Car & Truck Accidents Articles

Now that the holiday season is upon us, there will be even more traffic on the roads. Because so many people will be traveling to visit relatives or purchase gifts for loved ones, it is important that all drivers take the necessary precautions while on the roadways. Unfortunately, the holidays for several families in the…

A woman entering the Katy Freeway on Saturday while headed in the wrong direction collided with a motorcycle that was exiting the freeway. The motorcyclist was killed in the crash, and the woman was arrested. The collision happened about 8:00 o’clock p.m. near the Wilcrest exit. The woman, Ashley Tran, was driving a Nissan Maxima….

It is important that drivers adapt their driving habits to meet road conditions. Driving too fast for road conditions can lead to a car accident that can have a devastating impact on everyone involved. Our Houston readers will be sad to hear about an accident that claimed one life and injured three others. It is…

Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a final rule requiring lap and shoulder seat belts for each passenger and driver seat on new motorcoaches and other large buses. The final rule, which amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, applies to new over-the-road buses and other types…

An accident that results in a fatality is always tragic. Families lose loved ones, other lose friends. Recently, however, several local collisions resulted in the deaths of several people. A car accident, especially one with fatalities can take its toll on everyone involved, and for emergency workers, numerous accidents such as these can take their…

We all know that it is never a good idea to drive while impaired. Drinking alcohol can cause slower reflexes and dull cognitive function. A driver who has traveled a street a hundred times sober could find themselves confused if they are under the influence of alcohol. That confusion can lead to a driver error…

Last Friday, two more people lost their lives in a truck crash. It happened shortly after 11:00 a.m. at a toll plaza on the North Sam Houston Tollway near Veterans Memorial. The collision involved a chain reaction. A dump truck smashed into a Dodge Charger, which was hurled into a Honda and slammed into the…

Last week, a Corpus Christi jury issued a historic verdict that awarded $18,750,000 to the surviving parents of a victim killed in a drunk driving accident. The verdict was issued against the bar that over served the drunk driver, as opposed to the driver himself, under the Texas Dram Shop Act. Under this act, victims…