Houston car accident attorneys know that many people don’t view the homeless as legitimate citizens because of their lack of participation in society. It is still just as shocking and tragic when a homeless person dies in a hit and run accident as when any other human being does. Early Monday morning in Harris County, + LEARN MORE
Car Accidents
Houston car accident attorneys are used to hearing about unusual and horrific accidents—they are part of their job territory. But even Houston car accident lawyers are shocked by the accident that took place in Southeast Houston early this morning. According to authorities, a man’s car broke down on the Gulf Freeway at about 2 a.m. + LEARN MORE
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released comprehensive information regarding bicycle accidents in Houston and elsewhere in Texas. The facts offer a sobering reminder of the risks faced by riders, particularly middle-aged men. Houston personal injury lawyers will note the overall decrease in cycling accidents nationwide, to 630 in 2009, compared to the 718 + LEARN MORE
The Texas Department of Transportation is expanding its “Teen Click It or Ticket” program in an effort to reduce the risk of car accidents in Houston and elsewhere in Texas. Katy personal injury lawyers understand the risk faced by teens on the road. Earlier this month, we reported on a fatal teen car accident in + LEARN MORE
The U.S. Department of Transportation has instituted a series of new manufacturing requirements aimed at reducing the risk of rollover car accidents in Houston and elsewhere in the nation. Houston injury lawyers know your chances of surviving an accident are usually best if you remain inside the vehicle. These rules aim to improve the odds + LEARN MORE
New technology offered standard in automobiles — or mandated for those convicted of DUI — could someday all but eliminate the threat of Houston car accidents caused by drunk drivers. As we reported recently on our Houston Injury Lawyer Blog, Texas leads the nation in the number of fatal drunk driving accidents. The National Highway + LEARN MORE
Veteran Houston personal injury lawyers understand the risks associated with motorists who run red lights or disobey traffic signals. Now a new report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports 12 cities with red-light cameras have reduces crashes at intersections by 24 percent. Red-light camera programs are easy to hate. But the fact remains + LEARN MORE
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is accepting public input on proposed new hours-of-service rules designed to prevent Houston trucking accidents and tractor-trailer accidents nationwide. As we reported recently on our Houston Injury Lawyer Blog, Texas leads the nation in fatal trucking accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported a total of 421 fatal + LEARN MORE
The economic downturn and high gas prices contributed to less congestion and a reduced risk for Houston car accidents in 2009. But, as Transportation Nation reports, the respite has likely already come and gone. The Texas Transportation Institute’s annual look at traffic congestion ranked Houston the fourth most-congested city in the nation after Chicago, Los + LEARN MORE
