Last year, the Texas legislature changed the ways in which truck accident injury victims need to go about holding negligent and reckless truck companies accountable for any harm that they cause. Essentially, the governor signed a bill into law that allows truck...
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What are “the fatal 5” for drivers?
Crashing is an everyday risk for drivers. Yet, most crash deaths and injuries can be traced to a few particular causes. Researchers named them "the fatal 5." Understanding them can help you ensure you avoid doing them yourself. 1. Speeding Speed limits exist for a...
When injury victims are partially liable for harm in Texas
When a person, company, or government entity negligently, recklessly, or intentionally causes someone physical harm, it’s only fair that the responsible party be held legally and financially liable. However, the pursuit of justice gets a little muddier when multiple...
How dog bite law works in Texas
Different states approach injury victims’ rights in distinct ways. There is no “one size fits all” approach to personal injury scenarios. This is one of the reasons why it’s so important to do research concerning your rights and options under state law in the wake of...
Are you required to take a chemical breath test?
Do you know what a Breathalyzer test is? It’s a tool police use on drivers who are suspected of driving under the influence. The device will likely look like a small machine similar to a radio, which has a small port into which police have the suspect breathe. Police...
What makes a DWI stop legal?
When the police pull you over on suspicion of drunk driving, they must do so within the confines of the law. You are constitutionally protected from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement, and the police are not supposed to stop you without valid...
How reliable are eyewitness testimonies?
Hollywood would have us believe that eyewitness testimonies are the key factor in determining someone's guilt. We are all familiar with the pivotal moment in movies and television shows when the witness points directly at the guilty party from the stand. However, in...
Why can you challenge a breath test?
Sometimes, people will assume that a breath test is the definitive source of evidence in a DWI case. If you take a test and it shows that you’re over the legal limit, they assume that it is an open and shut case. You’ve clearly broken the law and you’re going to be...
Has your hearing been damaged after a crash?
Each of our senses plays a vital role in our day-to-day activities, and this includes our hearing. Listening to music, watching movies and communicating with our loved ones all involve the hearing process. Unfortunately, many of the components involved in our...
Could a driver’s music predict their crash risk?
Many drivers put on music when driving. It can have many positive effects such as helping drivers to relax in hectic traffic or helping them stay alert when tired on a long journey. Yet the effect music has depends on the particular music being played. In some cases,...