Monthly Archives: September 2024
Special Issues in Brain Injury Matters
Motor vehicle collisions and assaults are the most common traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes in the United States. Each year, these injuries kill over 50,000 Americans, mostly after a brain injury-induced suicide. One reason the fatality count is so high is that these injuries are difficult to diagnose and treat. More on that below…. Read More »
Deadly Alcohol-Fueled Wreck Near Tidwell
Few details were available after a driver, who was allegedly traveling over 80mph, ran a red light and hit another vehicle in the intersection, killing that driver almost instantly. After the crash, which occurred on the 59 Eastex Freeway service road, near Tidwell, the driver who ran the red light, who showed signs of… Read More »
What are the Top Ten Causes of Accidental Death?
Accidental deaths usually aren’t accidental. Car crashes, one of the top causes of accidental death in Texas, are a good example. Driver error causes over 98 percent of the vehicle collisions in the Lone Star State. Sometimes, bad weather, like heavy rain, contributes to car crashes. But driver error, usually excessive speed, substantially causes… Read More »
Legal Options Following a Bicycle Accident
The average economic losses, mostly medical bills, in a catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case are over $150,000. Most bicycle accidents cause catastrophic injuries. These victims, many of whom are small children, have almost no protection from oncoming vehicles. The catastrophic injuries in a bicycle accident case include head injuries, broken bones, and internal injuries. These… Read More »
Vicarious Liability in Car Crash Cases: Breaking it Down
Texas has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum coverage requirements in the state. Many drivers only have $55,000 per person (personal injury and property damage) coverage. The average personal injury and property damage amount in a catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case is more than $150,000. Something needs to fill in the gap between these… Read More »
What is the Most Frequent Cause of Pedestrian Accidents?
The most frequent cause of pedestrian accidents is driver error. These mistakes cause more than 98 percent of the vehicle collisions in Texas. The two major kinds of driver error are outlined below. Regardless of the cause of the pedestrian accident, these victims usually sustain catastrophic (life-threatening) injuries. Pedestrians bear the full force of… Read More »
Fatal Wreck on North Freeway During Morning Commute
Few details were available after a multi-vehicle collision on a rain-slick freeway killed one person. Preliminary information from Houston Police indicates that one person has been pronounced deceased as a result of the crash. Emergency units responded to the accident at 5:24 a.m. in the morning. Both the left and right shoulders, along with… Read More »
FMCSA’s Fatigued Truck Driver Regulation Woes Continue
Bureaucrats at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration added four more electronic logging devices to the naughty list, on the grounds that they failed to meet minimum requirements. The revoked devices are the CTE-LOG ELD, ELD VOLT, Powertrucks ELD and TFM ELDs. The ELDs can be placed back on the registered device list if… Read More »