A “statute of limitations” is the legal term for a deadline for bringing a claim. Courts around the country enforce statutes of limitations to prevent claimants from waiting too long to file. Setting a maximum time to take legal action...
How to Get Compensated After a Texas Hit and Run
A hit-and-run car accident is not like other accidents. There is no at-fault driver around to take responsibility and pay for your damages. The guilty driver has fled, often without leaving behind much evidence for an investigation. You’re stuck picking...
How to Yield Properly in Houston
A good driver always knows when to yield. Yielding to other drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians is critical to preventing accidents and keeping others safe on the roadway. There are general traffic laws for who should yield the right-of-way and when....
5 Signs of a Drunk Driver
Drunk driving is an epidemic plaguing the nation. Every day, an average of 28 people die in crashes involving alcohol-impaired drivers. While we can’t predict run-ins with intoxicated drivers, we can take steps to avoid them on the roads. The...
Texas Open Container Law for Cars
You most likely know that it is illegal to drive while intoxicated in the State of Texas. “Intoxication” legally occurs when the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of the driver is at or above 0.08%. Did you know that you...
Texas Seatbelt Laws
Seatbelts are an essential safety feature in passenger vehicles. During a crash, a seatbelt holds passengers against their seat, absorbing some impact and preventing the person from flying through the windshield or front seat. While some people are skeptical of...
Witness to a Car Accident
Witnessing a car accident can be more than just traumatic – it can also come with legal responsibilities in the state of Texas. As a bystander to a crash, you have a duty to stay on the scene and make...
Whiplash Symptoms
“Whiplash” refers to a specific type of injury to the muscles and ligaments of the neck. When the neck’s soft tissues extend beyond their typical range of motion, commonly in the back-and-forth motion of a car accident, they can sustain...
Laws Regarding Merging Traffic on Texas Highways and Freeways
Texas’ highways and freeways are some of the busiest in the United States. They see thousands of daily commuters, sightseers, and 18-wheelers every day. Although merging lanes and entering highways are skills drivers learn upon receiving a driver’s license, the...
Never Ever Brake Check Another Driver
Tailgating other drivers is a well-known act of road rage, but brake checking is another aggression-based action that deserves attention. Brake checking is the act of braking hard in front of a tailgater to dissuade the driver from following too...
Personal Injury Protection Insurance: Worthwhile Investment in Texas?
In Texas, current insurance laws only require drivers to maintain valid liability insurance to cover $30,000 for injured individuals up to $60,000 per accident as well as $25,000 in coverage for property damage per accident. While personal injury protection (PIP)...
Common Road Hazards to Avoid an Accident
Road hazards are unpredictable and difficult to detect until it is too late. Hundreds of accidents happen in Texas every year due to damaged and poorly maintained roads. Road hazards often result from improper upkeep from roadway crews and the...
Involved in a Car Accident With a Driver With No Insurance
Getting into a car accident is bad enough, but to make it worse you’ve found that the other driver has no or minuscule insurance. They could have also just driven away, as a hit-and-run is quite common if the person...
Minimum Amount of Auto Insurance Coverage Required in Texas
It has been a national requirement to have auto insurance in some form for nearly 100 years. States have the autonomy to decide what the minimum requirements will be, along with any other insurance laws. Houston, Texas’ car insurance regulations...
Apps Like Snapchat Causing Dangerous Distracted Driving
Texas is a big state. The vast highways throughout the state encourage long road trips to explore the state. For decades, Texans have taken to the highways on vacation to explore every inch of the state – from Big Bend...
Dangerous Intersections in Texas
What are the most dangerous intersections in Texas? Which city has the greatest number of them? We wanted answers to these questions. So our Houston-based personal injury lawyers worked with data visualization company 1point21 interactive to analyze four years worth of collision data (2012...
Dangerous Lifted Trucks: Lift Laws in Texas
Here in Texas, everything is bigger. We like our steaks rare and our trucks big. Some people take this philosophy to the extreme, installing lifts that would rival the monster trucks we see in the arena. What are Texas lift...
4 Mistakes to Avoid Hiring a Lawyer for a Car Accident Case
Even if you pride yourself on being calm under pressure, car accidents in Houston are stressful. You’re dealing with insurance companies, medical bills, and emotional trauma from the accident, itself. A lawyer can help make the claims process smoother, but...
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