Category: Traffic Accident Articles

If you’ve been in a Houston car accident, you may find yourself with extra time on your hands recovering at home or in the hospital. In this recovery downtime, spending time on social media may seem harmless – especially if you want to talk to your friends and family. However,…

Drunk driving accidents kill hundreds and injure thousands more each year in Texas. It’s never acceptable to drive while intoxicated. If someone decides to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol and causes a crash, the law in Texas allows the victim or their families to hold them accountable.  Texas…

Getting your vehicle repaired after an accident can be a frustrating experience, particularly if an insurance company is trying to bully you into using a specific repair shop or if they are refusing to accept a car accident repair estimate. It’s important to know what your rights are when it…

Accidents occur in parking lots all the time. While they may not always be as severe as accidents that occur on the highway when cars are moving at much higher speeds, they can still cause serious injuries and be stressful to deal with.  If you’ve been injured in a parking…

According to a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) report, more fatalities were sustained in motor vehicle accidents in 2020 than the number sustained the year before. TxDOT reports a 7.54 percent increase in the number of traffic deaths occurring across Texas in 2020 from the year before. A similar increase…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently released a two-page report detailing its preliminary findings surrounding a fatal Tesla crash that left two Houston, Texas residents dead. The crash happened on April 17, 2021, just 600 feet from where the two travelers started their journey outside one of their…

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 1,503 crashes with suspected serious injuries and 250 fatal crashes. To help combat the…

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’ car accident is something of a…

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 said that the spike was largely due to dangerous driving. Traffic…

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, or home. Accidents, unfortunately, can happen in the blink…