Category Archives: Car Accident
How to Calculate Pain and Suffering Damages for a Car Accident in Texas
Hurt in a motor vehicle crash? You are far from alone. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports that someone is injured in a collision almost once every two minutes in our state. Following a car crash, it is crucial that you are able to secure the full and fair financial compensation that you… Read More »
Hurt in a Car Crash in Sugar Land? A Demand Letter Can Help to Move Your Claim Forward
Motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of accidental injuries in our region. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports that a crash is reported more than once every minute statewide on average. If you were involved in a collision in Sugar Land, it is crucial that you know what to do to protect… Read More »
Wayward Dog Involved in Fatal Car Crash
Few details were available after a man slid into a pole while trying to avoid a dog on the highway. The crash happened in November 2024 along the 13500 block of FM-529. Authorities said the driver was headed westbound when he tried to avoid a dog that was on the roadway. The driver veered… Read More »
Car Crash PTSD: What You Should Know
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome is normally associated with combat stress. Indeed, combat stress is the number one cause of this physical brain injury. However, extreme stress creates a chemical imbalance inside the brain of everyone who experiences extreme stress, not just soldiers. PTSD is also a common effect of sexual abuse. More importantly for… Read More »
Charges Filed After Fatal High-Speed Chase Wreck
A 25-year-old man faces multiple charges after he allegedly stole a vehicle, fled from police, and caused a fatal collision. When Humble Police Department officers tried to detain the man, he refused to stop, prompting a chase that involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Houston Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and… Read More »
Rollover Wreck Seriously Injures Three People
Few details were available after a rollover wreck on the East Freeway seriously injured two children and one adult. Harris County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a major crash on the main lanes of the East Freeway at Freeport. A two-car crash where one of the cars flipped over several times causing ejection. The car… Read More »
Dual Fatal Wrong-Way Wreck in Sugar Land
A third person barely survived the crash, which occurred on September 2, 2024, on U.S. 90 at Gillingham Lane, just east of Eldridge Road. Sugar Land police said a Honda Pilot was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes when the driver hit a Toyota Highlander, with two people inside, head-on. The two drivers died… Read More »
Direct and Supplemental Evidence in a Car Crash Claim
Cold, hard facts usually make a difference in life. That’s certainly true for victims in personal injury cases. To obtain compensation for their injuries, victims must prove negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not. While technically the standard of proof is low, there’s usually… Read More »
Vicarious Liability in Car Crash Cases: Breaking it Down
Texas has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum coverage requirements in the state. Many drivers only have $55,000 per person (personal injury and property damage) coverage. The average personal injury and property damage amount in a catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case is more than $150,000. Something needs to fill in the gap between these… Read More »
Fatal Wreck on North Freeway During Morning Commute
Few details were available after a multi-vehicle collision on a rain-slick freeway killed one person. Preliminary information from Houston Police indicates that one person has been pronounced deceased as a result of the crash. Emergency units responded to the accident at 5:24 a.m. in the morning. Both the left and right shoulders, along with… Read More »
