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Couple killed in East Dallas hit-and-run crash
Power was out in a section of East Dallas on the night a couple’s car was struck broadside by a truck. Traffic police report that traffic lights in the neighborhood were out of operation and that the electricity outage may have played a factor in the fatal car accident. Accident investigation reports say the… Read More »
I-35 bus rollover in Texas blamed on driver fatigue
Police officials of San Marcos, Texas, are saying the cause of an early morning bus crash on northbound Interstate 35 near New Braunfels was due to its driver falling asleep at the wheel. Investigators have ruled out alcohol and believe driver fatigue caused the rollover accident. Accident reports say the Mares Bus Lines driver… Read More »
Ex-Border Patrol agent gets 15 years for sexual assault
A 45-year-old man, who has been convicted of the sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman that took place in 2003, still claimed on his sentencing date that what he did was a consensual act. However, his victim told a very different story. The man has been found guilty of abusing his power as a… Read More »
Hot Coffee Documentary on HBO | Turley Law Firm
I saw the new HBO documentary Hot Coffee last night. This documentary tells the real stories of ordinary people trying to get justice in our civil courts for wrongs done to them or their families. We all grew up believing that if someone wrongfully hurt us or our family that we could seek justice… Read More »
Student-teacher sexual relationships under Texas law
Dallas police are wondering if there is an epidemic of student and teacher sexual relationships. Three North Texas educators have been arrested recently and a fourth is under investigation for sexually abusing students. Experts in sexual abuse cases say, although the media highlights them, the number of student-teacher liaisons most likely hasn’t changed. What… Read More »
9-year-old girl killed in Dallas tow truck accident
Last week, the life of a 9-year-old girl was suddenly ended in a tragic truck accident. According to reports, the crash occurred on an access road to State Highway 121 in Frisco outside of Dallas, Texas. According to investigators, a woman was driving her two daughters, 9 and 12, when they experienced a problem… Read More »
Texas legislature pushing texting and driving ban
Sixty percent of the states in the U.S. have some form of law that bans texting while driving. In Texas, texting bans are locally in effect in San Antonio, Austin, El Paso and Dallas, but a statewide bill has yet to be passed. Of the several distracted driving proposals to curb auto accident injuries… Read More »
Truckers and victims come together for tougher safety laws
In 2004, a man from Dallas lost his mother, sister and nephews in a fatal truck accident. The investigation revealed that the truck driver had been awake for nearly 35 hours before causing the crash that took the lives of most of the man’s family. That accident led many people to realize that tougher… Read More »
Welcome to Our Dallas Personal Injury Blog
When you are suffering because of someone else’s actions, an experienced personal injury lawyer can be of great assistance and look out for your rights. The Texas legal system can be confusing and intimidating, with a unique set of rules and a language of its own. An attorney who understands the law and the… Read More »
