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Posted in Construction Defect Disputes on January 5, 2016

Earlier this month Centex Homes, a Texas Homebuilder, and Traveler’s Insurance group began moving towards mediating their dispute over whether a Travelers policy allows the insurer (Travelers) to choose the defense counsel in a construction defect suit. Moving towards a resolution Travelers and Centex Homes have agreed to a mediation session sometime before July 26th… read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Distracted Driving, Drunk Driving Accident Victims on December 29, 2015

When involved in an accident, there are certain things that should be done on the scene. If everyone is able-bodied and safe enough to do so, you should: offer help if needed, trade information, call law enforcement. In some instances, the guilty driver does not stick around. This is known as a ‘hit and run’… read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Wrongful Death on December 15, 2015

On September 15, a school bus was hit by another vehicle while driving on a Houston overpass and plummeted to the road below. Inside the bus were 4 students and the bus driver. Tragically, 2 of the students did not survive the horrific accident. Now, the mother of one of the deceased students has filed… read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Drunk Driving Accident Victims on December 8, 2015

In a split second, a person’s life can be changed forever. One bad decision, such as driving drunk, can inflict lifelong emotional and physical trauma on many people, either directly or indirectly. Five years ago, a Galveston family’s lives were forever altered when 19-year-old Sarah Hrachovina Coreas was hit by a drunk driver. Now 24,… read more

Posted in Car Accidents, Distracted Driving on November 24, 2015

Distracted driving has many different forms: texting, cell phone use, messing with the radio, eating or drinking, attending to a child, passenger, or pet, alcohol or drug use, and so on. Anything that takes attention away from the sole task of driving is a distraction. And distracted driving is dangerous. Extremely so. Distraction-related accidents have… read more

Posted in Car Accidents on November 17, 2015

Although there are legal outlets for drivers who want to street race against other cars, many still choose to race illegally on Texas streets and highways. The racers that Fox 26 spoke with said that there are multiple meet ups for races on any given evening in the Houston area. The drivers usually meet in… read more

Posted in Car Accidents on November 10, 2015

According to Forbes.com, Houston is the worst city in the US when it comes to fatalities resulting from running red lights. Houston had the highest number of deaths due to accidents caused by running red lights between 2004 and 2013. The National Coalition for Safer Roads claims that red-light crashes peak around summer holidays such… read more

Posted in Semi-Truck Accidents on November 3, 2015

Here in Texas, we have the highest posted speed limits in the country: 85 for both cars and big trucks. Especially in the Houston area, because of the high population and the many industries prevalent in this city, we have heavy traffic and a huge number of 18-wheelers on the roads at all times. The… read more

Posted in Work Site Injury on October 27, 2015

Construction workers face danger daily in their jobs. Recently, in downtown Houston, 6 construction workers were significantly injured when a large amount of scaffolding on a seven-story building they were working on collapsed on them, trapping them underneath. Witnesses and first responders pulled the workers from the rubble, and the workers were taken to the… read more

Posted in Medical Malpractice on October 20, 2015

A Houston nurse was recently found guilty of causing serious bodily injury to a child. She was charged with two counts of felony child abuse after jurors determined that she had been poisoning her own daughter for more than 3 years in an attempt to gain attention and affirmation from friends, family, and online support… read more