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Mar

Ride Shares Create Insurance Quandary

A local news station in Dallas, WFAA, ran a story yesterday about three women who were injured in a hit and run wreck in which an unknown truck smashed into their Lyft driver, causing the three women an insurance nightmare as they attempt to navigate the complexities of insurance...

Mar

The Safety Costs of the Federal Government Shutdown

Have you ever been to a foreign country with a non-functioning or barely functioning government? If you have you are very likely to have that unsettled feeling that you are not safe as you are in the United States. Lack of safety rails, super-dangerous roads, people riding on the...

Mar

The Use of Cell Phones While Driving in Houston

A recent article in the Houston Chronicle again highlights a problem that every driver on our roads sees every day… Use of cell phones while driving. The article cites a study that shows cell phone use by drivers was monitored as high as 1 out of 12 drivers at the location...

Mar

Go Vote!

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 is the date, now is the time to have your voice heard. At the McCraw Law Group, we have clients, friends and referral partners of all political stripes and persuasions. To us, each of you is important regardless of your political beliefs. To the politici...

Mar

States Where Marijuana is Legal are Having Increased Car Crashes

Today I read a study that is interesting but unsurprising. It turns out that according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, crash frequency from states where recreational marijuana is legal is 6 percent higher than neighboring states where recreational use of marijuana...

Mar

Fraud and Healthcare

Several months ago I wrote a blog about a Medicare fraud committed by a local Frisco company, Novus Health Services and Optim Health Services, known collectively as Novus. An Arlington doctor plead guilty on Tuesday in Federal Court in Dallas for his role in defrauding the govern...

Mar

Natural Gas Main Leaks a Canary in the Coal Mine

If you have been keeping up with this blog, you know how I feel about most “accidents.” Most are not truly accidents, in that, if someone was paying attention, many can be avoided. Natural gas explosions are rare, but they can be extremely deadly. Pipelines do not age...

Mar

Tips for a Safer Bicycle Ride

Unfortunately, not all bike rides end safely for a cyclist. Accidents between a cyclist and a vehicle are all too common. For this reason, it is important that all cyclists abide by the rules of the road and learn ways to keep themselves safe while biking.A safe bike ride always...

Mar

Bicycle Helmet Laws in Texas

Currently, there are no state laws requiring any bicyclist of any age in the state of Texas to wear a bicycle helmet. It is still recommended, though, that all bicyclists wear a helmet every time they are on a bike.Studies have proven that wearing a helmet while on a bike reduce...

Mar

Sharrow Lanes: Benefits and Laws for Using Them

Bicyclists and drivers on Texas roads may have recently seen lanes newly marked with a bicycle and two chevrons. These lanes are known as sharrow lanes and have recently been approved by the Federal Highway Administration for use in Texas and across the entire country.Sharrow la...

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