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Speeding is one of the most dangerous factors in any car crash. Some of the effects of elevated speed are very straightforward; faster speeds give drivers smaller windows of reaction time in which to avoid a collision, and they amplify the force of a collision, increasing the risk of serious injury or death for…

There are many informative articles and blog posts about a driver’s rights to compensation under fault-based insurance laws in Texas, but what about a passenger’s rights in a Texas car accident? Passengers cannot bear liability in an accident because a non-driver is not legally at fault in a car accident. So, how do the…

Most car accidents directly result from driver error. Distracted driving, failure to yield the right of way, reckless driving, and speeding are all major causes of car accidents. However, some car accidents happen because a defective auto part that’s meant to function as part of an important system—like a car’s steering system or brakes—causes…

Few people plan ahead for serious injuries with costly medical treatment and days, weeks, or months of missed work days. However, serious injuries happen. CDC data shows around 40 million injury-related emergency room visits annually.  Injuries are expensive as well as painful and debilitating. A successful personal injury claim against the person or business…

Large, lumbering yellow school buses are iconic in the U.S., including in Texas. We typically think of these buses as a safe and nostalgic part of every childhood, but 104 people died in school bus accidents in 2022. While some of these deaths occurred to those in other vehicles involved in the crash or…

When we seek treatment from a doctor, we place a great deal of trust in them and expect them to provide treatment that meets the current standard of care. In fact, medical providers have a legal duty to treat patients as a reasonable professional would under the same circumstances. They must meet the level…

The most common liable parties in car accident claims are careless or reckless drivers. In these cases, the driver’s negligence leaves them liable for damages to an injury victim like medical expenses and lost wages, but what if the cause of a car accident isn’t another driver but an obstruction in the roadway? Who…

Most people have experienced an upset stomach after a restaurant meal and wondered if they had food poisoning, but some cases of food poisoning are more than an upset stomach. Severe food poisoning is serious and can take weeks of medical treatment for recovery, causing significant financial hardship from medical bills and lost income….

Pedestrians are extremely vulnerable to injuries in traffic accidents. When an unprotected pedestrian and an average 4,000-pound vehicle collide, the results are often devastating or catastrophic to the pedestrian. But because pedestrians are so susceptible to injuries, does that mean they are never at fault or liable in an accident in Texas? According to…

Losing a loved one suddenly is shocking and traumatic, causing terrible grief and anguish for close family members left behind. The distress is almost unbearable when loved ones learn that their family member’s loss was preventable if only someone else hadn’t been careless, reckless, or violent. All deaths feel wrong to surviving loved ones,…