Category Archives: Car Accident
Crazy Police Chase Ends in Fatal Collision
A teenage girl is dead after a 16-year-old boy driving a stolen car drove on the wrong side of the freeway to evade police. Houston police officers saw a silver Kia Rio that had been reported stolen. Officers attempted to stop the car, but the driver did not comply, sparking the pursuit. The driver… Read More »
Obstacles to Maximum Compensation in Car Crash Cases
Casinos don’t pay for lavish buildings by paying winners, and insurance companies don’t earn $1 trillion a year by compensating crash victims. Whether you walk up to a blackjack table or file an accident claim, the deck is stacked against you. The main difference is that, in most cases, blackjack losses are not life… Read More »
Fireball Collision on Interstate 45
Few details were available after a box truck and a pickup truck collided on Interstate 45, seriously injuring one person. Several northbound lanes were shut down at Spring Stuebner while the crash was investigated. According to the Spring Fire Department, the collision between the van and the box truck sparked a fire, and the… Read More »
Presenting a Car Crash Claim in Court
Each year, vehicle collisions kill or injure millions of Americans. These serious injuries are usually permanent. Such injuries cause significant economic losses. On top of ongoing medical bills, permanent injuries often destroy earning capacity. The emotional distress these injuries cause often exceed the physical pain. As a result, most car crash victims are entitled… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Is Ketamine a PTSD Wonder Drug?
A single dose of Ketamine significantly eases PTSD symptoms in less than twenty-four hours, according to a recent report. Ketamine is a frequently-abused and extremely strong anesthetic that is increasingly being explored as a treatment for a range of mental health conditions. Patients receiving ketamine saw their PTSD symptoms reduced by about 25 percent… Read More »
Teenager Killed During High-Speed Police Chase
An HPD officer apparently ignored the department’s no-chase policy and pursued a nonviolent offender at speeds of over 100mph, until the chase ended tragically. The chase began when officers witnessed two vehicles street racing on I-45 near Gulf Bank Road. The suspect, who was driving a Kia, apparently saw the officer and accelerated down… Read More »
Three Major Sources of Evidence in Car Crash Claims
To obtain compensation in a car crash or other injury case, the victim must prove negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not. That’s one of the lowest standards of proof in Texas law. So, a minimal amount of evidence could prove negligence. However, as… Read More »