Texas residents may have heard about a recent tragic car accident that killed a Houston couple and left two of their children paralyzed. Surviving family members filed a lawsuit against Chrysler, the manufacturer of the minivan the couple was driving. The lawsuit alleges that numerous design flaws in the couple’s 2003 Chrysler Town & Country minivan were a significant contributor…[...]

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Megan Helal was a 19-year-old freshman at Navarro College. She went to visit her boyfriend at Baylor University in Texas. The two attended a Sigma Chi Fraternity party at a local bar in honor of new inductees to the fraternity. At the party, bar owners allowed the set-up of a bottle service where Megan, a minor, was served between 10-17…[...]

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If you are under fifty, you’ve heard the message throughout your life: buckle up for safety. No matter the age of a driver or passenger, the wisdom of using a seat belt is accepted across Texas and throughout the U.S.But what if that simple act does not provide the protection you or a family member expected before a car accident?…[...]

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Following significant delays, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued new Hours-of-Service rules on Thursday, December 22, 2011. The regulation restricts how long commercial truck drivers can operate their vehicles. According to FMCSA, the delay in issuing the final rules followed exhaustive scientific review and an extensive period for public comment. The administration stated that the new rules are based…[...]

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A pilot program aimed at reducing the number car accidents due to distracted drivers on the roads has proven to be successful for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The pilot program, called “Phone in One Hand, Ticket in the Other,” was styled after another very successful safety program, the “Click It or Ticket” campaign, according to USA Today.Piloted…[...]

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After a recent rollover car accident on I-10 near Clint, one man was pronounced dead and another remains in critical condition. El Paso County Sherriff’s representatives explained to KFOX-14 news that a dark green truck was racing another car in the eastbound lanes of I-10, when the truck tried to pull onto the off ramp at the Clint exit. The…[...]

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A Houston woman was recently killed while crossing Interstate 10 in southeastern Texas. A man and a woman were seen arguing along the side of the interstate. As the couple crossed the eastbound lanes of traffic, a Dodge truck hit the couple. The woman died at the scene and the man was taken to the hospital with a broken arm.…[...]

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Texas legislators began the spring 2011 legislative session vowing to pass new, more stringent drunk driving laws in the wake of several drunk driving accidents in the state. However, by the time the session was over, lawmakers had managed to agree on only one of the proposed bills. Lawmakers did send the Abdallah Khader Act to Gov. Perry’s desk for…[...]

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On July 4, 2011, El Paso police said an intoxicated man driving the wrong way on U.S. 54 crashed head-on into another car, killing the other driver. Just four days later, police allege another driver was driving while drunk on Loop 375 and crashed into a car, killing two 16-year-old boys and injuring a 17-year-old boy. Texas leads the nation…[...]

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Ironically, Memorial Day, once known as Decoration Day, marked a time that Americans remembered those brave individuals who died in the service of our nation. However, many people today view the holiday as the start of the summer vacation season and a day to travel. Sadly, Memorial Day has become one of the most dangerous days on our nation’s highways.…[...]

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