You, like most people, would likely agree that driving involves much responsibility and concentration. You sit inside your vehicle and zoom around town at various speeds, but nothing should go wrong when you stop at a red light, right? Unfortunately, for a group of people from Montgomery County, the “safest” time to be in a… Read More
Tag: car accident
by Amber Cortez | May 7th, 2014 | Auto Accident, Blog, Hit-And-Run, Negligence, Wrongful Death
Alleged Drunk Driver Causes Accident, Woman Killed
by Amber Cortez | April 16th, 2014 | Blog, Hit-And-Run, Legal Representation, Negligence, Personal Injury
Brownsville Woman Behind Bars After Hit-And-Run Accident
Authorities arrested a 48-year-old woman after she fled the scene of a crash that left two people injured at the 1900 block of E. 14th Street in Brownsville. While the alleged wrongdoer was able to avoid the immediate repercussions of her actions by fleeing, she was later found and charged for her negligence. The Aftermath… Read More
by Amber Cortez | March 25th, 2014 | Auto Accident, Blog
Houston Woman Kills Cyclist in Hit and Run
The Accident A white bicycle stands tied to a pole at the corner of Waugh and West Gray in Houston as a memorial for a deceased cyclist. The 24-year-old woman was the victim of a hit and run accident on December 1st while riding her bike back home. The motorist who struck the cyclist, a… Read More
by Amber Cortez | December 10th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog
McAllen Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident
The McAllen Police Department has placed a woman under arrest in relation to a hit-and-run accident which occurred on November 16th, 2013. The charges were filed against a 23-year old woman from McAllen, three days after the incident happened. Authorities stated the alleged wrongdoer struck a 79-year old woman. The accident occurred in the area… Read More
by Amber Cortez | October 7th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog
Fatal Accident Caused By Texting and Driving
Every day in the United States, more than 9 people are killed and more than 1, 060 people are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver, according to the CDC. More often than not, those distractions involve cell phones. Drivers who read and send text messages are 23 times more likely… Read More
by Amber Cortez | September 30th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Personal Injury
North Texas Officers at the Center of Hit and Run Lawsuit
The last thing we expect from those serving in law enforcement is to breach the public’s trust. In northern Texas, that trust has allegedly been breached. Two former Benbrook officers are at the center of a lawsuit involving a hit and run. One of the victims, Jeff Panfil, filed the lawsuit after having suffered injuries… Read More
by Amber Cortez | July 2nd, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog
Man With Long History Of Alcohol Abuse Causes Tragic Death Of Round Rock Resident
We’ve learned that a tragic accident which occurred in the late afternoon of Thursday, June 6th has claimed the life of Round Rock, Texas resident Rayford Reaves. The 50-year old victim’s Ford F-150 was struck from behind by John Sexton, III who was later discovered to have been inebriated. Sexton, according to police, has a… Read More
by Amber Cortez | May 28th, 2013 | Auto Accident, Blog, Lawsuit
Lawsuit Strips Club of $10.5 Million
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
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