The family of a woman involved in a fatal accident outside of a Dallas-area gentleman’s club was awarded $10.5 million by a jury this past February. The accident occurred in the parking lot of the club where the woman was struck and run over by a monster truck. The driver of the monster truck had… Read More
Category: Auto Accident
by Amber Cortez | May 28th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Lawsuit
Lawsuit Strips Club of $10.5 Million
by Amber Cortez | May 1st, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips
MADD Aims To Limit Drunk Driving With The Help Of Texas Legislature
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is attempting to garner support in the state of Texas to curb drunk driving cases and save lives. Two bills are currently in consideration in the Lone Star State; the first hopes to establish sobriety checkpoints, currently illegal in the state. The second calls for interlock devices to be installed… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 30th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Lawsuit, Personal Injury
Irving, Texas Bus Crash Leaves One Dead, Lawsuit Filed
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 83-year old Tarrant County resident Alice Wilkinson Stanley in relation to a bus crash that resulted in injury and death. The April 11th incident involved a Cardinal Coach charter bus Stanley was riding in destined for Durant, Oklahoma. Witnesses onboard claim to have heard a pop, followed… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 26th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Hit-And-Run
Drunk Driver Strikes Officer, Flees Scene
A North Texas police officer has died after being fatally struck by a drunk driver on the evening of Saturday April 20th. The driver fled the scene. Deputy Chad Key of the Grayson County Sheriff’s Department was directing traffic near Highway 82. Ricky Trent Stanley of Whitesboro struck Deputy Key and fled the scene of… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 18th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Hit-And-Run
Hit And Run Accident Leaves One Dead In McAllen
McAllen police have released a statement concerning a hit and run accident that occurred on Saturday, March 23rd. According to the McAllen P.D., 36-year old Mission native Claudia Martinez has been charged with an accident resulting in personal injury or death. The accident occurred during the early morning hours of the 23rd when Martinez struck… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 12th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog
Poor Weather Results In Accident Which Claims Four Lives
A Houston family has been killed following an accident with a truck during rainy weather on March 23rd. The couple and their two children, all of whose names have not been released to the public, were driving through Montgomery County when a truck driving the opposite direction collided with their vehicle. According to the Texas… Read More
by Amber Cortez | March 26th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog
Bryan, Texas Man Receives $250,000 Settlement In Drunk Driving Case
A yet-to-be identified man from Bryan, Texas has received a $250,000 settlement following an auto wreck caused by a drunk driver. A police report details that the wreck occurred when the driver of the other car was evading police at well over 100 mph. At one point during the chase, the vehicle swerved onto the… Read More
by Amber Cortez | February 25th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Personal Injury
Drunk Driving-Related Accident Leaves One In Critical Condition In McAllen
An accident, which occurred in McAllen early Sunday morning at the corner of North 23rd and Trenton Road, has left one person in the hospital and the other incarcerated. The McAllen Police Department has identified the driver, who is believed to have been drunk at the time of the accident, as 28-year old Ulises Rodriguez.… Read More
by Amber Cortez | November 26th, 2012 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips
Text Messaging Declines, Texting-Related Auto Accidents Don’t
NBC News has cited Chetan Sharma’s US Mobile Data Market Update, which claims that text messaging amongst users has dropped from 696 texts in the second quarter of 2012 to 678 in the third quarter. Despite this, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a statistic showing that cellular phone-related deaths, which include auto… Read More
by Amber Cortez | August 31st, 2012 | Auto Accident, Blog, Personal Injury
Suspected Drunk Driver Injures Teen Motorist and her Mother
A 21-year-old Corpus Christi man is facing intoxication assault charges after slamming into a sedan and injuring a teenage girl and her mother. The 15-year-old girl and her mother were riding in their Volkswagen Passat on August 19 in Corpus Christi when they were struck by a Dodge pickup around 7:30 p.m. After colliding with… Read More