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The Most Common Types of Car Accident Injuries
Car accidents occur in various ways, collisions coming in from any direction or angle at all. Different types of car accidents cause different types of injuries, ranging from minor bruising to broken bones. To complicate matters further, details surrounding the accident dictate injury type and severity. For instance, was the driver wearing a seat…
How Much Does a Lawyer Charge for a Car Accident?
When faced with the aftermath of an auto collision, you are given the opportunity to decide if the consequences of the accident are being properly addressed. For some, this is a resounding negative. In cases where one driver sues the other for personal injury, lawyers are a source of expertise and consult. However, many…
Texas Bans Red-Light Cameras; Will That Be Good or Bad for Motorists?
Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill that will ban the use of red light cameras anywhere in the state. The bill will largely take effect on Sept. 1, but it will also allow communities more time to complete their contracts with the private companies who operate the cameras, if needed,…
How Long After a Car Accident Can You Make a Claim?
After a car accident, not every driver is emotionally equipped to immediately start thinking about the legal process. Especially in serious car crashes, initial treatment of injuries and adjustment time are necessary parts of the healing process that an individual shouldn’t ignore. However, some drivers may worry that the amount of time it takes…
Texas Car Accident Laws
Understanding your rights and responsibilities as a car owner extends, at times, into the intimidating world of law. Some car owners aren’t aware of the regulations and factors that come into play when addressing a car accident. From reporting the accident to taking part in settlement claims, all car owners should be aware of…
What Are the Most Common Types of Car Accidents?
Car accidents are often unexpected. No set formula is in place on what to do, or not do, to prevent other drivers from colliding with your car, even if your own driving is impeccable. Although an accident can happen from virtually any angle or location based on context, several classes of car accidents are…
Seat Belts Save Lives On Texas Roads: “Click It or Ticket” Starts Today
Starting today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are teaming up to re-launching their annual “Click It or Ticket Campaign” for 2019. The campaign is seen as a way to reduce the number of drivers and passengers who are killed or seriously injured n Texas roads…
What Are Texas Lawmakers Doing to Make Our Roads Safer?
The last day that no one died on Texas roads was Nov. 7, 2000. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has been expanding its efforts to “End the Streak,” which is how their promotional materials put things. However, despite their best efforts, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Texas is still the…
Local Researchers May Hold the Key to Making Intersections Safer
Not long ago, the Texas Department of Transportation released their latest list of the most dangerous intersections in the state of Texas. Sadly, among the Texas cities with the most dangerous intersection, San Antonio was number two, behind Houston. That may have been the impetus behind a recently disclosed project from the University of…
Making San Antonio Safer for Pedestrians
Last week, on the night of April 11th, an auto-pedestrian accident happened in San Antonio at about 10:30 p.m. According to reports, a man in a wheelchair was rolling along on a sidewalk, when a driver was pulling out of a gas station on Perrin Beitel Road near Northeast Interstate Loop 410, and she…