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Texas has an “at-fault” insurance system that comes into play when you have a car accident. But what does that mean for your car accident claim? Well, in simple terms, it means that when an accident happens, someone is usually considered responsible or “at-fault” for causing it. This person’s insurance…
Can you imagine shelling out your hard-earned money for an item on Amazon.com only to have it harm you or fail to function as described? This is exactly what is happening yet few people are aware of the extent of the problem. In short, Amazon does not screen many of…
Getting into an auto accident is a traumatic experience, even if it is a minor fender bender. Those unlucky enough to be rear-ended by a semi-truck will have a number of challenges on their hands from treating and recovering from injuries, to lost time from work, to repairing or replacing…
Anyone injured in an accident as a passenger in a rideshare vehicle in Texas will likely assume he or she can sue the rideshare company (e.g., Lyft, Uber or other) for the driver’s negligence that caused the crash. The little-known truth is that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft…
The results are in from the federal government’s analysis of an oil rig blast that took the lives five Oklahoma workers last year. The federal review pins blame on the Houston-based business that owns/operates the rig as well as the government and energy sector for insufficient regulation and oversight of…
Truck drivers are not legally permitted to load up their truck with as much cargo as possible and take to the road. Rules are in place for truck load securements to ensure these massive vehicles are safe to drive and also ensure the roads remain safe for other drivers. Below,…
While it may be common knowledge that drivers are much more distracted during the holiday season, most people are shocked to learn just how much distracted driving skyrockets when the holidays roll around. Not only are some people much more likely to drink, use drugs and get behind the wheel…
A call to an experienced Houston auto accident lawyer should be one of the first things you do after being in a car accident that has caused serious injuries or a fatality. In Houston, car accidents are an unfortunate result of the heavy traffic in our fast-paced metropolitan area, as…
There is an important distinction to be made between commercial motor vehicles and regular motor vehicles. Commercial motor vehicles, commonly referred to with the acronym of CMV, are those used for the purpose of transporting people or goods for profit. This is in contrast to regular everyday vehicles people use…
The title to this post is not an exaggeration, a half-truth or an outright lie. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Though it is hard to believe, more people living in the United States perished in auto accidents since the turn of the millennium than the number of Americans who…
