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 […]
Category Archives: Auto Accidents
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A San Antonio automobile driver was indicted for failure to stop and render aid in a May 5, 2009 accident wherein it was alleged that the automobile driver struck a bicyclist on S. St. Mary’s Street. The driver of the car did not stop and the bicyclist died of his injuries. There have been a […]
Over the weekend a couple on a tandem bike were killed in Bexar County. The cyclists killed were known to be very careful riders who always wore their helmets. Apparently from the published reports it appears as though the driver of the motor vehicle left the roadway as he approached the cyclists from behind and […]
In a recent article in the San Antonio Express-News, the concept of “ambulance chasing” was addressed. Unfortunately, the article headline implicates attorneys – all attorneys – when the facts are that a small number of unethical lawyers, together with unethical chiropractors, team up to run car wreck cases for their own financial benefit rather than […]
A safety recall notice was published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this past week regarding a problem with Daimler trucks that could lead to loss of control and crashes. The recall involves potentially over 8000 trucks under the Freightliner name, including models Cascadia (model years 2006-2010), Century (model years 2005-2010), and Columbia […]
When school started this year, new safety laws went into effect as well. The Texas legislature enacted new laws regarding the use of cell phones in school zones, aimed at protecting children and preventing automobile accidents. Starting September 1, 2009, it is now illegal to operate your motor vehicle while using your cell phone if […]