In Texas, your auto insurance policy may include bodily injury liability insurance and medical payments insurance (Medpay). Both of these types of coverage pay for medical expenses stemming from a car accident. However, they apply in different...
Distracted driving is a problem that only seems to keep growing in Texas. According to recent findings from the Texas Department of Transportation, “driver inattention” contributed to 70,480 crashes statewide in a single year. This includes...
Tiger Woods has been in the news lately for something other than his expert golf swing. He was involved in a tragic rollover crash that left him with a serious leg injury involving a bone that protruded through his skin. However, the Tiger Woods’...
Even though fewer miles were logged in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns, the number of traffic fatalities in 2020 rose, according to new research released b the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA...
One of the ongoing issues facing all commercial truck fleets — as well as the drivers who work for them — is balancing safety and speed. Trucking companies have an understandable desire to get their trucks where they need to be as quickly as...
There are a number of reasons that self-driving vehicles are a promising technology. With proper safety precautions in place, these vehicles could react more quickly to hazards in the road than human drivers. Plus, they aren’t susceptible to...
We’re all faced with different kinds of risks every day in our lives. Yet we rarely stop to think about those risks. A new study from Gallup and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation aimed to change that, and the results are striking. The study,...
If you consider yourself a safe and experienced driver, you probably are. But sometimes, even the most experienced drivers can be less focused and alert than they should be. This is especially true when driving the familiar routes to work, school,...
Every year, thousands of people suffer catastrophic injuries or are killed in truck accidents in the United States. Many of these fatal accidents involve a truck hitting another car from behind. With recent vehicle technology, including automatic...
Three workers were killed and another was hurt on Oct. 5 after a stairwell collapsed in a 15-story building that is under construction in the City Centre area of West Houston. The building is being constructed as the Houston headquarters for...
