Category: Fatal Car Crashes
The coronavirus pandemic has altered the state of countless businesses worldwide, one of them being the bicycle industry. With the onset of the pandemic, people have been going to parks in droves, and biking has seen a spike in popularity. Tragically, this uptick comes an increase in cyclist road injuries…
Booster seats are meant to keep children safe as they ride in the car, elevating them so that the adult-sized seatbelts in the backseat better fit their small bodies. But recent reports show that manufacturers may not actually be doing their part to ensure these seats are safe. On December…
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the world as we know it. With many businesses restricted and a large portion of the population working from home, the roads have been freer than ever. The general assumption was that with the decrease in traffic would come a decrease in car accidents, and…
In a horror that every parent fears during spring break week, teenage student from nearby Channelview High School suffered traumatic injuries as their charter bus crashed, plunging 50 feet down into a ravine along Interstate 10 near the Alabama and Florida state line. Officials confirmed that the one fatality was the…
Pedestrian accident fatalities have risen sharply around the country, including in Houston and throughout Texas. Call for a free case evaluation. Not since the early 1990s has the nation seen so many pedestrians struck and killed by vehicles, and traffic safety experts are scrambling to determine why in order to…
Using a cell phone while driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving in Houston and across Texas. Starting September 1st, a statewide ban on driving and cell phone use begins. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law in June, yet says he’s not satisfied with it. His reason…
Texting and driving puts motorists in danger in Houston and around Texas. A witness to the catastrophic church bus crash near Uvalde, Texas underscores that danger. Image from Statesman.com Texting and driving puts motorists in danger in Houston and around Texas. Now a witness to the catastrophic church bus crash near…
Takata, a Japanese airbag company, pled guilty in a $1 billion deal with the US Justice Department affecting Houston drivers. When corporations knowingly cover up potentially deadly defects in their products, consumers suffer the consequences – serious injuries and fatalities. The U.S. Justice Department has dropped the hammer on one…
This month’s terrible train and tour bus accident in Biloxi, Mississippi illustrates the skill needed by investigators and attorneys to diligently seek justice. Last week’s terrible train and tour bus accident in Biloxi, Mississippi illustrates the skill needed by investigators and attorneys to diligently seek justice. Though this commercial accident…
Tennessee-based ARC Automotive now under investigation for ruptured airbags affecting Texas drivers. On July 8th, a Canadian driver was killed in a low-speed collision that she should have easily been able to walk away from (TheStar.com). However, when the driver’s side airbag triggered during the collision the inflator exploded while…
