San Antonio cyclists need to be careful not just because of the risk of a negligent automobile driver; cyclist must be concerned about the occasional angry driver who feels that cyclists take-up to mush roadway. A Los Angeles doctor was convicted November 2, 2009 of injuring two cyclists. In particular he was convicted of assault […]
Bexar County, Texas had 159 traffic fatalities caused by drunk drivers in 2008. Drunk driving was the number one cause of traffic fatalities in San Antonio for the period of 2004 through 2008. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of all Texas auto fatalities involved a drunk driver in 2008. The majority of drunken driving accidents involve a […]
A Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School Bus was involved in an accident injuring 12 students and the driver. It appears from reports that the driver of the bus may have pulled out into an intersection when unsafe, causing a collision. Wet roads may have also contributed to the accident. Damages for personal injuries against the school district, […]
On October 14, 2009 the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recalled Thomas Built School Buses manufactured between March 2008 and February 2009 because the lights on the Stop Arms may stop functioning. This is particularly urgent because if the LED lights stop functioning, the visibility of the stopped bus is decreased thereby endangering […]
A San Antonio bar employee was sentenced to prison on October 12, 2009 for his drunk driving accident that killed a motorcyclist. The drunk driver was an employee of the bar where he had been drinking. The drunk driver fled the accident scene but was captured a short time later. Court records show that a […]
On Texas Highway 46 near Blanco Road, north of San Antonio, an accident occurred in which a 29 year old woman was injured and her 71 year old passenger was killed. It appears from published reports that an 18-wheeler lost control and jackknifed on a curve. When an accident involves a commercial vehicle, especially 18-wheelers, […]
An 18 year old drunk driver severely injured his passenger in an automobile accident in San Antonio in the preceding week. The injured passenger had his arm severed in the auto accident and was found with his severed arm laying next to the car. The drunk driver was on Somerset Road when he crossed Zarzamora […]
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reported that orthopedists often fail to disclose payments they receive from makers of hip and knee replacements when reporting on products made by the Companies from which they get payments. These payments to physicians and researchers have the potential to create conflicts of interests and may cause some […]
A 25 year old camp counselor from Australia was arrested at the San Antonio Airport. It appears as though the counselor was on his way home. It was alleged that the Australian sexually abused two boys at a camp in Hunt Texas, while acting as a summer counselor. The camp employed the counselor through an […]
A San Antonio driver was charged with failure to stop and render aid when he struck and killed a 67 year old pedestrian that was crossing S. Zaramora on Thursday. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene and later parked at a Whataburger, abandoning his vehicle and fleeing on foot. The driver of the […]