Category: Car Accidents
-
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
-
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
-
Car Accidents & Traumatic Brain Injuries: Causes and Initial Signs of TBI
Overview of Traumatic Brain Injuries Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are injuries caused by blunt impact or penetrative impact of the head affecting the brain or skull. The most common sources of these injuries are car or motorcycle accidents, athletic injuries, and falling accidents. The severity of injury can range from mild concussions to severe, permanent Read More
-
Texas Jury Delivers $124.5 Million Verdict against Audi in Seat Back Failure Case
A Texas jury recently ordered the Volkswagen-owned car manufacturer Audi to pay $124.5 million to a boy who was left with brain damage after his seat collapsed during a 2012 rear-end collision. Auto safety experts say this isn’t an isolated incident and that similar seat back failures could pose dangers to children nationwide.
-
Early Drivers: Being Prepared When Your Child Is in a Car Accident
For parents, a newly licensed teenage driver in the family is both exciting and stressful. You are proud of their accomplishment and independence but also worried about all of the potential problems that can arise with an inexperienced driver. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 9,892 sixteen-year-old drivers were involved in car crashes in Read More
-
What to Do if You’re the Victim of a Hit and Run Accident
Nobody’s Idea of a Good Time It’s hard to imagine a more frustrating, powerless feeling: You’re on the side of the road with a damaged car, and the perpetrator has driven off and left you with only a trail of dust. It’s also depressingly common: According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Read More
-
5 Critical Steps After You’ve Been in a Car Accident
Regardless of the severity of the crash, if you’ve just been in a car accident, you are probably feeling overwhelmed, disoriented, and a bit out of control. After doing your best to stay calm, assess your own physical state and call 911. Next, check on the condition of those around you and in the other Read More