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Liberty County Hit and Run Wrong Way Wreck caused by Unlicensed Driver

About 60% of wrong way wrecks are alcohol-related. And our Pearland personal injury lawyers note that between 20% and 25% are caused by unlicensed drivers. Unlicensed drivers, of which there are many in Texas, account for a large proportion of hit and run wrecks and serious and fatal injuries they cause. On Saturday morning on […]

Would Side Impact Guards have Prevented Deadly Highway 90 Crash?

After decades of deadly impacts between smaller passenger vehicles and tractor-trailer trucks where underride killed or permanently disabled crash victims, the NTSB has issued some new recommendations regarding safety for heavy trucks (NTSB Safety Recommendations, 4/3/14) The recommendations include a mandate that newly manufactured heavy trucks with gross vehicle weight ratings over 10,000 pounds must […]

Deadly Houston Crash Example of Drunken Drivers’ Disregard for Others

A saddening example of the attitude many people take towards the chronic and deadly problem of drunken driving is revealed in a deadly DWI crash in northwest Houston early on Sunday morning. A disabled car was stalled by the side of North Sam Houston Parkway when Sergio Sanchez, Jr. reportedly slammed his white pickup truck […]

Another School Vehicle Collision leaves Multiple Injuries In Texas

Following the deadly crash of a chartered bus carrying high school students in California, our Houston school bus accident lawyers had pointed out how school vehicle crashes were actually relatively rare compared to other ground transportation wrecks. In fact they are so rare that just one major wreck, like the one in California or this […]

Gaps in Passenger Bus Safety in the Context of the FedEx – Bus Crash

The deadly and fiery crash in California of a FedEx truck and a chartered bus carrying high school students brings attention again to the ongoing problem of gaps in motorcoach bus safety. 10 people died and more than 30 were injured in the crash and major fire that resulted. The truck and the bus were […]

Father of 4 Killed as Intoxicated Truck Driver Runs Red Light

Willie James Johnson, Jr. was behind the wheel of a big rig tractor that reportedly ran a red light at Beechnut and Cook Road in Houston late Sunday night. Johnson ran the red light as he turned onto Cook, and a Chevy Tahoe that had the green light crashed into the massive semi tractor. The […]

In longest NHTSA investigation, no recall on GM brake issue

A recent bit of news on the internet (Justin Hyde, Rusted brake lines in GM pickups demonstrate the twilight zone of auto safety, Motoramic – Yahoo) pointed out that there could be another serious problem lurking in GM vehicles that could cause serious crashes: rusted brake lines on many GM pickup trucks and SUVs. Like […]

Construction worker injured when roof of new Irving complex caves in

A four-story section and roof collapsed on an apartment complex that was under construction on Lake Carolyn Parkway in Las Colinas Wednesday afternoon. The new apartment complex was being built in the rapidly growing Irving, Texas area. At present, it appears that the roof collapsed first, pancaking down onto the floors beneath, but that has […]

1 Driving Error Hurts Many: Texarkana Man dies in Chain Reaction Wreck

Authorities closed down part of Highway 67 to clear the scene of a fatal 5 vehicle wreck in Texarkana and reconstruct the accident. Monday around 8 a.m., Jerry Lamb was in a Saturn waiting to turn left into Daniels Tires for work that day when a Chevy Equinox struck the rear of his car. The […]