In 2023, the Texas Department of Transportation reported that the fatality rate on Texas roadways was 1.45 deaths per hundred million vehicle miles traveled. Thankfully, this is a 4.1% decrease from the previous year. The death toll equaled around 4,283. Part of this decrease has resulted from efforts to empower drivers to make better decisions […]
The most important element of most personal injury cases is proving negligence. To win, an injured party has to prove that their injuries were caused by the negligence of another. The law recognizes multiple types of negligence – one of which is known as negligence per se. Cases involving negligence per se are distinct in […]
It’s a Friday night and a mother stays home to watch their youngest daughter because she has the flu while the father takes their son to his baseball practice. At first, everything seems normal as the father sends the mother regular pictures of their son practicing his batting. She smiles as she receives each one, […]
Slip-and-fall accidents occur when someone slips or falls on another person’s property. These accidents can be caused by slick conditions, such as a freshly mopped floor, or an unforeseen hazard, such as a wire that wasn’t properly buried in the ground. Individuals injured in a slip-and-fall accident may have a legal claim against the property […]
Negligent security, also known as inadequate security, is a legal term that describes a property owner’s failure to fulfill their duty of ensuring a tenant’s or visitor’s safety. Unlike other personal injury cases where the victim is injured due directly to the negligent party’s actions, such as in a car accident where the at-fault driver […]
November 14th, 3:19 AM, Dallas firefighters responded to a report of a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a car on Highway 310. Both the car and the cab of the 18-wheeler had caught fire due to spilled diesel that had resulted from the crash. The truck driver had been able to escape the cab of his truck, […]
It happens in a moment. Slick road conditions combined with speeding and inexperience cause a young driver to lose control of their vehicle. It begins to slide, and the driver tries to correct as they were taught but turns the wheel too hard and slams on the brakes. It causes the car to spin, sending […]
When individuals think of an aviation accident, the most common image is an airplane or helicopter crash. But a wide range of accidents can occur on a plane. From falling luggage hitting a passenger to slip and fall accidents, airplanes and helicopters present risks to passengers and their staff if care is not taken to […]
When we think of train accidents, we often think of derailment, a train hitting a car, or a train hitting another train due to mechanical or human error. However, another type of train accident results in around 893 deaths per year in the United States: pedestrian train accidents. In 2021, 26% of all train-accident related […]
Whether it is the construction industry, a chemical plant, a manufacturing plant, or the industrial industry, heavy machinery is a normal part of everyday operations. Workers who are consistently near or working alongside these types of machinery understand that there is a huge risk involved. They are powerful and can be hazardous if operated unsafely, […]
