Accident & Injury News

Texting and Driving Causes Accidents

Statistics show that 1.3 million people lose their lives in car accidents each year— that means 3,000 people are killed every day as a result of road accidents. Many of these accidents are the result of driver distraction, with texting and driving perhaps one of the most dangerous forms of driver distraction. Texting and Driving... Read more ›

What to Do When a Dog Bites Your Child

One minute your child is happily petting a dog, and the next thing you know, your child is crying, holding his arm after hat harmless looking pooch just bit your child. After cleaning up the wound and making sure your child is no longer in harm’s way, what should you do? How can you get... Read more ›

Jogger Files Premise Liability Lawsuit For Injuries From Cable

A woman has filed a premise liability lawsuit against a commercial realty company stating she was injured by a cable on the property’s premise while out jogging. Plaintiff Regan M. filed the premise liability lawsuit on Nov. 4, 2016, alleging that she was jogging in an alley on the defendants’ property on Nov. 11, 2014... Read more ›

Negligent Adjuster Fails to Report Windstorm Damage, Lawsuit Claims

A Texas couple whose home suffered severe windstorm damage is suing State Farm, alleging that the insurance company refused to pay for damages sustained to their home during the storm. Plaintiffs Donald B. and his wife, Pamela B. were insured by State Farm under a property insurance policy. According to the windstorm damage lawsuit, the... Read more ›

Bus Passengers Injured in Dallas Area Tractor Trailer Truck Accident

Two separate passenger buses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were involved in the same tractor trailer truck accident in late December with many passengers injured. About 50 miles south of Dallas, two passenger buses on their way to North Texas were involved in the same tractor trailer truck accident. The Texas Highway Patrol in Waco... Read more ›

Hail Storm Damage Costs Texans Billions in 2016

Texas property owners have suffered record-breaking hail storm damage in 2016. The loss information is available only for the first nine months of 2016, but many record-breaking losses have already been recorded. Hail storms that hit the state throughout March and April 2016 cost more than $4 billion for Texas homeowners—some of the most damaging... Read more ›

What Happens If You’re Hit By a Truck?

Most drivers and pedestrians do not expect to be hit by a truck in their lifetime. However, semi-trucks account for thousands of injuries and deaths each year. The Department of Transportation reported that in 2015 there were over 4,000 people killed in a crash involving a large truck. This is an 8 percent increase over... Read more ›

Texas Leads Nation With Highest Number of Drunk-Driving Deaths

Texas leads the country in the number of drunk-driving deaths that occur within the state. There are some distinctions a state may want, but this isn’t one of them. According to statistics maintained by the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, 1,446 drunk-driving deaths happened in Texas in 2014. And according to the Department of Transportation,... Read more ›

Distracted Driving Injures Thousands, Kills Hundreds in Parking Lots, Garages Each Year

People tend to think of car accidents as something that only happens out on the road, but the dangers of distracted driving is a deadly problem that injures thousands and kills hundreds each year. According to the National Safety Council, distracted driving is a major issue in parking garages, perhaps because drivers feel these areas... Read more ›

National Safety Council: Cell Phone Use in Crashes Seriously Under-Reported

Cell phone distraction while driving, particularly texting while driving, has become a nationwide epidemic with fatal consequences. According to a report released by the National Safety Council, there is mounting evidence that cell phone use in crashes is grossly under-reported. This lack of data directly impacts decisions and funding with regard to prevention, media attention,... Read more ›