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Car Crash PTSD: What You Should Know
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome is normally associated with combat stress. Indeed, combat stress is the number one cause of this physical brain injury. However, extreme stress creates a chemical imbalance inside the brain of everyone who experiences extreme stress, not just soldiers. PTSD is also a common effect of sexual abuse. More importantly for… Read More »
Charges Filed After Fatal High-Speed Chase Wreck
A 25-year-old man faces multiple charges after he allegedly stole a vehicle, fled from police, and caused a fatal collision. When Humble Police Department officers tried to detain the man, he refused to stop, prompting a chase that involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Houston Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and… Read More »
Do Wrongful Death Survivors Always Receive Settlements?
Not if an insurance company lawyer has anything to say about the matter. Especially if a car crash or other accident kills a victim, these lawyers immediately spring into action. Insurance companies earn over $1 trillion per year. So, they can easily afford to hire lawyers who bitterly contest wrongful death cases. Furthermore, many… Read More »
What are the Most Common Motorist-Caused Car-Bicycle Crashes?
Negligent drivers are the number one threat to bicycle riders in Houston. These crashes usually cause serious injuries, mostly head and internal injuries. These injuries are usually fatal or permanent. When an eighteen-pound bicycle collides with a four thousand pound vehicle, the result is nearly always tragic for the bicycle rider. That’s especially true… Read More »
Left Turn Motorcycle Wrecks: What You Should Know
The landmark 1982 Hurt Report pegged left-turn motorcycle wrecks as one of the biggest dangers for motorcycle riders. A generation later, the problem is much worse. Today, around 50 percent of fatal motorcycle crashes are left-turn crashes. Usually, a tortfeasor (negligent driver) waits to make a left turn against traffic, normally at an intersection… Read More »
Four Dead After Helicopter Crash in East Downtown
Investigators believe that a tourist helicopter hit a cable moments before it smashed into a radio tower, killing all four people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a social media post that it was investigating the crash of the Robinson R44 II helicopter, which took off from Ellington Field. The private… Read More »
FDA Rejects MDMA for PTSD
Citing insufficient evidence, the Food and Drug Administration denied a permit to Lykos Therapeutics, which would allow it to manufacture and sell ecstasy as a PTSD drug. “The FDA request for another study is deeply disappointing, not just for all those who dedicated their lives to this pioneering effort, but principally for the millions… Read More »
Rollover Wreck Seriously Injures Three People
Few details were available after a rollover wreck on the East Freeway seriously injured two children and one adult. Harris County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a major crash on the main lanes of the East Freeway at Freeport. A two-car crash where one of the cars flipped over several times causing ejection. The car… Read More »
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 »