Blog Category - Car Accidents Page 5

Aug

Deaths from Cars Running Red Lights are at a 10-Year High

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the number of people killed in automobile and truck wrecks from drivers running red lights reached a 10 year high in 2017. Continual increasing traffic, inadequate infrastructure maintenance, and driver distraction have played s...

Aug

Older Drivers are More Likely to be Distracted by Technology

According to AAA, older drivers are more likely to be distracted while driving when using in-vehicle technology than their counterparts. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah released a report this week indicating that, when performing simple tasks like...

Aug

Study Shows Women at Higher Risk Than Men in Car Wrecks

We have all heard about gender gaps in different areas of our lives. Differences in our elected leaders, job types, and earnings are all applicable to gender. One new gender-based statistic that has recently been identified is that women are at much greater risk to sustain seriou...

Aug

Tips and Tricks for Cross-Examining a Defendant Driver

One of the most critical moments in a car accident personal injury trial is the cross-examination of the defendant driver. Often, a capable personal injury attorney can expose traffic violations and other evidence of negligence by questioning the at-fault motorist. I presented Cro...

Aug

Update on the Unfair Insurance Tactic of Swoop and Settle in Texas

Earlier last month, I wrote about another reason not to talk to an insurance adjuster. In that blog, I wrote about testimony that I provided to the Texas House Insurance Committee on the practice of insurance companies swooping in and settling cases for pennies on the dollar thro...

Aug

Another Reason Not to Talk to an Insurance Adjuster After a Wreck

Just wanted to put a quick post up to say what an honor it was to tell a client's story to the Texas House Insurance Committee on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Unfortunately, as if we need another reason not to talk to an insurance adjuster after a wreck, the 5th District Court...

Aug

Distracted Driving Wrecks and Injuries Still Remain High in Texas

We all see distracted driving: that car slowing down or speeding up, or not keeping a lane on a busy highway. When we get close to the vehicle, we often see a man or woman holding a device staring at a screen. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, distracted drivin...

Aug

Keeping Safe during a Traffic Stop

Traffic stops are among the most dangerous moments for both police and motorists. I was reminded of this today when reading about a dedicated public servant who was killed in the line of duty by an 18-wheeler during a routine inspection stop of another semi. I have personall...

Aug

Why It’s Important to Explore Not Just Who Was Hurt, but Who Could Have Been Hurt in a Car Accident

Part of the advantage that comes with being a “seasoned” attorney—my nice way of saying older and experienced—is that I have been blessed with the opportunity to teach younger lawyers how to take depositions and actually try their cases. In law school, the...

Aug

Initial Results of the New Texas Law Prohibiting Use of Cell Phones When Driving

2018 was the first full year of the Texas law banning non-handsfree cell phone use while driving a vehicle. Since the law's inception, thousands of warning tickets have been handed out, and the insurance industry and trial lawyers have made a sustained push to publicize the...

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