Posted on April 11, 2012 in Uncategorized

On the morning of April 3, 2012, a Harlandale Independent School Bus that had seven special needs children aboard collided with a Pontiac Grand Prix at about 7:20 am. The bus was proceeding along its daily route of transporting the children to two different schools – Leal Middle School and Collier Elementary. According to http://mysanantonio.com, the bus made a wide turn onto Somerset Road from Gerald when it crashed into the Pontiac, which was on the wrong side of the road. The bus had a large dent on the front driver’s side. The driver’s door of the Pontiac appeared to be completely destroyed. A man who heard the crash stated that the crash was “pretty much like a bomb. Yeah, you can hear it. I mean, it was just, like, a big impact.”

Paramedics examined all the children for injuries. Luckily, the seven children and the bus driver, 60 year old Elloy Guerra, who were abroad the bus escaped unscathed.

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 Posted on April 10, 2012 in Uncategorized

Comal County sees many truck wrecks each year. These 18-wheeler accidents are caused by many different factors, and have a wide range of results, from no or minor injuries, to deaths and devastation. In one of New Braunfels more bizarre truck accidents, MySanAntonio.com reports that a cement truck recently crashed into the New Braunfels High School baseball stadium. The wreck happened on the afternoon of Monday, April 9. At the time of the accident, the New Braunfels baseball team was practicing on the field, when the cement truck crashed through the right field wall. The truck proceeded to drive through the batting cages, and then into and through the left field wall, before hitting another truck and a school bus and coming to a halt. Amazingly, no baseball players were hurt, although one reports having to run out of the way. The truck driver and a front passenger were transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. Police believe that the truck was involved in a prior accident before swerving off of nearby Loop 337. At the time of the article, New Braunfels baseball coach Doug Edwards said that the field is expected to be ready for the team’s Tuesday evening game against Bexar County. Luckily, this New Braunfels truck wreck only resulted in minor injuries and some property damage. However, most big-rig accidents don’t have the same result, those involved are seriously injured. If you are injured in a Comal County truck crash due to the fault of another driver, you are entitled to compensation for your damages. Contact a top New Braunfels truck wreck lawyer for advice.

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 Posted on April 06, 2012 in Uncategorized

On April 3, 2012, ksat.com reported that an 82-year-old woman, Refugia Moreno, died when her vehicle collided with a garbage truck. The accident happened at about 3:30 pm in San Antonio, near Bexar County at Loop 1604 and Marbach Road. Upon impact with the garbage truck, Ms. Moreno’s vehicle blew up in flames. Her husband, age 84, was also in the car. Firefighters promptly arrived at the scene and were to able to free Ms. Moreno and her husband from the burning vehicle. Immediately following the accident, Ms. Moreno was airlifted to a hospital in an effort to save her life. Unfortunately, she was severely injured and passed away later that day. Her husband was also rushed to the hospital, but his injuries were minor and he is expected to make a full recovery. The two men in the garbage truck also received minor injuries. The Sherriff’s Department continues to investigate this truck collision and have yet to issue any citations. However, the Sherriff’s Department has hinted that the garbage truck may be at fault in the accident. A reader of ksat.com commented that he and his coworker first responded to the accident. The reader stated that he went into the backseat of the vehicle and was trying to calm down Mr. and Mrs. Moreno. The reader further stated that Mr. Moreno grabbed his wife’s hand and that he was “clearly more worried for his wife than himself. There was such a display of love that these two had for each other.” No amount of money will replace a lost loved one. Still, if the garbage truck driver’s negligence caused the accident that killed his wife, Mr. Moreno is legally entitled to compensation for his losses, including money for loss of companionship. If your loved one has been injured or killed in an accident with a commercial truck, you need to hire an experienced New Braunfels, Texas personal injury attorney who has experience handling truck accident cases.

