Motorcycle Crash

San Antonio Motorcycle Accidents Are On the Rise, But the Stats Point to Solutions

Motorcycle accidents have been a growing problem in San Antonio for quite some time now. In fact, for a while, in the state of Texas, San Antonio was second only to Houston when it came to the number of motorcycle accidents. A Deadly Weekend for Motorcycles There were a few significant motorcycle accidents in the…

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Chemical Plant Explosion

60,000 Evacuated Following Series of Explosions at Texas Chemical Plant

On the day before Thanksgiving, two explosions at a chemical plant rocked the southeast Texas town of Port Neches and the surrounding area.  The explosions occurred at the Texas Petroleum Chemical (TPC) plant in Port Neches and officials were worried enough about the possibility of a series of explosions that they placed about 60,000…

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Commercial Truck on a Highway

The Oil & Gas Boom Brings More Truck Traffic and More Accidents to Texas

While one can find major difficulties in nearly any industry, most vocational and industry experts agree; those who haul oil and gas drilling machinery from site to site face a challenging set of circumstances pretty much every day. One problem is, there is no educational or vocational training for those who break down, transport…

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Truck Crash

There’s Been a Spike in High Accident Verdicts; Are an Increase in Truck Accidents the Reason?

A recent analysis of verdict and settlement data indicates that verdicts in motor vehicle accidents involving corporate or trucking company defendants in a number of states, including Texas, reveal that, from 2010 through November 2019 showed a distinct upward trend in big-dollar awards, with the sharpest increases occurring since  2016. In all, researchers examined…

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Fire Department at Scene of Car Crash

How TxDOT Aims to Reduce Traffic Accidents and Fatalities

There is no argument that Texas has a serious problem with car and truck accidents, especially those leading to fatalities. And, as anyone who has driven through the Eagle Ford Shale since the oil and gas boom started can attest, many roads in active oil and gas production areas can be somewhat harrowing for…

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Children at Daycare

Daycare Accidents Are All too Frequent

Parents and guardians try to carefully choose the right daycare with an eye to keeping their child or children safe from harm. Childcare settings are all about educating children through games and activities. But when something goes wrong, you might begin to question every detail of what goes on at your child’s daycare. Children are…

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Trick-or-Treaters

How to Stay Safe This Halloween

There are many great things about Halloween (October 31). Children love and adults are nostalgic for the creepy costumes and the scary decorations, which means Halloween night should be a great night for fun for people of all ages. Unfortunately, it is also a night to worry, especially for the parents of young children,…

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Commercial Trucks Parked Together

How Oil and Gas Workers Can Reduce Their Risk of Fatigued Driving

With the latest oil and gas boom going strong right now, it is clear that oil and gas workers are happy with the plentiful jobs and the premium pay. That said, those who drive vehicles for oil and gas companies are quite often expected to endure a really long commute, where they are expected…

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Car With Airbag Deployed

Study: Largest Car Retailer is Selling Unfixed Recalled Vehicles, and They Are Not Alone

A brand new report out this week from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) has shined the light on one of the largest auto retailers in the country, accusing them of selling many used vehicles that are under safety recalls and have not been repaired. According to US PIRG, an analysis of…

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Message Board Reading "Wrong-Way Driver Alert"

SA Police Officer Injured in Wrong-Way Crash After Chase

On the evening of  Thursday, October 3, a  San Antonio police officer was injured in a wrong-way high-speed chase involving the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office Thursday evening. It’s very possible the chase will be available on our TVs, since the entire chase was apparently caught on camera by producers of the TV show COPS….

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