In a very unusual incident in Texas, some time ago, reports have a teen hitting 10 vehicles in a mere 10 minutes span. The girl was driving a Mercedes and in a rush to reach a dance, she hit a 9-year-old boy. On realizing her action, she may have panicked and in the next 9 […]
Pick-up trucks range in weight from a low of 3700 pounds (empty) to up to 13,000 pounds depending on such things as the manufacturer, year of production and added safety features. Additionally, their beds provide room to pile on weight that may or may not be secured. Researchers have offered that for the most part […]
When researching the topic ‘babies in cars’ I was shocked to find a blog in which a mother had put out a question to the general public asking ‘is it ever ok to leave a baby in the car‘. She stated that her baby had been lulled into sleep from a recent drive after fussing […]
Vehicle upkeep is one of the responsibilities of owning a car or truck. When you fail to do so you put your own life and others at risk. Consider the following auto accidents. A light truck that appeared to be traveling with no problems suddenly began to swerve sideways. Other drivers hustled to get out […]
I get phone calls every day from people who are disillusioned when dealing with an adjuster over a car accident. In a typical scenario, a clear liability accident has happened such as being rear-ended while stopped at a stoplight and the adverse adjuster tells the injury victim there accepted responsibility. In the conversation, the adjuster […]
Dealing with the insurance adjuster on personal injury claims has gotten much more difficult given the scorched earth policies many insurance companies have recently implemented. All to often, personal injury victims do not know their rights or how to handle the claims process. Here are a few ideas: SEEK THE MEDICAL CARE YOU NEED RIGHT […]
Injuries that are a result of car and truck collisions number in the millions across America annually. While statistics place the average number of roadway deaths at around 50,000 annually and in a recent year the number of major and minor injuries numbered nearly 3 million. This would include broken bones, internal injuries, spinal cord […]
Drugged Driving Is Just As Rampant As Drunk Driving Many times accidents are chalked up to drunk driving, but after autopsies have been performed, the reports will show about thirty percent of these bodies had large doses of drugs that impaired the driver’s judgment. The problem is that there really is no roadside test for […]
According to SADD.org over thirty percent of people between the ages of twelve and twenty years of age, had their last drink, or binge at another persons home. The parents of these drunken juveniles are usually working, or are more interested in their own personal lives than those of their own children. Granted there are […]
No teenage son or daughter can wait for the day he or she can drive or operate a motor vehicle. In Texas, the laws change almost yearly about how and when a minor can operate the family vehicle. Three decades ago, it was simply having a parent take their child to the local Texas DPS […]