27

Aug

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12 Things to Do After a Houston Car Accident

If you have never experienced a car accident before, you might feel uncertain about what to do in the minutes, hours, days, and weeks after the accident. Houston has notoriously heavy traffic and sees a high number of car crashes each year. If some careless or reckless driver cau...

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27

Aug

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Unqualified Truck Drivers Plague Houston’s Roads

Driving in Houston can sometimes feel like one big exercise in dealing with large trucks. They are everywhere, crowding the lanes on the 610 Loop, taking up space on I-45, rolling through neighborhoods like Frenchtown and the Fifth Ward, and blocking traffic downtown. Most of us...

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27

Aug

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Speeding Constitutes the Most Common Cause of Collisions in Houston

Severe and fatal traffic accidents occur in Houston and throughout Texas for various reasons. However, almost all traffic collisions are preventable, and some specific driver behaviors cause more crashes than others. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warn...

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27

Aug

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When Is an Employer Responsible for Employee Actions?

Even when companies hire the best employees, they are bound to make mistakes. Other times, some make a poor hiring decision. Regardless of the situation, when employees screw up, employers could be on the hook for loads of money. Under certain circumstances, if an employee harms...

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27

Aug

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What Can We Do About All of These Houston Many Tractor-Trailer Accidents?

Tractor-trailer accidents can happen anywhere in Houston. However, when these crashes occur on the city's busy roadways, including the West Loop Freeway/I.H. 610 or I.H. 35, they are often catastrophic—resulting in horrifying injuries, excruciating pain, astronomical...

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27

Aug

View from the backseat of Man driving down freeway.

Reasons Why Car Accidents Happen in Houston

Car accidents happen in Houston all the time. Cars crash at high speeds on the 610 Loop. They get into fender benders on La Branch Street. They collide head-on on the tollway and sideswipe each other in residential neighborhoods like River Oaks. Car accidents happen in Houston so...

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27

Aug

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Houston Motorcycle Laws

If a Driver Broke the Law and Made You Crash, Here's What You Can DoRiding a motorcycle is one of the most exhilarating transportation modes, but it comes with danger. You do not have the protection that a car or pickup truck offers you—instead, you’re riding o...

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27

Aug

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What Do Texas’s Right of Way Laws Mean After an Accident?

When you take your driving test to get your license in Texas, it is hard to pass the test unless you understand the state's right-of-way laws. Right-of-way laws help direct traffic and keep the roads from being a complete and utter mess. So, it is ironic that many drivers d...

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27

Aug

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What Makes Houston Semi-Truck Accidents so Much Worse?

When a semi-truck crashes into a car on a Houston highway, it's often a nightmare scenario brought to life. The impact generates enough power to crush a smaller car’s reinforced metal and shatter its glass. The destruction rarely ends there. A truck’s weight-dri...

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27

Aug

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How Lawyers Can Help You After a Loved One’s Bicycle Fatality

On warm days, people like to ride bicycles for fun and as a quick, economical way to get to work. However, riders must share the road with other vehicles. In some cases, drivers do not see bicyclists, and in other cases, a bicyclist might lose control of the bike. Regardless, whe...

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