11

Mar

Car Crashes Caused by Animals

In Texas, it is not only possible that a driver could crash into an animal on the road—in many areas, it is highly likely. In 2016, car crashes involving deer made up a large percent of all car accidents, and with the abundance of livestock throughout the state, it is not u...

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11

Mar

Tips for Avoiding an Oil Investment Scam

The United States is one of the largest producers of oil in the world, and Texas is the epicenter of it all. While great for the state and economy, being the biggest oil producer in the country has its downsides. This is especially true when it comes to those trying to take advan...

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11

Mar

Why the Recent Death of a Pedestrian by a Self-Driving Uber Vehicle Affects YOUR Family

Technology advances before safety. It always has, it always will. Safety rules and regulations, from the development of stop signs and stop lights, the development of trucking safety rules by the federal government, to the development of product safety rules for medical devices h...

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11

Mar

Channelview Bus Wreck

I read this morning of a terrible bus wreck occurring in Alabama injuring children from Channelview, Texas who were on their way back to Texas from a Spring Break trip to Disney. First reports are that the driver did not survive and that many of the children have significant inju...

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11

Mar

Liability for Injury in an Airbnb

Just about everyone loves traveling, but hotels can be expensive, particularly after paying for a flight to a destination. For this reason, staying at an Airbnb is extremely popular. When someone chooses to stay at an Airbnb, they rent out a person's home for a period of tim...

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11

Mar

Gas Pipeline Explosions are Preventable….Blaming the Soil and Rain is Inexcusable

Today I opened up my newspaper to page one headlines blaming a recent gas pipeline explosion which killed a 12 year old girl on rain and the soil conditions in North Texas. The same story goes on to explain that 2800 people will be displaced as Atmos will be replacing gas lines o...

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11

Mar

Are Nursing Homes Becoming Dangerous Pill Mills?

It is a tragedy in the making, a train wreck. A problem of epic proportions that simply does not get the oxygen that the story deserves. Channel 8 in Dallas recently ran a story about the “quality” care nursing homes routinely dispense in Texas. The findings, 96 perce...

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11

Mar

The Most Important Benefits of Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet 

Under Texas law, adults who ride motorcycles are not required to wear a helmet if they are over the age of 21 and have completed a DMV motorcycle safety course, or if they are covered by $10,000 worth of accidental medical benefits. And because many adult riders legally do not ha...

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11

Mar

Using Headphones While Driving

It may seem safe to assume that using headphones while driving in Texas is illegal, however, Texas does not have laws pertaining to wearing headphones while driving. Drivers can forego headphones altogether, or wear a bud in one ear, or headphones that cover both ears if they so...

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11

Mar

Don’t Call a Collision an “Accident” Says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

At Harvard University's School of Public Health Conference in May 2017, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Mark R. Rosekind, Ph. D. , advised that for the NHTSA, a crash is not an accident. Dr. Rosenkind suggested using other words instead in...

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