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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...
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May
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...
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May
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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May
A bill recently filed in the Texas Legislature by Representative Travis Clardy (R- Nacogdoches) seeks to correct the problem of insurance companies dictating what repairs they will and will not pay for after a wreck. It turns out that some of their approved repairs conflict with...
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May
Just this morning our office received a smug call from an adjuster. In a wreck that happened less than a week ago, she was indicating that before hiring our firm, the client had released her claim because our client gave a recorded statement in which she had agreed to take some n...
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May
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...
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May
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...
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May
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...
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May
Many states have texting and driving laws but still allow drivers to hold their phone up to their ear to talk on it. However, with Washington State's new E-DUI law, those laws may soon see sweeping changes across the country. The nationwide impact of Washington State’...
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May
“August 2 is the deadliest driving day of the year. There were more traffic fatalities (505) due to motor vehicle crashes on this date than any other of the calendar year over a 5-year span (2012-2016)” - Insurance Institute for Highway SafetyMembers of the Insu...
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