Car Accidents

While any car accident can be catastrophic, one type in particular can be especially dangerous -- the underride crash. It's essential to understand why these types of crashes are so devastating, how they happen, and how you may be able to prevent them. What is an underride crash? An underride...

Thousands of car accidents happen every day. Drivers can reduce the number of car accidents by practicing safe driving techniques.  Unfortunately, some car accidents can’t be avoided because of the negligence of other drivers. Here are a few kinds of drivers who are likely to cause accidents: 1....

The National Safety Council recommends that drivers keep to a distance of three seconds from one another. This means that if the vehicle in front passes a landmark, it should take the driver behind them at least three seconds to pass this point.  Following too closely and breaching this distance...

Negligence is at the core of all car accident claims. It means you must establish who was at fault or, in legal terms, who acted negligently when pursuing compensation. But what if you played a role in the accident? Can you still recover compensation?  The short answer is yes. Texas law allows you...

Every time that you drive, there’s a risk that you will be injured in a car accident. This risk is not entirely up to you and may not be up to you at all. You can drive safely and follow all traffic laws, but you could still get hit by some other driver who has made a dangerous or negligent...

Some people are lucky to escape a car crash unscathed. Alas, others aren’t so lucky. About 43 percent of car accidents resulted in injuries between 2019 and 2020.  Injuries sustained from vehicle collisions can range from mild to life-threatening injuries. Below are six common car accident...

Getting into a car accident can be startling -- to say the least. You may not know what to do next. You likely have a lot of thoughts racing through your head and may even be injured. The first thing you should do is take a deep breath. Once you’ve calmed down some, you should consider doing the...

Sometimes, there’s no question about what (or who) caused a car wreck. Maybe you were rear-ended by someone who was looking at their cell phone instead of the road, or maybe another driver crossed the yellow line trying to pass someone and hit you head-on. What happens, however, when things aren’t...

The weather changes often in Texas, which means you have to be ready to deal with a host of things when you drive. One of the more dangerous types of weather for drivers is rain. Driving in the rain is dangerous because of the slickness of the wet roads. You should ensure that you’re driving...

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of fatal car crashes in the U.S. In fact, CDC reports that distracted driving claims upwards of 3,000 lives every year. It also leads to over 420,000 injuries each year.  If you are involved in a car wreck that is attributable to another driver’s...