Tag Archives: Compensation

Alleged drunk driver rear-ends SUV in Texas, killing woman

At 1 a.m. on April 27, police received a 911 call and found a crash scene with an upside down Mitsubishi SUV containing four people. The SUV had flipped over following being rear-ended by a pickup truck traveling at high-speed on Texas 105, causing the SUV’s frame to break and the outer door skin to […]

1 dead, 2 injured in 3-car accident in Texas

A car accident that involved three vehicles on April 12 in Texas left one man dead. According to the report, the crash took place at the State Highway 71 and Cottletown Road intersection in Bastrop County. Police stated that a Honda Accord was in the process of turning north onto the highway from Cottletown Road […]

Family files lawsuit against Texas hospital

A civil lawsuit was filed on March 27 against a Texas hospital and a doctor after a woman who underwent laparoscopic surgery experienced medical complications. The plaintiffs allege medical malpractice in the suit against the hospital and the surgeon who performed the operation. The plaintiffs also claim that the defendants’ negligence caused the patient’s death, […]

Fatal highway accident in Texas kills 1

A Houston car accident lead to fatal injuries for an unidentified 61-year-old driver. The car collision was reported to have occurred between two vehicles on U.S. 59 around 3 p.m. on March 31. The Southwest Freeway by Chimney Rock was closed for more than eight hours following the serious crash. The fatal accident remains under […]

Fatal car accident results in death of 16-year-old Texas girl

A car accident that occurred in Texas on Feb. 10 resulted in the death of a 16-year-old girl. According to the report, a pickup truck suddenly swerved on a road that was determined to be icy. The vehicle then slammed into the teenage driver’s Ford Contour head-on, resulting in the death of the 16-year-old and […]

Automaker recalls vehicles after reported accidents and deaths

Texas drivers should be aware of one automaker’s attempt to recall hundreds of thousands of automobiles due to a potentially deadly issue. Several people have already died in accidents reportedly caused by the flaw. Car manufacturer General Motors has instituted a recall of all 2005-07 Chevy Cobalt and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles due to a […]

2-vehicle crash in Texas claims 2 lives

A deadly accident on the evening of Jan. 24 claimed the life of a man on U.S. 277 outside of San Angelo, and another person was airlifted to a medical facility with serious injuries. Authorities reported that at about 9:45 p.m., a northbound pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on into a Chevrolet […]

Mother and son killed in 3-car crash in Texas

A mother and her high school-aged son were killed in a three-car accident that happened in West Austin. Before her death, the mother worked as a kindergarten teacher at Steiner Ranch Elementary School. Her son attended Vandegrift High School where he was in his senior year. Leander Independent School District has confirmed that the deceased […]

Texas man dead in Christmas Eve hit-and-run auto-pedestrian crash

A man was killed when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in southeast Houston on Christmas Eve. Police did not release the identity of the victim pending an autopsy, and are asking anyone with information on the driver of the car involved in the auto-pedestrian crash to come forward. Witnesses told police that shortly […]

Two men die in Corpus Christi workplace accident

Texas authorities have released to the media the identities of the two men who were killed during a workplace accident. The men worked for a local construction company and were repairing a roof at a storage site when the roof collapsed and crushed them. The accident is still being investigated by the Occupational Safety and […]