Monthly Archives: October 2024
Kinds of Negligence in Wrongful Death Claims
Any way you slice it, negligence is basically a lack of care. That duty of care varies in different situations, as outlined below. Basically, legal claims compel tortfeasors (negligent actors) to accept responsibility for the mistakes they make. In a perfect world, we’d all step up to the plate and accept the consequences of… Read More »
Who is Usually at Fault if a Bicycle is Involved in an Accident?
The rider or driver is almost always at fault if a bicycle is involved in an accident. Operator error causes over 98 percent of the vehicle collisions in Texas. Operator impairment, like alcohol impairment, and aggressive driving, like failing to maintain a proper lookout, are the two most common forms of driver error. The… Read More »
Top Five Causes of Motorcycle Crashes
Sylvester H. Roper, the inventor of the first motorcycle in 1869, also died in the first motorcycle crash, which was in 1896. Today’s motorcycles are almost infinitely faster and more powerful than Roper’s velocipede, which was basically a steam-driven bicycle. However, today’s motorcycles also have the same basic design as Roper’s velocipede (a frame,… Read More »
Dual Fatal Wrong-Way Wreck in Sugar Land
A third person barely survived the crash, which occurred on September 2, 2024, on U.S. 90 at Gillingham Lane, just east of Eldridge Road. Sugar Land police said a Honda Pilot was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes when the driver hit a Toyota Highlander, with two people inside, head-on. The two drivers died… Read More »
Direct and Supplemental Evidence in a Car Crash Claim
Cold, hard facts usually make a difference in life. That’s certainly true for victims in personal injury cases. To obtain compensation for their injuries, victims must prove negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not. While technically the standard of proof is low, there’s usually… Read More »
Red Light, Green Light in Pedestrian Injury Claims
Jaywalking pedestrians are eligible for compensation in the Lone Star State. Texas is a comparative fault state, and a jaywalking pedestrian injury is a classic comparative fault dispute. The victim crossed against the light, and the tortfeasor (negligent driver) didn’t watch where s/he was going. Divided fault claims usually mean reduced compensation. However, depending… Read More »
