Category Archives: Car Crash
What Is PIP Coverage? Do I Need It in Texas?
Auto insurance is a necessary evil for drivers in Texas. It’s expensive to carry, but the law requires you to maintain certain levels of auto insurance, and for good reason: If you cause a crash and cause someone else to suffer $50,000 in medical costs, chances are you can’t afford to pay them back… Read More »
Safe Driving Tips for the Holidays
The holidays provide a great opportunity to spend quality time celebrating with family and friends. If you’re attending Christmas gatherings and New Year’s Eve parties over the next two weeks, remember to act responsibly and avoid driving drunk. Drunk driving car accidents tend to spike during the holiday season, and the consequences are often… Read More »
5 Tips to Keep Teen Drivers Safe
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is doubling down on their efforts to improve the safe driving practices of teenage drivers as part of this occasion. Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19, making… Read More »
Experts Predict Surge in Labor Day Traffic Fatalities this Year
Estimates from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicate that we may experience the largest number of Labor Day auto accident fatalities in 8 years. The NSC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to researching ways to lower traffic fatalities, has also found that motor vehicle accident fatalities between January and June 2016 are up 9% from… Read More »
Speeding car chase in Dallas has catastrophic consequences
Watching high speed car chases on television often involves multiple car crashes along the way, but we seldom see the consequences of those accidents. In real life, however, the consequences don’t just disappear. They are very real. A recent high speed chase in Dallas is living proof of the catastrophic or fatal injuries that… Read More »
Texas car accident kills baby in stroller after car ran red light
Car accidents happen for many reasons in Texas. When residents are driving, following too closely to the vehicle in front of them can lead to accidents if the driver in front of them steps on the brakes too quickly. When drivers take their eyes off of the road, their lack of visual attention can… Read More »
Texas has high numbers of kids killed in cars with drunk drivers
A study was recently published by a well-known university’s school of medicine regarding car crashes that kill children. The study found that Texas and California had the highest total numbers of children killed while riding with a drunk driver, researchers said. Texas had 272 deaths and California had 135 during the 10- year period… Read More »
Danger of Cell Phone Use While Driving
Talking or texting on a cell phone is involved in at least 26% of crashes. So concluded the National Safety Council in the Annual Estimate of Cell Phone Crashes. The actual percentage of crashes involving cell phones is probably greater than 26% because investigating officers must rely on driver’s disclosing that they were on… Read More »
Former Dallas Cowboy Brent receives jail and probation for crash
Thousands of people from all walks of life can be arrested for driving drunk. They are responsible for a multitude of deaths and many more are injured. Even with public awareness campaigns and education about drunk driving, the number of deaths and injuries remains high. Anyone can be charged with drunk driving, but the… Read More »
3 people killed in head on car crash
Any car accident can lead to serious injury or even death, and in the case of a head on collision this is more likely. Many of our Texas readers spend time traveling through local states, including Louisiana, so this story should be of great interest. A Duson man is facing a variety of criminal… Read More »
