A car parked on the outside shoulder was hit by another vehicle, causing a passenger within the parked car to be ejected. Accident Early Wednesday Morning On Wednesday, May 18, around 2 a.m., a 28-year-old woman crashed into a parked car near Texas Boulevard and Eastbound Expressway 83 in Weslaco, causing a passenger who was… Read More
Category: Recent News
by Amber Cortez | May 17th, 2018 | Recent News
Passenger Dies in a Roadside Vehicle Crash
by Amber Cortez | April 27th, 2018 | Auto Accident, Recent News
Tragedies Across the Rio Grande Valley: Crashes Lead to Multiple Deaths
Multiple deadly accidents across the Rio Grande Valley have shaken our community in recent days. A two-vehicle crash in Monte Alto on April 21st left two people dead. The accident occurred just after 10 p.m. off FM 88. One vehicle was traveling north when the driver lost control and veered into the southbound lane, crashing… Read More
by Amber Cortez | January 25th, 2018 | Personal Injury, Recent News
When a Mechanical Failure Causes a Car Accident: Families of A&M Sue General Motors
In February of 2017, two families received the worst possible news conceivable. Their sons, who were traveling to College Station to attend a Conference on Student Government Associations, had been involved in a fatal, single-vehicle crash. Ebenezer Oloba, 23, and Oscar Fuentes, 19, both students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, were headed north on U.S. Highway… Read More
by Amber Cortez | June 13th, 2017 | Driving Tips, Recent News
Texas Becomes 47th State to Pass Ban Against Texting While Driving
With summer well under way for most people, plans are being made for the activities, vacations, and road trips everyone has been waiting for. That means that more drivers are going to be out on the road than before, something that should remind all of us to be more vigilant as we combine our travels… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 21st, 2017 | Driving Tips, Recent News
The Truth About Drinking and Driving
Texas…we have a problem. For several years now, MADD has continuously reported Texas as having the highest drunk driving deaths. Every year thousands of Texans lose their lives or suffer through debilitating injuries because of drunk drivers. While this is definitely not just an issue in Texas, as nationally about one in three traffic deaths… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 6th, 2017 | Auto Accident, Blog, Driving Tips, Recent News
Texting Leads to Tragedy in Texas
On March 29 2017, the lives of 13 families were changed forever. Jack D. Young, 20, was driving a truck that collided with a van carrying a church group of senior citizens. The driver of the pickup truck was seen driving erratically before his vehicle swerved into the southbound lane and crashed into the church… Read More
by Amber Cortez | March 22nd, 2017 | Auto Accident, Blog, Lawsuit, Legal Representation, Personal Injury, Recent News
The Six Most Common Car Crash Injuries
The Six Most Common Car Crash Injuries According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, over 2 million people are injured or disabled in car crashes throughout the United States annually. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has this number at more than 3 million, but regardless of the count, the astounding number of… Read More
by Amber Cortez | March 13th, 2017 | Blog, Driving Tips, Recent News
10 Safe Driving Tips For Spring Break
Spring break is just around the corner here in the Rio Grande Valley, and for the new few weeks (and sometimes months), traffic in the area is going to increase. There’s going to be college students rushing down to South Padre Island, families heading out for road trips to visit friends and families, and your… Read More
by Amber Cortez | January 12th, 2017 | Auto Accident, Blog, General, Recent News
2017 Resolutions to Become a Safer Driver
2017 is officially here and your attorneys at J. Gonzalez Injury Attorneys want to ensure that you have as safe a year as possible. Because the vast majority of us spend quite a bit of time in our cars – traveling to work, for vacation, visiting family, business trips, etc. – it’s exceedingly important that… Read More
by Amber Cortez | December 28th, 2016 | Blog, Recent News
Texas Has the Worst Drivers
Everything may be bigger in Texas, but that also means more careless drivers. According to a recent study conducted by , Texas and Louisiana tied for the title of having the worst drivers in the country. The study ranked drivers in categories like failure to obey basic traffic laws, speeding, reckless driving, and driving while… Read More