An Alamo man was killed in a July 4 one-vehicle crash, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) says the victim’s failure to wear a safety belt may have contributed to his death. According to a DPS news release, the crash occurred around midnight on Interstate Highway 2 near FM 493 in Donna. The… Read More
Tag: Personal Injury
by Benjamin Treviño | July 13th, 2024 | Blog
Failure to wear seat belt suspected in fatal Alamo crash
by Benjamin Treviño | July 12th, 2024 | Blog
DPS investigating pedestrian fatality
WESLACO — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an auto-pedestrian fatality north of Elsa. According to a Texas DPS news release, the fatal crash happened June 9 on FM 1925 (Monte Christo Road), west of Engleman Road at 4:34 a.m. The news release states that a gray Chrysler Town & Country van, occupied… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | July 11th, 2024 | Blog
Man pulled from wreckage in La Feria crash
La Feria firefighters pulled one man from the wreckage of his automobile following a one-vehicle rollover crash on Kansas City Road. The accident happened on the afternoon of July 8. The Texas Department of Public Safety also responded to the crash. DPS Sgt. Maria Hernandez said the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. His identity was not… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 25th, 2024 | Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Dog attack in Monte Alto leaves elderly woman dead
MONTE ALTO — An elderly Monte Alto woman died after being attacked by two of her own dogs. According to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, the attack happened June 21 about 6:00 p.m. in the woman’s back yard in the 22000 block of Jesus Flores Road. The sheriff’s office news release says deputies arrived at… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 13th, 2024 | Auto Padestrian, Blog
Donna man killed in auto-pedestrian accident
Alamo police say a 60-year-old Donna man was killed when he was struck a vehicle. According to a police department news release, the accident happened June 10 in the 1300 block of west Frontage Road 83 at around 3:47 a.m. The victim is identified as Alfredo Villalpando of Donna. The police report says Villalpando was… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 12th, 2024 | Blog
Harlingen crash leaves one victim
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one driver dead. The accident happened June 9 at approximately 9:40 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1479 and FM 800. According to DPS spokesperson Sgt. Maria Hernandez, a preliminary investigation indicates that a Toyota RAV4 was traveling west on FM 800… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | June 5th, 2024 | Blog
Brownsville man killed attempting to cross road
CAMERON COUNTY – A Brownsville man was killed in a Cameron County auto-pedestrian accident. The incident happened June 2 at approximately 2:30 a.m. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), 31-year-old Gabriel Arenas Ibarra was attempting to cross Farm Road 802 near Vermillion Avenue when he was struck by a Toyota Tacoma traveling… Read More
by Benjamin Treviño | May 31st, 2024 | Blog
Teen killed in Pharr crash
Pharr police report an 18-year-old woman died in a crash on U.S. Highway 281. The crash happened May 23 at about 9:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 281 near 4800 N. Cage Blvd. According to the Pharr Police Department, the vehicle the woman was driving collided with a stalled vehicle on the… 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 | 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