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 Posted on April 04, 2012 in Uncategorized

A multiple vehicle wreck, which occurred on Wednesday March 28, 2012 at about 4:00pm, involved three vehicles on the outskirts of Seguin on Interstate 10. According to the chain of events began when the driver of a Chevy Impala, Gabriel Trevino, a resident of San Antonio, rear ended a Toyota Avalon driven by Billy Bailey, a resident of Brownfield, Texas. The collision caused Bailey to lose control of his car and he rear-ended a Jeep Liberty driven by Kenna Schievelbein, a resident of Seguin.

This domino-effect collision all began when the three vehicles that were traveling westbound entered a construction zone where the right lane of Interstate 10 was closed. Due to the right lane closure, all three vehicles attempted to switch lanes simultaneously. Trevino did not slow down timely and collided with Bailey’s vehicle, and Bailey’s vehicle collided with Ms. Schievelbein’s Jeep. The vehicles landed on the right berm. Only two of those involved in the accident, Mr. Bailey and his passenger, required medical attention and were immediately transported to Guadalupe Regional Medical Center.

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 Posted on April 02, 2012 in Uncategorized

On March 27, 2012 a deadly accident occurred on Highway 46 at the intersection of Court Street in Seguin, Texas at approximately 10:15 pm. The man who died, David Terry Pieper, 66-years-old from New Braunfels, was driving a Ford Ranger pick-up truck when his vehicle crashed into another pick-up truck, a Ford F-250. The front of Mr. Pieper’s truck was completely mangled. Mr. Pieper was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other truck, Simon Gaitan Jr., 42-years-old, was life-flighted to University Hospital in San Antonio as his injuries appeared to be life threatening. Luckily, his condition quickly improved and he was released from University Hospital the next day. Gaitan owns a trucking company that is in the business of contract hauling. Gaitan’s father, who was a passenger in the second truck, was transported to nearby Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. The elderly man’s injuries have been reported as minor. In addition to the two trucks in the accident, two other vehicles were minimally involved. A truck that was passing by at the time of the accident was damaged by flying debris from the collision, and another vehicle clipped the Ford Ranger when trying to avoid colliding with the wreckage. The drivers of those vehicles were not injured. When a Texas truck accident causes injuries or death to another person, the negligent party who caused the accident is responsible for compensating the accident victims. Those who have been injured, or lost a loved one, in a Texas truck wreck should contact a top Seguin truck accident lawyer as soon as possible for advice.

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 Posted on March 30, 2012 in Uncategorized

On March 22, 2012, a 28-year-old San Antonio woman, Jessica Rodriguez, and her 10-year-old daughter, were killed when their vehicle was hit while parked on the side of the highway. The car crash occurred on Interstate 10 West, on the north side of San Antonio, as Rodriguez and her daughter waited in the car for Rodriguez’s fiancé to change the vehicle’s flat tire.

Authorities suspect that the man driving the vehicle that hit the parked car – moving it over 130 feet down the side of the highway – was drunk at the time of the accident. The driver, Christopher Lamar, has two previous two DWI convictions and could face criminal charges as a result of the two deaths.

Prior to the crash, Rodriguez had a birthday party planned for the evening of March 22. The planned birthday party turned into a fundraising event to help raise money to fund the funeral services. Norma Gil, Rodriguez’s mother and Kaylee’s grandmother, is in shock that her beloved daughter and granddaughter are no longer with her, yet she expressed her thanks to those who contributed to the funeral funds.

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 Posted on March 29, 2012 in Uncategorized

