Texas ranks No. 3 on a list of the 10 U.S. states with the worst drivers based on the number of fatal car accidents and traffic law violations in five categories. Drunk driving is the most frequent traffic violation in Texas, with 46 percent of all traffic deaths in Texas … Continue reading
Texas law requires drivers and passengers to wear seat belts, but not everyone follows the law. Data from the Texas Department of Transportation show that 924 people who were not wearing seat belts died in car accidents in 2019. Not wearing a seat belt often results in more severe injuries … Continue reading
With driver error accounting for a significant portion of motor vehicle accidents in Texas and across the country, auto manufacturers have been working to develop driverless cars, which will transport passengers without any need for human control to guide the vehicle. The thinking goes that removing the element of human … Continue reading
Se predica una y otra vez: no beba y conduzca. Sin embargo, el hecho de que siga esta regla de conducción esencial no significa que todos los demás en la carretera lo hagan. Tener un accidente automovilístico ya es difícil. Incluso cuando una colisión automovilística no es fatal, puede ser … Continue reading
It’s preached over and over: don’t drink and drive. However, just because you follow this essential driving rule doesn’t mean that everyone else on the road does. Being in an auto accident is already hard. Even when an auto collision is not fatal, it can still be mentally, physically, and … Continue reading
A car accident can be more complicated to resolve when multiple vehicles are involved. Determining liability, for example, is both crucial and challenging in a multi-vehicle crash. It often involves dealing with two or more insurance companies when seeking compensation for your injuries and losses. Insurance companies may try to … Continue reading
If you’ve been involved in a collision with a driver who was distracted, you might feel confident that you’re owed compensation from them. If the driver was texting, talking on the phone, eating or drinking, or doing anything to divert their full attention from the road, you may be eligible … Continue reading
While not necessarily admissible in court or responsible for assigning fault in car and truck accidents, police reports are still important official documents. As such, they should be complete and accurate to the best of the police and those involved with the accident’s knowledge. It is one of the first … Continue reading
In many personal injury or negligence cases. The party that has incurred a personal injury is eligible to recover financial damages from what is known as “pain and suffering.” Pain and suffering refer to those emotional and physical effects as a result of injuries. This is typically classified as “non-economic … Continue reading
Cuando ocurre un accidente de auto en McAllen o en cualquier lugar del Valle del Río Grande, la ley de Texas exige que los conductores se detengan, intercambien información y ofrezcan asistencia a cualquier persona que resultara herida en el accidente. Sin embargo, a veces los conductores ignoran sus obligaciones … Continue reading
