Monthly Archives: January 2024
Fatal Car Crash on MLK
Police investigators provided very few details about a deadly wreck that involved a teenager in southeast Houston. According to officials, a driver, identified as a teenager, was traveling northbound on MLK in a white SUV when they collided with a gray vehicle heading westbound on Willow Glen. The driver of the gray vehicle died… Read More »
FMCSA Addresses the Indirect Effects of Fatigue
Drowsy truck drivers cause about a third of the truck wrecks in Texas. A bold new initiative seeks to destroy the roots of this problem. “The first priority we have is to go upstream in the safety life cycle all the way to prevention,” FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson said during the Midwest Commercial Vehicle… Read More »
Tracking Down a Hit-and-Run Tortfeasor in Texas
Police investigators very rarely bother to track down hit-and-run tortfeasors (negligent drivers). Only about 10 percent of hit-and-run drivers are caught and successfully prosecuted in criminal court. Usually, investigators have almost nothing to go on, except perhaps a vague vehicle description. Furthermore, they must climb a very high mountain. Prosecutors must establish guilt beyond… Read More »
Common Issues in Head-On Wreck Matters
Head-on and wrong-way wrecks account for only a miniscule percentage of the car crashes in Texas. But they account for about 10 percent of the fatal accidents in the Lone Star State. Legally, there’s a difference between head-on wrecks and one-way wrecks, as outlined below. However, the laws of physics are the same in… Read More »
Do Broken Bones Heal 100 Percent?
Accident-related broken bones rarely heal 100 percent. Lost range of motion is the most common lingering injury in these cases. Lost range of motion usually isn’t life threatening. But it usually is life altering. Everyday activities become almost impossible to perform. Infections, such as sepsis (flesh-eating bacteria) are common as well. An infection and/or… Read More »
Hit-and-Run Driver Seriously Injures Bicyclist
A bicycle rider is clinging to life in a Houston hospital after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in a well-lit area. According to investigators, a man was riding his bike heading towards Houston Ave and Winter Street in a well-lit area and was struck by a white sedan. The bicyclist went flying… Read More »
Breaking Down a Negligent Security Claim
Despite a recent drop, Houston still has one of the highest violent crime rates in the country. If apprehended and proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, these offenders face harsh punishments in criminal court. But a high percentage of violent crimes go unsolved, and an even higher percentage of offenders receive much less than… Read More »
The Ins and Outs of Restaurant Slip-and-Fall Injuries
These incidents are the leading cause of injury at public buildings, restaurants, and hotels. 70 percent of these incidents occur on flat, level surfaces. This high figure suggests that a hazard or obstacle, like a wet spot or loose rug, causes most restaurant falls. In Texas, restaurant owners have a very high duty of… Read More »
