Over the past 7 years, 17 million vehicles with defective airbags have been recalled by Takata Corp, who manufactures for over 10 automakers, such as Honda. At the slightest accident the airbags deploy with excessive force and irregular reports of shrapnel. One such incident caused a severely damaged hand, a broken eye socket and fractures,…
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As part of the increased efforts by Mayor Parker to make Houston a more bicycle-friendly city, the city recently completed the conversion of one lane of Lamar Street downtown to a two-way cycling route. This route connects the Buffalo Bayou trails west of downtown to Discovery Green. The lane stands out with its bright green…
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One might think that truck drivers and trucking companies approve of the high speed limits on Texas highways. After all, the faster they go, the quicker they can arrive at their destination, unload and go on to the next trip. Doesn’t speed equal money in the trucking industry? At least one trade organization in Texas…
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Alcohol use is suspected in a wreck that killed one and injured seven on Sunday. At about 10:30 p.m., a motorist driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer on FM 3083 allegedly drove off of the main portion of the road and onto the shoulder; in response, the driver then apparently suddenly corrected and veered leftwards, into oncoming…
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One of the best ways to prevent motorcycle accidents is to know the rules of the road and follow them. One of the biggies: Don’t drink alcohol and hop on your bike. However, there are others that you might not be as aware of. For example, did you know that: To get a motorcycle…
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Accidents involving school buses in and around Houston are not an uncommon occurrence. This unfortunate truth was evident on Monday, April 13th. Shortly after school let out, two HISD school buses carrying children from Elmore Elementary and Burris Elementary in Houston collided. The accident occurred on a narrow, two-lane road. The impact caused one bus…
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The U.S. Department of Labor is considering new rules to protect retiree-investors by cracking down on arrant investment brokers. The rules would help ensure that retired investors, many of whom rely on their retirement investment accounts to provide for them in old age, are not taken advantage of by brokers harboring undisclosed conflicts of interest….
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The Hispanic National Bar Association’s Legal Education Fund (HNBA-LEF) is now accepting applications for its high school pipeline program the Legal Education Action Program (LEAP). This year LEAP is being held in Houston, Texas on June 21-28th. LEAP was started in 2013 in order to provide Hispanic students with a legal education-immersion program that allows…
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