A 54-year-old man is dead after being hit by a car early morning hours of May 22 in McAllen. Lt. Joel Morales said Wednesday afternoon that the auto-pedestrian crash happened at approximately 5:32 a.m. in the 500 block of N. 29th Street. The victim is identified as McAllen resident Juan Carlos Garcia. Lt. Morales stated… Read More
Author: Benjamin Treviño
by Benjamin Treviño | May 23rd, 2024 | Auto Padestrian, Blog, Pedestrian Accident
McAllen man dies in fatal auto-pedestrian crash
by Benjamin Treviño | May 22nd, 2024 | Fatal Crash
Fatal McAllen crash causes power outage
MCALLEN — A May 8 crash in McAllen left one man dead and caused a power outage. According to McAllen police, the one-vehicle crash happened around 3:00 a.m. in the 4100 block of north Bicentennial Boulevard. They say the victim was driving south on Bicentennial when his vehicle left the street for unknown reason. The… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 21st, 2024 | Bus Accidents
Harlingen CISD reports bus accident, no students on board
HARLINGEN — The Harlingen School District has issued a new release stating one of its school buses was involved in a May 16 traffic accident. According to the district’s transportation department, the school bus was on its way to pick up students when was hit by a red pickup truck at approximately 7:45 a.m. at… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 15th, 2024 | Blog
New details released in death of eight-year-old riding bicycle
PHARR — Pharr police have released new details on the April 26 death of an eight year old boy who died when he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. The details are found in an investigation report compiled by the Texas Department of Transportation. The report states that at 7:30 p.m., April… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 14th, 2024 | Auto Accident, Fatal Crash
Atlanta man killed in Willacy County crash
WILLACY COUNTY – An Atlanta man was killed after being ejected from his vehicle in a rollover crash in Willacy County on Saturday. Antonio Perez Jr., 44, died at the scene of the crash due to his injuries, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety news release. The crash occurred May 11 at around… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 8th, 2024 | Blog
Mother of child killed in accident speaks out
PHARR – The mother of an eight-year-old boy who was fatally struck while riding his bicycle has shared her grief with the public. Sonia Hernandez of Pharr spoke with KRGV-TV reporter Sarah Cervera about the death of her son, Caleb Ramirez, which occurred April 26 about 7:30 p.m. outside the family home in the 700… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 6th, 2024 | Blog
Police pursuit ends in multi-vehicle crash
BROWNSVILLE — One person was injured when a police pursuit in Brownsville ended in a crash involving multiple vehicles. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened May 3, when Border Patrol agents began pursuing a 2018 Volkswagen occupied by a man and a woman. It was not clear what prompted the pursuit.… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 24th, 2024 | Blog
Mediation and personal injury lawsuits
More often than not, Texas judges will require the parties in a personal injury lawsuit to attend mediation before proceeding to a full-blown trial. The parties are not required to reach a mediated settlement, but more than 90% of personal injury disputes are resolved in mediation. How does mediation work? Unlike a trial, mediation is… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 22nd, 2024 | Blog
Understanding Texas personal injury damage caps
If you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, you have the right to sue the responsible party for damages. In Texas, some types of damages are limited, or capped, but others are not. Here is a basic overview of current Texas law on damage caps. Economic damages There are no damage caps on economic… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | April 19th, 2024 | Auto Accident
Chain-reaction crash near SpaceX leads to injuries, citations
CAMERON COUNTY – An April 18 crash has left four people injured and one driver facing numerous citations. The crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. on State Highway 4, which connects Brownsville to the SpaceX rocket testing facility at Boca Chica Beach known as Starbase. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the… Read More