A state audit of the Texas Department of Transportation reported that Texas traffic fatalities have decreased almost 15 percent since 2006. The audit report stated that in 2010 Texas saw 3,028 traffic deaths and about 234 billion miles of driving. According to a formulation used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for evaluating…
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A recent lawsuit has been filed against Rick’s Cabaret for the wrongful death of Katherine “Emily” Jones, a Conroe teen. Jones, a senior at Caney Creek High School, was killed by a drunk driver in a fatal car collision on March 30, 2011. According to the suit filed by Emily’s family, the bar’s company policy…
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The truck crash that claimed the lives of 14 people in South Texas just a few weeks ago likely occurred because of a problem with one of the truck’s front tires. Crash scene investigators from the Texas Department of Public Safety believe that when the front right tire on the pickup truck came apart it…
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Hyundai Motor Company is recalling 22,500 Sonata sedans from the 2012 and 2013 model years because their side air bags can go off without warning. Hyundai is South Korea’s top automaker and is simultaneously recalling 200,000 units of its Santa Fe sport utility vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the sensors…
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Last week, Ford Motor Company recalled thousands of its 2013 Escape models for a hazardous risk of fire. Ford recently filed documents with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicating that the cause of the recall was due to defective fuel lines that resulted from a manufacturing defect at a supplier’s plant. Ford’s part…
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A Superior Court jury in San Bernardino, California awarded a severely injured man and his wife over $31.5 million in a ruling against Caltrans. The jury found that the state agency was responsible for a dangerous roadway condition on a section of California State Route 138 in Pinon Hills, California. As a result, a motorcycle accident…
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According to ABC News, various models of Jeeps are designed in a way that could be fatally dangerous in the event of a rear-end accident. The fuel tank is located behind the rear axle, and if the vehicle is rear ended the axle could puncture the fuel tank. This rupture can cause deadly fires. It…
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In Riverside County, California, a jury awarded Jaishree and Prakash Sheth over $36 million for an 18-wheeler crash that left Jaishree Sheth with a fractured spine. According to the evidence at trial, Mrs. Sheth suffered fractures at C5-6 and was completely paralyzed upon admission to the hospital. She underwent two emergency surgeries, suffered respiratory failure…
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