Archive: May 2022

More than 4,400 people were killed on Texas roadways last year, the second-largest number for state roads ever and 500 more than 2020. Only 1980, before seat belt laws and vast safety improvements in automobiles, had a higher number of fatalities with 4,714. Read Article: Houston Chronicle  

The Washington Post reports that “three companies agreed to recall their home elevators to fix a safety hazard that has killed and hurt children for decades, regulators announced Tuesday.” According to the Post, “Two other major manufacturers continued to refuse the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s request that they voluntarily agree to notify consumers and make minor […]

This is what happens when gas hits $5.00 per gallon.

When you have been involved in an automobile accident, you will likely have little way of knowing what may follow. In many of these situations, the questions of who was at fault, how seriously those involved were injured, and whether or not injury claims will be approved by insurance companies come to the forefront very […]

Anyone who is at fault for an injury that you’ve sustained may be held accountable by law. You can file a personal injury lawsuit against the responsible person, company, or government agency to try to get the monetary compensation that’s intended to pay all or a large portion of your medical bills and other expenses […]

California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019. The defendant appears to be the first person to be charged with a felony in the United States for a fatal crash involving a […]

Something most people will experience at some point is an unexpected injury. Such an injury can leave you in a lot of pain and result in financial hardship. You may be left wondering who you can turn to for help after such an injury. One option is to start a personal injury lawsuit. However, while […]

When you have been seriously injured in an accident that took place due to another party’s carelessness and negligence, you will find yourself in need of financial compensation to help cover your medical expenses and provide you and your family with financial support in lieu of lost wages from being unable to work. Unfortunately, sometimes […]

The AP reports National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy – “the nation’s top safety investigator” – “says a widely cited government statistic that 94% of serious crashes are solely due to driver error is misleading and that the Transportation Department should stop using it.” While the government has used the statistic to promote “the […]

If someone caused the death of one of your loved ones, you may have grounds to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Wrongful death can occur when a person’s negligence, recklessness, or ill intentions caused the death of another person. If any of these sounds like what happened to your loved one, you may have a […]