Maybe you were on the highway during the afternoon rush hour in heavy traffic and an 18-wheeler merged directly into your left side, totally your vehicle and breaking your leg in three places. Perhaps a drunk driver hit you from behind on the surface street early one...
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Personal Injury
2 reasons car wrecks sometimes result in amputations
When two vehicles collide, the occupants of those vehicles and any bystanders nearby are at risk of severe injury. The higher the speed of the vehicles and the bigger the difference in size between the two vehicles involved, the greater the possibility of catastrophic...
Recovering Lost Wages in a Texas Personal Injury Action
If you were injured in a car wreck, truck crash, or any other type of accident, you might have been left unable to work. Your inability to do your job might only last for a few days or weeks, or you could be unable to work permanently. Or maybe, you can do some work, but not the same job you…
Dump Truck Crash Kills Woman in Bexar County
One person is dead after her vehicle crashed into a dump truck on Highway 90 earlier this week, according to reports from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning near Pioneer Estates on the far west side of the county. The BSCO indicated that the woman was driving westbound in her SUV when the…
Passenger Injured, Driver Arrested for DWI Following Late-Night Crash Off I-35
According to San Antonio police officials, a man was taken into custody on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after the man’s car ran off a local highway in the pre-dawn hours of last Thursday morning. The wreck occurred on the Northeast Side of the city at about 2:30 a.m. when the driver went off Interstate 35 down an incline and…
Police and Fire Vehicles Struck in I-35 Accident
Anyone who works as a first responder knows that the job can be extremely dangerous. Police officers and firefighters are regularly put in harm’s way. Sometimes, the most dangerous threat is other drivers. Police, EMS, firefighters, and other first responders are often forced to park on the shoulder while attending to accident victims or pursuing a criminal suspect. Drivers who…
San Antonio Accident Leaves 2 Dead and 4 Injured
A car accident can change the lives of dozens of people in a split second. Sadly, this appears to be what happened in a recent crash on the Northwest Side of San Antonio. The collision involved multiple individuals, including a pedestrian who died at the scene of the accident. In all, two people lost their lives and another four were…
Can You Sue the State of Texas for a Car Accident?
Studies show that the majority of car accidents are caused by driver error. Whether the driver was texting and driving, speeding, or took a turn too fast, negligent driving can lead to serious wrecks. Typically, the at-fault driver’s insurance company is responsible for covering the costs of a car accident. If someone was working when they caused the accident, the…
Understanding Post-Concussion Syndrome Caused by a Car Accident
Severe car accidents place a massive amount of force on vehicle occupants’ bodies. Often, the occupants’ heads and necks take the brunt of this force. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are not uncommon in car crashes and truck accidents. Some TBI sufferers are able to walk away from the accident with only mild symptoms. Others, however, face long-term, painful consequences. Concussions…
8-Year-Old Injured in Collision After Exiting School Bus
Children are taught from a very young age to be watchful for cars when entering or exiting the school bus. Unfortunately, this is not enough to prevent every accident from occurring. Just recently, a young child was hit by a car after exiting the bus and crossing the street. The accident occurred on the southwest side of San Antonio. Fortunately,…