Shortly before 2:00 am on Monday, March 26, 2012, an 18-wheeler crashed on Southbound Interstate 35 in San Antonio, Texas, causing a huge disruption to the traffic pattern and major delays for hours. According to KSAT.com, the semi-truck’s trailer broke free and skidded across the median before landing in the Northbound lanes of I-35. The big rig first hit a small passenger vehicle with a woman inside, who rescuers were forced to extract from her car. Due to the severity of the crash, and difficulties extracting the woman, medical responders first called for helicopter transport before making the determination that the accident victim was stable enough to be transported by ambulance. It’s unknown whether or not the truck driver or another party was negligent in causing this truck crash. Unfortunately, semi-truck crashes in Texas are more common than they should be. Truck crash victims often end up with severe medical injuries that require long-term treatment that they may not be able to afford. Often, the innocent driver is forced to miss work in order to fully recuperate from injuries caused by a serious truck accident. If a truck wreck is caused by someone’s negligence or carelessness, the party who is at fault for the accident is liable for the innocent party’s medical treatment and lost income. In order to make sure you are fully reimbursed for your expenses related to a Texas motor vehicle accident, be proactive and hire a top-notch New Braunfels truck wreck lawyer.

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 Posted on March 28, 2012 in Uncategorized

When someone is injured in a car or truck accident that is the fault of another, they have the legal right to recover compensation from the responsible party. This is normally done through the filing of a personal injury lawsuit in Texas state court. However, very few Comal County auto accident cases result in a trial. The majority of Texas personal injury lawsuits end in a settlement being reached between the involved parties. Thus, settlement negotiations play a key role in any Texas auto wreck lawsuit.

It can be complicated and difficult to correctly evaluate the worth of an automobile accident claim. There are numerous damages that a personal injury plaintiff could be entitled to compensation for, including the following:

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 Posted on March 28, 2012 in Uncategorized

On Saturday, March 17, 2012, an eighteen-month-old San Antonio infant, Byron Pizano, was hit by a truck driven by his aunt. The aunt was moving her vehicle, which was apparently parked in a driveway in the 900 block of Cincinnati Avenue, when she accidentally pressed her foot on the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal. The infant was playing in the driveway directly in front of the vehicle so when the accelerator was pressed, the truck ran him over. According to Fox San Antonio, a man who was driving by and heard the crash stopped and scooped up the child, who was bleeding profusely. The man told police that it was obvious the boy’s injuries were serious, and that his head looked “soft.” As the infant was rushed to the hospital, the neighbors also witnessed the child’s traumatic injuries. The infant was hospitalized in critical condition for several days. After struggling for his life, the infant passed away on March 20, 2012 at University Hospital in San Antonio. Currently, the local police are unsure as to whether or not criminal charges will be filed against the aunt. However, even if the police do not charge her with a criminal act for the accident, the infant’s parents may still chose to sue her civilly by filing a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas state court. If you have found yourself in such a situation, you need a sensitive, but aggressive San Antonio car accident attorney.

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 Posted on March 27, 2012 in Uncategorized

Police are asking for help identifying a driver involved in a deadly San Antonio car accident. According to News 4 (WOAI), a pedestrian was killed in a hit and run crash on the West side of San Antonio, early on the morning of March 25, 2012. The accident happened as the 28-year-old woman walked on the Cupples Road exit ramp from Westbound Highway 90. The driver who hit her didn’t stop, and she was later pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. If this hit-and-run driver is identified, the family of the woman who was killed could file a wrongful death lawsuit against that person in Texas state court. Per Texas law, when someone is killed in an accident of any kind, and if they had not been killed, they would have been able to recover damages through the filing of a personal injury lawsuit, the family of the deceased has grounds for a wrongful death case against the responsible party. With the assistance of a helpful New Braunfels personal injury lawyer, the spouse or child(ren) of someone who was killed due to another person’s negligence may be able to recover monetary damages for their losses. Although this money comes nowhere close to compensating them for their loss, it can help relieve some financial stress during a very difficult time. In Texas, plaintiffs in a wrongful death case may be eligible to receive money for medical, funeral and burial expenses, as well as loss of future income, loss of inheritance, loss of support, and sometimes, punitive damages. However, Texas wrongful death claims are complex, and insurance companies are usually in a hurry to offer a modest settlement in hopes that grieving family members will quickly accept. If you’ve lost a loved one in a San Antonio car or truck wreck, contact an experienced New Braunfels wrongful death lawyer to discuss your situation.

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