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Aug

What You Should Know After a Car Crash

Millions of U.S. car accidents result in property damage as well as serious and even life-threatening injuries. Here are the most important things you should know if you are ever in an automobile accident:Stop the CarNever drive away from the scene of an accident, even if there...

Aug

Truck Drivers Can Get Road Rage, Too

Road rage afflicts truck drivers, too, and victims of such behavior must know their rights. Although you might not attribute road rage to a professional driver, it happens more frequently than you might imagine. If you were ever a victim of road rage, you understand how frustrati...

Aug

The Problem With “Acceptable” Speeding

Many drivers think that going a few miles over the speed limit here and going a few more miles over the speed limit there is acceptable speeding—basically a non-event. Speed limits, however, are posted for one important reason—to protect the safety of everyone on the...

Aug

How to Avoid Pedestrian Accidents

When you're out pounding the Houston pavement, you’re probably not thinking too much about your safety as a pedestrian. You’ve got places to go and people to meet, after all. How dangerous can walking really be? You’ve been crossing the street safely since...

Aug

Are Tired Drivers More Likely to Get into Accidents?

Tired drivers, wake up! Driving while sleepy is dangerous, and even the loss of an hour or two of shut-eye can put you at greater risk of a car accident. A 2016 study by the Foundation for Traffic Safety succinctly outlines the dangers of driving while tired. Know the warning sig...

Aug

What To Do After a Houston Slip and Fall Accident?

Sometimes, people slip and fall down simply due to their own fault or a random unpreventable accident. Other times, however, slip and fall accidents occur because of a dangerous condition or hazard on someone else's property. Such dangerous conditions may include slippery f...

Aug

Poor Truck Maintenance Could Cause Your Semi Truck Accident

According to one study, mechanical failures are a factor in about 12 percent of all auto accidents. Most of these mechanical failures are due to routine wear on car parts or a lack of proper maintenance. Another study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administratio...

Aug

Road Defects Can Be a Major Cause of Traffic Accidents

The Washington Post reported in 2009 that poor road design or conditions played a role in more than half of all fatal automobile accidents in the United States, resulting in more deaths than any other single factor, including speeding, drunk driving, and not using seat belts. Des...

Aug

Common Injuries in Collisions Between Cars and Pedestrians

Pedestrian accidents occur fairly frequently in Houston and the surrounding areas. Although Houston has its fair share of jaywalkers, a large number of pedestrian-related accidents occur at crosswalks and on sidewalks, and these are predominantly the fault of drivers. Pedes...

Aug

How Cargo-Loading Errors Cause Truck Accidents

Semi-trucks are behemoths of the road and when they're involved in accidents, the consequences can be tragic. Big rigs that don’t have properly loaded cargo are especially dangerous. Commercial truck drivers and trucking companies are charged with following strict rul...

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