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Tragic Christmas Eve Traffic Fatalities in Houston a Nationwide Trend

Someone once wrote about this time of year: “‘Tis the season to be jolly.” I don’t know where they were living when they wrote that, but it sure wasn’t Houston, Texas. In Houston, ‘tis the season for increased numbers of traffic fatalities and deadly shootings at group gatherings. On Christmas Eve, a teen boy was […]

3 Important Things to Know about Outdoor Deck Safety and Inspections

Deck collapse accidents and injuries are preventable. Yet every year and every holiday we see news accounts of sudden deck collapses during festive gatherings where those on the deck get injured, or killed. Regular inspections (at least twice per year is recommended) and maintenance of an outdoor deck can help prevent these collapses and resulting […]

Abrams Royal Compounding Pharmacy issues Recall after Patient Illness

The Abrams Royal Compounding Pharmacy that has issued the contaminated drug recall is located in a small, generic “strip mall” setting near a fine veterinarian, a Walgreen’s, a dry cleaner, and various other establishments at the intersection of Abrams and Royal in Dallas. The compounding pharmacy seems to have a rather prominent sign for such […]

2 Fatal Harris County Crashes Indicate the High Risk of Speeding

Baytown Crash at Noon: On Wednesday around noon, a three-vehicle crashed linked to speeding in Baytown took one life and injured 4 others. A driver in a silver Pontiac was witnessed weaving through traffic on Highway 146 at a high rate of speed when he apparently lost control of his car. He careened across the […]

Harris County has the Highest Number of Speeding Fatalities in Texas

Although Harris County has by far the worst problems in Texas with DUI accidents and crashes caused by street racing, it actually lags behind several other large Texas cities in the number of speed-related crashes. Our Houston crash injury attorneys mention that this might be because the high growth rate and resulting traffic congestion in […]

Texans Experiencing Huge Economic Losses each Year from Fatal Crashes

TxDOT estimates last year’s economic loss in Texas from fatal motor vehicle crashes at $26 billion, the highest amount of any year in the decade reported. And that number was calculated using 2011 costs rather than the probably higher 2012 costs. The next highest loss was in 2011 at just over 23 billion. The Houston […]

Christmas Carols, Cheer, and …Car Crashes?

The holiday season traditionally heralds a time of good cheer, glad tidings, and unusual numbers of catastrophic car crashes. The Board Certified Houston injury accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC emphasize that many of the extra numbers of accidents result because people have been over-indulging in alcohol before getting behind the wheel. Several Texas law […]

Drivers run Red Lights Leaving Dead and Injured in Pasadena and Humble

838 people died in fatal intersection crashes in Texas in 2012. Many of these deaths occurred when drivers disregarded stop signs or red lights and struck other vehicles. The Houston intersection crash injury attorneys at Denena Points, PC report that there were 3,028 crashes in rural Texas and 13,772 in urban areas because drivers ran […]

Speeding leads to Serious Injuries and Deadly Houston Crashes

We’ve written periodically about the dangers of speeding, the high number of speed-related crash injuries and deaths in Texas, and the ways in which speed increases the risks of serious injuries, vehicle ejection, and death. But when a driver’s in a hurry and frustration takes over, safe driving habits often get left behind too. With […]