Motorcycle accidents can be a traumatic and stressful experience for everyone involved, especially for motorcycle riders and their passengers. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, it may be difficult to determine who is responsible for this type of collision. One factor that must be taken into consideration in a motorcycle accident is whether lane splitting was involved. But what exactly is lane splitting, and how does it affect liability in a motorcycle accident?
Commercial truck accidents contributed to nearly 600 fatalities on Texas roadways in 2020, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Anyone involved in a truck wreck in Texas knows how overwhelming the experience can be, both emotionally and financially.
Let’s face it—some accidents are unavoidable. If you regularly drive a car, you’re likely to get into some kind of fender bender at least once in your life.
It is not unusual for people to have many unanswered questions after sustaining a personal injury. Most people do not understand how personal injury cases work and what they need to do to protect their rights and seek fair compensation for their injuries.
Airbags are designed to prevent injuries and deaths in car accidents, yet sometimes due to defects, they can cause more harm than good. If you’ve been injured by a defective airbag, you may be eligible to pursue legal action.
Statistics from the Texas Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Report indicate that there were 137,535 possible injuries from traffic crashes statewide in 2021. After an accident, victims may suffer minor or serious injuries, such as cuts, bruises, TBIs, fractures, whiplash, soft tissue injuries, and neck injuries. Regardless of the severity of your injuries, you may be eligible to pursue compensation through a claim.
Texas personal injury laws allow accident victims to seek compensation for their injuries by filing a claim or lawsuit. However, there is a maximum time for which the claimant can bring an action against the at-fault party.
When you go to the doctor or the hospital to receive medical attention, you never imagine that you’ll come out of it in worse shape. According to the National Practitioner Data Bank, there have been over 1,700 Medical Malpractice Payment Reports (MMPRs) in Texas since 2019.
Being involved in a traffic collision can be a terrifying experience, but when these crashes involve motorcycles, the results can be even more devastating. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, in 2021 there were over 500 riders who lost their lives as the result of a motorcycle accident, and over 2,300 more were seriously injured.
Buses play a prominent role in Texas’s public transportation system. Riding a bus offers an affordable and more convenient means of transportation for millions of people in Texas. However, buses are also prone to road accidents.
