Texas Personal Injury Blog

Plano is one of the biggest cities in Texas, and just like other big cities in the state, it also has a lot of vehicles, which means an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. ...

In most cases, yes. You must contact the police immediately after getting into a car accident. ...

People sometimes drive even when the weather isn’t good for driving because they need to, not because they want to. ...

During car accidents, the force of a vehicle crashing into an object, or another vehicle can result in extremely serious injuries, sometimes even death. ...

Car accidents can be very traumatic and terrifying, making it difficult to know what you should do in the aftermath of the crash. ...

At around 3:38 pm on January 30, police officers in Plano responded to an accident at the intersection of Legacy Drive and Custer Road....

Rarely, but yes. A lot of people mistakenly think that only drivers can be responsible for a car crash because they’re the ones behind the wheel....

When you are involved in a Texas motor vehicle accident, the responding officer will fill out an accident report, which is Form CR-3 or the...

Motor vehicle accidents are the top cause of fetal fatalities due to trauma to the mother’s body. The results for survivors are likewise concerning because...

Let’s say a good friend needs to borrow your car to run errands for a couple of hours because their car is getting repaired. But before handing over your keys, you should first...

Plano Police investigated two suspected drunk driving incidents in 2021 that caused the death of two people. On May 30, the police investigated an accident at the...

Inexperienced and young drivers typically cause motor vehicle accidents in Texas. Between 2010 and 2019, 2,381 people were killed in Texas due to crashes involving teen drivers...

Crashes that are caused by drivers who run a red light typically lead to severe injuries or deaths. According to a report by the National Coalition for Safer Roads, 101 were killed in Texas due to crashes caused by running a red light in 2019...

People involved in auto accidents usually have opposing versions of how the crash occurred and which party caused it...

The vast majority of drivers and road users in Texas, or the whole country, for that matter, will encounter a dangerous or aggressive driver...

The use of Rideshare apps, notably Uber, has exploded dramatically over the last couple of years. Even amidst a global pandemic, 93 million people still used Uber in 2020, earning the company $11.1 billion...

Dog bite injuries can be serious, and they can lead to unexpected injuries and complications...

It is always a good idea for drivers to contact the police after a motor vehicle accident. State laws set out specific rules mandating reporting, so police officers can scrutinize accident scenes and document their observations in traffic collision reports...

Riding a motorcycle can be liberating and freeing, although it can also be very dangerous, as drivers on the road are not always attentive, and the conditions of the road can make it dangerous for even the safest motorcyclist...

Accidents with trucks can be more severe and costly than accidents between two passenger motor vehicles, as trucks are exponentially larger and heavier than cars...

Autonomous vehicles will not eliminate automobile accidents. Proponents of autonomous vehicles insist that these automobiles will be able to prevent collisions and crashes that would otherwise occur due to distracted driving, human error, and human miscalculation...

Approximately 13% of all truck crash fatalities in 2019 occurred in the state of Texas. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that Texas is the home of more fatal truck accidents than any other state in the country...

If you have lost a loved one in a vehicle collision, there is nothing anyone can do or say to make your pain go away. Nothing can replace what you have lost, and no amount of money can provide “just compensation” for your loved one’s wrongful death. Yet, filing...

Distracted driving is among the most-common causes of car accidents in Texas. According to data from the Insurance Information Institute (III), distracted driving is a factor in nearly one in 10 fatal accidents in the United States. Each year, thousands of drivers,...

When you are injured in an accident that is someone else’s fault, you are entitled to financial compensation under Texas law. The amount you can recover is based on the amount you have lost (and will lose in the future). In order to protect yourself, you need to work...

When you get injured in an auto accident, recovering your losses usually means filing an insurance claim. All drivers are required to have auto insurance under Texas law, and Texas’s Consumer Bill of Rights for Personal Automobile Insurance is intended to ensure that...

When you are involved in an auto accident, there are several steps you need to try to take as soon as possible—including steps you should ideally take at the scene of the accident. We provided an overview of these steps in a previous article. However, there are...

Auto insurance is mandatory for all drivers under Texas law. This requirement is intended to ensure that accident victims will have access to the financial resources they need in order to recover. However, while Texas law requires all drivers to be insured, the...

In most cases, recovering your losses after an auto accident means accepting a check from the insurance companies. But, while you may be anxious to get your vehicle repaired and move on, you need to be very careful to make sure that you do not accept a check too soon....

When you are injured in a motorcycle accident, effectively asserting your legal rights can be crucial to your recovery. Serious injuries can lead to exorbitant medical bills, and your injuries could leave you unable to work for weeks or months – if not years. The pain...

Recovering from a serious auto accident can be a trying experience, and the process can be made by all the more difficult by unfair and bad-faith insurance practices. As a victim, there is a lot you need to know, and there are several steps you need to take in order...

Yesterday I struck up a conversation with a lady at Starbucks. When I told her I was an auto accident lawyer, she said “You know, I have always wondered, what should I do if I get in an accident? Is just exchanging insurance info enough?” It is really easy, in the...