If you are an average driver, you will be involved in a car crash about three to four times throughout your driving lifetime. Most of the vehicle accidents are likely to be someone else’s fault and are probably attributable to some of the following common causes: Distracted Driving Distracted driving – including driving while texting, eating, having a conversation, […]
After a driver hits another vehicle, they make the terrible decision to flee the scene of the accident. However, their attempts to avoid paying for the damage and injuries they’ve caused usually fail; the only result in such a case is that they receive jail time in addition to owing damages. In Texas, this jail […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has determined that school buses are 70x more likely to get children safely to school than cars. Despite this fact, thousands of children get hurt in school bus accidents each year. If your child was injured in a school bus accident, you might be able to bring litigation against […]
With so many hazards and careless drivers on the road, it’s often dangerous to be on the road. Roads are made even more dangerous by the people who make the terrible decision to drive drunk. Those who make this reckless decision put their lives and the lives of everyone around them at risk. So just […]
Every year, millions of Americans suffer severe injuries due to car crashes. According to the CDC, 3.9 million Americans visited the emergency room seeking auto accident injury treatment in 2010 and 2011. Hundreds of thousands were hospitalized. While car accidents can lead to a variety of injuries, the following are the most common: Traumatic Brain Injury Experts […]
It is a common myth that when you rear-end someone, it is always your fault. It is easy to see why this would be the case, but it is not necessarily true. There are many instances in which rear-ending someone could be considered the other driver’s fault, but you may need to take some extra steps to […]
If you are involved in a car accident in Texas resulting in property damage exceeding $1000, injuries, or death, you are obligated by Texas law to report the accident to the police within 10 days from the date of the collision. Consequences of failing to report a vehicle crash to law enforcement include a $5000 fine or […]
No matter how responsible a driver you are, you’re likely to find yourself in a traffic accident at least once or twice. In fact, the average driver is involved in a crash on three occasions in his or her lifetime. The first few moments after a car accident are terrifying. You experience a quick rush of emotions — […]
Most people don’t think about all the ways a car accident could affect them until after the crash. It’s better to be aware of the difficulties so you can prepare for them as best as you can. Once an accident occurs, it is often too late to address these kinds of things, so the more prepared you […]
Distracted driving accidents resulting from texting have risen nationwide. As of September 1, it’s illegal in Texas to text while driving. Texas was one of only a few states not to have already enacted such a ban. Governor Greg Abbott seeks even further limitations, as he wants to ensure county and local government cannot override […]
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