Most strokes are what are known as "ischemic," or resulting in a blood clot blocking blood flow to the brain. This clot stops blood from reaching the brain, which usually carries precious oxygen. Without oxygen, vital tissues, including the...
Two of the most catastrophic types are underride and override collisions. Both involve a mismatch in height and mass between a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck or trailer, and both can bypass the passenger vehicle’s crash-protection...
Negligence per se is a doctrine Texas courts use in certain personal injury cases when a defendant violates a safety statute. Instead of arguing about what a “reasonable person” would have done, the statute can supply the standard of care. Texas...
School-bus “stop-arm” laws exist for one reason: children are most vulnerable when they are stepping into the roadway. In late 2025 and early 2026, that long-standing safety rule collided with a new reality, autonomous and semi-autonomous...
Fault is not always "all or nothing" after a crash. In Texas, multiple people (including the injured person) can share responsibility for the same collision. This matters because your share of fault can reduce-and sometimes eliminate-what you can...
In many Spanish-speaking communities, there is a common phrase people repeat after a crash: “el que pega paga” - literally, “he that hits, pays.” The idea is simple: the person whose vehicle strikes another must automatically be...
Houston isn’t built for frequent winter weather, and let's face it: neither are our drivers. That's exactly why this year's snow storm has turned Houston's streets and highways into high-risk zones overnight. Even a thin layer of snow or ice can...
"Swangas," also known as "tire slabs" or "wheel elbows" are oversized, protruding rims most commonly associated with Houston’s slab car culture. These rims extend well beyond the vehicle’s wheel well, sometimes by several inches on each side. On...
Immediately after an accident, many people instinctively say, “I’m fine” or “I’m not injured.” This response is common - and understandable. Adrenaline, shock, confusion, and a desire to keep things moving often override pain or symptoms...
Houston has many fine qualities: world-class food, big-sky sunsets, and enough freeway lanes to make a civil engineer swoon. But our roads can also feel like a daily obstacle course, especially on I-45, US-59, I-10, the South Loop, and the 610...
