numbers on Deadly Dog Attacks

You might have seen the recent video that was shown on TV news reports and all over the Internet where a family cat chased off a large dog that had attacked and bitten the family’s young son as he was riding his bike. But our Houston dog bite injury attorneys note that not everyone has a fearless […]

Texas Tips for Preventing Fatal Rollaway Accidents

You might know that vehicles occasionally roll out of their supposedly secure “park” and “off” positions to damage property, and kill or maim their drivers or innocent bystanders. Such an accident happened just this week in Houston where a Ford truck ran over its elderly driver as he was stopped at an ATM machine. Our Houston […]

Inspect Your Outdoor Deck Now to Avoid Later Financial Liability

Well, it’s May and the beginning of the busy summer entertaining season. For many, that means large gatherings of friends and family at home on outdoor decks. And Memorial Day, a traditional holiday weekend for families to get together, is just a few weeks away. As the sudden collapse of an elevated deck in Evans Mills just […]

Another Pedestrian Hospitalized after Houston Metro Rail Collision

Around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, a Houston Metro light rail train struck a pedestrian at Main and Lamar. Reports say the victim was conscious and breathing when transported to the hospital. (khou.com, 5/6/14) Our Houston Metro accident attorneys’ wishes for a safe recovery go out to the victim. Is this latest pedestrian crash just another example […]