On the surface, all car accidents that occur in the Houston area may appear similar in many ways. As you dig around, you will find that no two accidents are the same. In some cases, all the people involved walk away without injuries. In others, at least one person is injured or killed. Motor vehicle…
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After nearly a year of debate in the Houston City Council, ordinance permitting ridesharing apps such as Uber and Lyft* to operate legally in Houston became effective last week. Previously, ridesharing operators were considered to be operating unlicensed taxis in violation of Houston’s vehicles for hire ordinances, and their attempts to change the law were…
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Fortune 500 medical device manufacturer Stryker Corporation has reached an agreement to settle thousands of lawsuits with patients who have been forced to have surgery to remove their problematic hip implants. The medical implant manufacturer is expected to pay at least $1.43 billion to thousands of patients across 39 states. Indeed, according to attorneys that…
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Chrysler is recalling more than 500,000 models. Problems with the recalled models include failing alternator, power mirrors that can start a fire, airbag sensors, and head restraints. The 2011-2014 Dodge Charger, Challenger, Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Chrysler 300 are among the models currently being recalled. According to Chrysler, the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and…
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Airbags are meant to help decrease major injuries during automobile accidents. Unfortunately since their introduction three decades ago, there has been much speculation as to their actual effect. The recent recall of Japan’s Takata Corporation’s airbags has caused this speculation to increase. After several incidents where airbags caused serious injuries and even death to drivers,…
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Texas is known for many things, including its distinction as a state that makes thousands of drunk driving arrests every year. Even though police are doing their part in reducing the number of drunk driving accidents, eliminating the problem altogether is an impossible feat. According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC),…
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On April 10, 2014, a FedEx truck collided with a chartered bus. Several high school students, their chaperones, and the bus driver were killed. Senio Taiao, the husband of Talalelei Lealao-Taiao, the bus driver, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against FedEx. The crash occurred when a FedEx truck, pulling two 28-foot trailers, drove across a…
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Family members and loved ones are mourning the death of a teenager who was killed riding his motorcycle this past weekend. The wreck occurred on Saturday evening, just past 8:00 p.m. The 19-year-old rider of the motorcycle was heading westbound on Fuqua Street. He was reportedly speeding when he hit a Chevrolet HHR head-on as…
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