According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), traffic accidents resulting in pedestrian and cyclist deaths are increasing across the state. From 2018 to 2022, TxDOT reported an increase in pedestrian deaths by 30% and cyclist fatalities by 28%. In 2022, over 900 pedestrians and cyclists were killed in traffic accidents across Texas. According to…
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On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, a vehicle crashed into the emergency room waiting area of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. The vehicle struck a large aquarium tank in the lobby, which investigators believe absorbed some of the resulting impact and helped save lives. Investigators did not share details about the speed of the vehicle….
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Around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2024, a home exploded in Carrolton, Texas, near the 1800 block of Highland Drive. The house caught fire after the explosion, which the Carrollton Fire Department was able to put out quickly. Crews found one victim in the home with severe burns on his arms and face. The…
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Around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, police were called to a Jack in the Box parking lot because there were reports of a vehicle in the parking lot with catastrophic damage. When they arrived at the scene, police found the driver slumped over the steering wheel and a legless dead person in the…
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In December of 2023, Empower Brands issued a recall of approximately 319,000 of its air fryers after 41 reports of the products breaking during use, and, in some instances, causing burns. The recall included two models of Empower Brands’ PowerXL dual-basket air fryer. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, a plastic U-Channel connector used…
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Texas is the most dangerous state for negligent driving, with 91% of driving fatalities due to impaired driving, according to a recent report by Forbes Advisor. Texans are also reported to be the most confrontational drivers in the country, which the report explains might give rise to why fatal car accidents increased in Texas by…
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Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner with partner Brant J. Stogner and attorneys Jennifer Stogner and Taylor Pace have filed a lawsuit against Hussmann Corporation and the driver of a Hussmann truck who killed seven-year-old Juan Pablo Ariza-Rozo. The lawsuit stems from a wreck that occurred on August 8, 2023, wherein Andrea Ariza-Rozo was…
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Around 7:39 p.m. one evening in late August, 2023, a two-vehicle crash occurred on TX-19, approximately 0.3 miles east of Athens, Texas. Officials report that the crash occurred when the driver of a Chrysler Sebring, traveling eastbound, lost control of his vehicle and crossed into the westbound lane of traffic, causing the driver of a…
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