Wrongful Death Articles

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Commercial Truck Wreck Leaves Five Dead and Five Others Injured

As recently reported in the Houston Chronicle, five people were killed, and five were seriously injured after a truck overturned in central Illinois, causing a toxic substance to leak from its cargo and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of area residents. A semi truck, carrying caustic chemicals toppled over in the middle of the night…

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E-Skateboards Recalled After Reported Deaths

Future Motion, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling all models of its e-skateboards after four known deaths were linked to the Onewheel electric skateboard. The company has issued a voluntary recall of 300,000 boards after initially resisting CPSC’s push for the same. According to the CPSC, “Future Motion has…

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Negligent Driver Runs Red Light, Killing Three Former University of Houston Football Players

In the early hours of Saturday, November 11, 2023, tragedy struck as three former University of Houston football players—D.J. Hayden, Zachary McMillian, and Ralph Oragwu—were killed in a car accident. The three players were in town to attend the University of Houston homecoming game against the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday night. According to reports, the…

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Texas Leads the Nation in Car Crash Fatalities Caused by Negligent Driving

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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6 Dead (Including 3 Former University of Houston Players) & 1 in Critical Conditional After Major Collision in Houston

A heart-breaking collision unfolded on Saturday, November 11, 2023, when a driver of a black Chryslers 300 sped through a red light and collided into a black SUV that reportedly had the right-of-way. The impact caused multiple people in the SUV to be ejected, and the Chrysler was reported to have left the roadway and…

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Polaris Recalls Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROV) Due to Crash Hazard

Recently Polaris recalled some models of the RZR Recreational Vehicles from the years 2021 to 2023. The recall affects over 23,230 units. According to Polaris, their Turbo R4 vehicles and Pro XP 4 can develop a fuel leak in the pump assembly joint on the fuel tank. The fuel leak is near a hot surface…

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18-Wheeler Causes Fatal Collision in Leon County, Texas

In the early morning of October 4, 2023, at approximately 5:30 a.m., a 52-year-old man from Buffalo, Texas, driving a 1997 Chevrolet pickup was killed in a fatal crash with a commercial tractor-trailer that had jack-knifed and blocked northeast lanes of traffic on Highway 79 near Oakwood, Texas. According to the Texas Department of Public…

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18-Wheeler Travels the Wrong Way, Killing Two People in Royse City, Texas

Recently, two people were killed by an 18-wheeler in Royse City, Texas. According to reports, the 18-wheeler was traveling westbound on I-30 when it suddenly crossed the median into the eastbound lanes of traffic. The 18-wheeler crashed into three passenger vehicles, causing one of the vehicles to become fully engulfed in flames. In a news…

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