Distracted driving is a concept most Texas residents are familiar with by now. Many Texas car accidents continue to be caused by distracted driving, with the Texas Department of Transportation reporting that one in five accidents on Texas roads in 2021 involved...
Year: 2023
There’s been a car accident: who pays?
Texas is an “at-fault” state, which means that the party who is at fault in a car accident is responsible for damages incurred. Of course, determining fault is not always a cut-and-dry situation. To begin, insurance adjusters will collect relevant information such as...
Social hosts may be liable for accidents
There is a common but dangerous misperception that minors can safely and legally drink at a private home. But minors can cause motor vehicle accidents regardless of where they received alcohol. Adults who act as social hosts of underage drinking parties may face...
Elements of a product liability case
We encounter thousands of products every day of our lives. If a product is defective, it can cause personal injury, property damage, even death. In these instances, damages may be recovered through a product liability lawsuit. Causes of action Many legal theories can...
Truck driver fatigue can be very dangerous
There are many different types of vehicles that travel on the roads in Texas. People drive sedans, SUVs, pickup trucks, delivery vans, small delivery trucks, emergency vehicles, tractor-trailer trucks and many other types of vehicles. While all of these vehicles come...
Crash reports and records on car accidents in Texas
When it comes to crash reports and records on car accidents in Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT, was the keeper of that information for the entire state. If an accident occurs on a Texas road that involves either injury or death, a law...
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