A crude oil tank explosion caused a three-alarm blaze at a biodiesel plant in Galveston, Texas. Boiling crude oil fed the fire and required 35 firefighters to contain the flames. The accident produced dense smoke leading to the closure of nearby roadways for over four hours. Smoke on the roadways … Continue reading
Category: Motor Vehicle Accidents
The roads in Corpus Christi, Texas, and nearby areas are suffering the side effects of hydraulic fracturing. The heavy equipment and frequent use of the roads leading to the Eagle Ford Shale formation mean extreme wear and tear. When this combines with the potential for fatigued truck drivers, residents and … Continue reading
Is it okay to talk to the police at an accident scene? You pretty much have got to talk to the police. Now, you don’t have to, you have the fifth amendment right to refuse to talk at all. Generally, that’s not a good idea because you will immediately go … Continue reading
About Gap Insurance: You bought the car of your dreams. Two months later the unthinkable happens and you are in an accident. Your vehicle is beyond repair and the insurance company is paying you only for the value of your vehicle? Unfortunately, the law states that the insurance company only has … Continue reading
Forty-one states have bans against this type of distracted driving, and another 11 states completely ban drivers from using handheld cellphones in any way while behind the wheel. While laws like these do help to curb some distracted driving, and thus prevent terrible car accidents, recent studies have suggested that … Continue reading
The United States has over 80 fatal traffic accidents on a daily basis. That equates to over 32,000 deaths a year as a result of traffic accidents alone. Luckily, not all traffic accidents lead to fatalities, meaning that a significant number of those who are involved in traffic accidents manage … Continue reading
According to an article by Nexstar, while driving deaths went down in 2020 due to COVID-19 restricting most people from leaving home, one category of dangerous driving rose: distracted driving. Texas ranked number 13th on a list of the Nation’s Highest Distracted Driving Death rates with the worst drivers based … Continue reading
Si ha tenido un accidente automovilístico, es probable que esté traumatizado por el incidente. Si ha sufrido lesiones personales o no, hay mucho en qué pensar después de sufrir un accidente automovilístico. Una preocupación que puede enfrentar es tener que determinar quién tiene la culpa en un accidente. Este proceso … Continue reading
Texas ocupa el tercer lugar en una lista de los 10 estados de EE.UU. con los peores conductores según el número de accidentes fatales y violaciones a las leyes de tráfico en 5 categorías. Conducir en estado de ebriedad es la infracción de tráfico más frecuente en Texas, el 46% … Continue reading
¡Cada año, hay más de 6 millones de accidentes automovilísticos en los Estados Unidos! ¿Qué debe hacer si está en uno de estos accidentes? Cuando se involucra en un accidente automovilístico, el accidente es solo el comienzo. Estas son las ocho cosas que debe hacer después de tener un accidente … Continue reading
