Month: June 2016
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Dealing with an Uninsured Driver in a Car Accident
For Texans, the option to drive uninsured ceased over a decade ago when the Texas Departments of Insurance, Public Safety, Motor Vehicles, and Information Resources collaborated to create a database system to reduce the number of uninsured drivers in the state. The verification program (called TexasSure) hosts every vehicle’s license plate, vehicle identification number (VIN), Read More
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Hit the Road, Jack: Summer Driver’s Education Training
The summer months invoke a sense of freedom in us all — but especially for teenagers on the brink of learning to drive. As a teen, summertime may conjure images of the car top down, hair blowing in the wind, and singing with the car radio blasting. As a parent of said young driver, the Read More
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The Facts about Spinal Injuries and Car Accidents
Spinal Injuries: More Common Than You Think A spinal cord injury ranks among the most serious and potentially devastating injuries a person can suffer. Since the spinal cord contains the major bundle of nerves that carries impulses between the brain and the rest of the body, trauma to the spinal cord can result in a Read More
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NHTSA Announces Pirelli Tire Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a recall beginning in May of 2016 for certain tires made by the car tire manufacturer Pirelli between April 1, 2015 and April 7, 2015. The affected car tires may not be marked with a date code, the NHTSA said in the recall notice, which means that Read More