Houston Police Department (HPD) SUV and Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Van Car Crash
On Monday, October 3rd, 2016 a Houston Police Department (HPD) SUV and a Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center van got into a wreck in southwest Houston. The crash happened around 6 am on Holmes Road in Fannin. There were four people in the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center van when the accident occurred. All four were […]
What is Comparative Negligence in a Car Accident – What are the Laws in Texas?
Most U.S. states apply some form of comparative negligence system to deal with accidents that are the fault of more than one party. Of course, this situation is common in car accidents. Although different states apply different forms of the comparative negligence system, if you are involved in a car accident in Texas, Texas law […]
Can a Houston Car Accident Lawyer Get More From an Auto Insurance Company?
Regardless of whether you win a courtroom verdict or an out-of-court settlement, a top-notch Houston car accident lawyer can increase the value of your eventual recovery by a margin that is far greater than the amount his services will cost you, because his skills empower him to pressure a stringy insurance company to pay out […]
How Can a Car Accident Lawyer Help Me in Houston, Texas?
You may not need to retain legal representation for a minor car accident. If your injuries are serious or if bills mount, however, you will need to enter into serious negotiations with the other side (typically an auto insurance company), file a lawsuit, or both. It is in this situation hiring a skilled Houston car […]
How Long After a Car Accident Can I File a Lawsuit in Texas?
The Texas legal system, like other jurisdictions, imposes time limitations on the enforcement of its citizens’ legal rights. These time limits are strictly enforced, although narrow exceptions do exist. It is absolutely critical that you keep the appropriate deadline in mind, because missing it could be fatal to your case. In Houston car accident cases, […]
Best Houston DWI Lawyer for College Students
If you are a college student seeking the legal representation from the best Houston DWI Lawyer contact Mario Madrid today at 713-877-9400. In the Houston area there are over 150,000 college students that are studying at campuses in Harris and the surrounding counties. College is a time in which many students explore alcohol and other intoxicants. […]
Gulf Freeway and Southwest Freeway Deadly Car Chase
On Monday, September 19th at around 3:15 in the morning a high-speed police chase along the Southwest Freeway ended with the death of a suspect. The deadly chase began when police offers attempted to pull over a man driving a vehicle the wrong way on Smith Street. Houston Police Department Spokesperson, John Cannon, said that […]
Minnesota Recently Changed DWI BAC Levels; How Does This Compare to Texas?
Every state uses blood alcohol concentration (BAC) as its benchmark for drunken driving. BAC level can distinguish not only between guilty and not guilty, but also between ordinary penalties and enhanced penalties. Both Texas and Minnesota use BAC in this manner – in fact, both states lowered their minimum BAC levels for ordinary DWI penalties […]
Will Medical Marijuana Cardholders See DWI Laws Change in Texas?
Under Texas law, it is a criminal offense to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or more. The situation with marijuana is different, however – any detectable amount of marijuana in your system is enough to support a DWI conviction. This is unfair, because there are detectable levels of marijuana that […]
Sheldon ISD School Bus Accident at Garrett Road and C.E. King Parkway
On Wednesday, September 21st, a school bus in the Sheldon Independent School District was struck from behind by a pick up truck northeast of Houston, Texas in Harris County. The incident occurred Wednesday morning just after 8:00 at the intersection of C.E. King Parkway and Garrett Road. According to representatives from the school district, the […]