Driving is very dangerous. And it is an activity that far too many people do not take seriously enough. Just how common are traffic accidents in Texas? When do the most car accidents occur?Driving is very dangerous. And it is an activity that far too many people do not take seriously enough. Just how common…
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Garrett William Nee, 29, appeared in court to face charges of murder and manslaughter stemming from a police chase that occurred on June 19, 2016. He pleaded not guilty. The incident happened in Montgomery County. Nee fled Sgt. Stacey Baumgartner, of the Patton Village Police Department, for approximately six miles. The chase culminated in a…
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Studies on trauma incidents, such as car accident and gunshot injuries, all across the United States have shown that where people live might influence their rate of survival. With 148,000 people dying in the year 2014 and costing an estimated 167 billion dollars in medical expenses and lost productivity, the study revealed that 1 in…
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Rollercoasters are a great experience. However, incidents can happen at any time. Two different incidents occurred in Texas in April. In El Paso, Texas, three teen girls were on a ride at a carnival for Dia de los Niños. Tragically, two of the three girls were violently thrown from the carnival ride. Both of the…
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In the latest of the Texas Supreme Court’s recent string of decisions interpreting Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, the justices found that employees and agents of property owners do not enjoy Chapter 95’s protections. Ineos USA, LLC v. Elmgren involved claims against a petrochemical plant property owner brought by a…
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The federal government is reviewing a fatal crash involving a Tesla driver in Florida who was using the company’s autopilot software. A tractor-trailer made a left turn in front of the Tesla at an intersection, prompting the company to conclude that the autopilot system did not activate the brakes because it did not recognize the…
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An accident involving an 18-wheeler killed a child and seriously injured a woman near Sealy yesterday. The truck hit a bridge located on Highway 36 at Highway 90, causing it to collapse. The truck had just dropped off a dumpster when it approached the bridge with the boom still raised. The truck hit the warning…
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of more than 500,000 hoverboards due to fire hazards. The CPSC states that the “lithium-ion battery packs in the self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat, posing a risk of the products smoking, catching fire and/or exploding.” The recall comes after the CPSC’s widely-reported investigation of several…
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