Motor Vehicle Accidents

If you have been injured in a crash, your likely first step is to get the medical care you need. However, that care, even with insurance, can come with a hefty price tag. The crash may cause other financial burdens as well, such as lost income or car repair costs. As...

When a car crash hurts someone, insurance claims typically follow. Unfortunately, insurance companies often do their best to pay as little as possible, even when someone has life-altering injuries. Texas requires liability insurance and also mandates that insurance...

Texas has millions of registered vehicles on the roads, ranging from lifted trucks to motorcycles. Drivers often take for granted that they can safely travel on the Texas roads, a belief that can result in them getting hurt. Drivers who are complacent about their...

There are multiple ways that a car crash could cause a brain injury. There is the obvious risk of someone striking their head on part of the car or on the ground if they get thrown from the vehicle. If there is a lot of shrapnel thrown about in the crash, glass or...

When someone has suffered a head injury and is in a coma, the first thing their loved ones want to know is, “When will they wake up? Will they wake up at all?” Doctors have never really been able to offer much of an answer. Even the most sophisticated imaging...

Automated Vehicles (AVs), for many, seem like something in the distant future. However, motorists are already sharing the roads with AVs. These real-world experiments are starting to produce some statistics that illustrate both the increased safety and liability. ...

When a driver doesn’t pull over, but the police are trying to get them to, it’s no surprise when a chase ensues. Unfortunately, a police chase can end badly, like it did in this case.  In Texas, a man now faces up to life in prison for causing a serious collision that...

Winter weather has hit Texas hard this year, leaving many people without power and at risk of crashes from unexpectedly snow-covered streets. A car crash caused by winter weather isn’t particularly common in Texas, but if a rouge storm strikes, then you could be at...

You probably know that a blow to the head during a car wreck or a fall can leave you with a concussion -- but there's far more to the issue than that. You don’t actually have to have a blow to the head to suffer from a concussion. Concussion injuries can be caused by...

Panic, pain and confusion are often responses people have to car crashes. These feelings will affect your ability to think clearly and make good decisions. Rather than relying on your ability to manage a crisis in the moment, it is probably smarter to have a plan in...