The Dangers of Speeding
Why do people speed? For young people, it might be for the thrill of it. The thrill of going very fast, like on a carnival ride, but you’re in control. For more mature people, it might be for more practical…
Safety Tips and Legal Advice in Texas
Motorcycle Helmet Facts
A motorcycle helmet, also known as a skid lid or brain bucket is designed to do one thing. That one thing is to protect the brain from any kind of hematoma. What is a hematoma? A hematoma is a localized mass…
Even Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Kill Brain Tissue
Scientists have watched a mild traumatic brain injury play out in the living brain, prompting swelling that reduces blood flow and connections between neurons to die. “Even with a mild trauma, we found we still have these ischemic blood vessels…
Avoiding Drunk Driver Auto Accidents
As attorneys representing drunk driver accident victims, we see too often the devastation that these kinds of collisions can have on the lives of our clients. So we’ve put together some safety tips to help keep you safe from drunk…
Highway deaths drop to their lowest level since the 1950s
The number of people dying on the highways is the lowest since the 1950s despite runaway Toyotas and teen drivers texting. The U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday that its estimates show total traffic deaths declined nearly 9 percent in 2009…
'Rudolph' Bracelets Dangerous
Federal safety regulators recalled a line of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” charm bracelets, because of cadmium content. The bracelets were sold at dollar-type stores from 2006 to March 2009. The agency said parents should immediately take the bracelets from kids.
Rules to cut some low-income drivers' fines
The Texas Department of Public Safety is hoping proposed new rules will make it easier for low-income drivers to pay fines related to state law surcharges for certain violations. Since 2003, drivers who commit certain Class C misdemeanors must pay…
New Adult Driver's Ed Law Takes Effect
As of yesterday, first-time driver’s license applicants ages 18 to 24 will have to complete a six-hour driving education course to get a license. Previously, those over the age of 18 could take the state’s written and driving tests through…
Pediatricians urge choking warning labels for some foods
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s largest pediatricians group, is calling for sweeping changes in the way food is designed and labeled to minimize children’s chances for choking. Choking kills more than 100 U.S. children 14 years old or…