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Extradition under way for teacher accused of Texas sex crime
According to U.S. Department of Justice statistics, more than 90 percent of child sex crime victims know their attackers. Federal officials estimate that up to 47 percent of child sexual assault perpetrators are family members; the rest are strangers or trusted individuals like coaches or teachers. “Grooming” can be a significant part of the… Read More »
Cause of fatal accident near Texas construction area questioned
The first thing you may assume about a serious traffic crash is that one of the drivers is to blame. Certainly, Dallas drivers make mistakes or engage in behaviors that cause them to lose control of a vehicle; however, car accidents sometimes have different causes. There’s a reason accident reconstruction crews inspect vehicles involved… Read More »
Texas teacher gets 20-year prison term for student sex crimes
Compensation cannot overcome injuries caused by a sexual predator’s attack. Financial relief is as close as Texas civil courts get to providing comfort to victims of child sexual abuse. The money helps victims of sexual assault afford short- and long-term treatment for trauma associated with sex crimes. Child sexual predators are liable for the… Read More »
2 Texas teens die, 5 injured when car flips in Collin County
Death frequently impacts a wide circle of people, starting with the decedent’s immediate family and expanding to colleagues, acquaintances and old friends. While death may not be a surprise when a person is in declining health or elderly, it can devastate survivors of young people who die in sudden auto accidents. Texas families are… Read More »
British tourist, pilot die in Texas plane crash near Galveston
Investigations of Texas plane crashes often start at a local level and rapidly evolve into probes involving agencies at the federal government level. Although the Federal Aviation Administration may be included in fatal airplane accident probes, the National Transportation Safety Board is the agency that examines data and issues a final report. Authorities have… Read More »
Rider dies after Texas teen pulls out in front of motorcycle
Motorcycles make up just a small segment of the vehicles on Dallas roads, but a disproportionate number of motorcyclists are injured or killed while riding. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported motorcyclists were three times more likely than other motorists to be injured in a crash and 18 times more likely to die…. Read More »
Faith healer, pilot headed for Texas die in plane explosion
Only victims who survive a private plane crash can tell investigators what happened during a flight. Unlike auto collisions on crowded Texas roads, many aviation accidents have few or no first-hand witnesses. Government agencies and victims’ families must search for answers in wreckage. A fatal plane crash leaves traces of evidence, but the devastation… Read More »
Pregnant Dallas woman loses baby in Mars’ heiress car crash
A defendant or victim’s fame and fortune can draw attention to a criminal or civil case. Wealth can ensure that the most knowledgeable, or at least the most expensive, attorneys support a litigant’s position. Affluence does not change evidence of wrongdoing or negligence in a Texas case. A high net worth will not influence… Read More »
Texas mother, child die when driver’s rage causes head-on crash
Unintended victims are still victims. The attention Dallas drivers, occupied with talking and texting on cellphones, aren’t giving to the road can cause a car accident. Do they mean harm? Not likely. Will the distraction cause a collision? Not always, but the risk of a crash grows each time a driver’s senses are diverted…. Read More »
OxyElite Pro linked to Hepatitis
A weight-loss dietary supplement called OxyElite Pro has been linked to a rash of hepatitis cases in Hawaii. The Hawaii Department of Health is currently investigating 29 cases of acute hepatitis. At least 24 of the patients reported using OxyElite Pro. Eleven people have been hospitalized, two required liver transplants, and one person has… Read More »
