Texting while driving isn't illegal in Texas
Remember when a driver in Texas admitted that his texting caused an accident that killed 13 people? That wasn't illegal.
Dallas rose to prominence because of its historical importance to the oil and cottown industries. In modern times, the city's economy is primarily based on banking, commerce, telecommunications, computer technology, energy, healthcare and medical research, and transportation and logistics, with a 2013 real GDP of $448 billion. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area has a population of 6.9 million and is only expected to grow.
Fort Worth is Fort Worth is the 17th-largest city in the United States and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. The city is located in North Central Texas and covers nearly 350 square miles in Tarrant, Denton, Parker, and Wise counties—serving as the seat for Tarrant County. According to the 2013 census estimates, Fort Worth has a population of 792,727. The city is the second-largest in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area.
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When someone has been injured in a motor-vehicle collision in Dallas or Fort Worth, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. When someone is killed due to the negligence of another person or company, a wrongful death claim needs to be launched. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how Dallas personal injury attorneys will help injured victims and families.
Remember when a driver in Texas admitted that his texting caused an accident that killed 13 people? That wasn't illegal.
This is really hard to watch.
First things first: apparently everyone survived, and the baby and toddler are currently stabilized and recovering in the hospital, but that will not be super helpful to your stress level while/immediately after viewing. If you are currently the mother of young children, have a drink ready or your chosen method of self-care for when the video is done, because you will need it.
The mediation was hard fought but ultimately resulted in a settlement that we were exceedingly pleased with. A $250,000 recovery on less than $25,000 in medical bills is quite an accomplishment.
This client had a chronic health condition that made surgery a risky proposition. I argued to the insurance adjuster that her non-economic damages would, in fact, be higher since she was unable to safely undergo the recommended procedure.
I submitted very thorough demands on this case. The liability carrier quickly tendered its policy limits of $30,000. I was eventually able to get the client’s underinsured motorist carrier to tender its policy limits of $250,000.
It took him many months to recover from his injury and physical therapy was a time-consuming and burdensome process. I made the case about a human being – not some medical bills. I’m very proud we were able to obtain a $45,500 recovery even though the medical bills were below $5,000.
The surgery was successful and she made a strong recovery. Rotator cuff injuries can greatly impact your activities of daily living so I was pleased with the settlement and the client’s recovery.
Of course, you’re probably thinking,”Do we really want teen drivers in control of 40 tons of metal and cargo? They cause enough accidents driving standard 4-door sedans!”
Prior to submitting the settlement proposal I ran a detailed background search of the at-fault commercial driver and located records of another lawsuit he was a party to. The incident that led to that lawsuit occurred just months before the collision that injured our client.
What should you do to make sure you gather a fair settlement if you find yourself involved in a semi-truck accident[1]? Here’s a quick check-list...
The two most common defenses to liability are that the owner had no knowledge their dog had previously bitten someone and/or demonstrated aggressive tendencies in the past or, possibly, that you were a trespasser on the premises.
Every dog wants to be a “good” dog. Unfortunately, some think that means biting and attacking innocent people because their owners haven’t taught them it’s not okay.
Paul Robert Miltenberger, a sophomore at the University of Missouri, was not in a designated cross-walk area, when he was hit and killed on Mockingbird Lane near North Central Expressway in Dallas.
Matthew Tynes, 23, was allegedly driving the wrong way down South Garland Avenue at around 11:30 p.m.
Charles Cottrill fled from police during a routine traffic stop near
Two men were found deceased on Northeast Loop 820 after a car crash around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
30-year-old Rosanely Frire has been killed after being hit by Adam G. Quiros, 27 who was under the influence of alcohol. The accident occured at the corner of Valwood Parkway and Webb Chapel Road.
14-year-old Tyler Hoeft of Castaic, California was competing in the Freestone Amateur Motocross competition in Wortham, Texas, when his motorcycle crashed. He died of massive head injuries the next day.
A pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 635 near TI Boulevard late Thursday night in northeast Dallas while attempting to cross the interstate.
Three teens were injured when their truck crashed into a house in The Colony, Texas late Wednesday night. The residents of the home were not hurt and one teen who was not injured fled the scene.
Emergency workers responded to a crash on Wednesday morning in Fort Worth that involved a school bus and another vehicle.
Authorities have arrested a man they believe was the driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash Tuesday night on East Renfro Steet. The victim is 38-year-old Clayton Stokes, of Burleson.