Dallas Accident and Injury News
Waller County Jail will pay $1.8 million to settle the wrongful death lawsuit lodged by the family of Sandra Bland. The Texas Department of Public Safety will pay the remaining $100,000. Sandra Bland lost her life while imprisoned in Waller County Jail after a controversial traffic stop and arrest last year. The jail will also implement…
Read MoreTwo employees of Sunoco Logistics, a crude oil transporting company, have filed a law suit after a flash fire that occurred at the company’s crude oil terminal in Nederland, Texas last month. Both plaintiffs were hospitalized due to their intense burns and other injuries, a press release stated. According to preliminary investigations, seven workers were harmed while…
Read MoreA new study from the Texas Department of Transportation revealed some of the most dangerous intersections in the state. They included accident sites that had at least 48 collisions within the last four years. According to TDoT, four of the 279 most dangerous intersections in Texas are in Austin. In particular, the worst intersection in Austin is located…
Read MorePeople are looking to find out who will be held liable for the deaths of all 16 people who were onboard a hot air balloon owned by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, which caught fire, slammed into a field, and finally crashed in Lockhart on July 30, 2016. The hot air balloon owner was insured, but…
Read MoreAccidents and deaths that are related to kayaking or using other paddle craft have risen in Texas in recent years; however, those involving personal watercraft were reduced. This year, the Fourth of July weekend and the days preceding it saw a rise in boating-related accidents and incidents wherein boaters violate Texas’ boating laws. According to Texas…
Read MoreMotorists in Austin know that traffic is terrible. We all experience times when we sit in our cars waiting for a red light to turn green, only not to make it through once it does. The Austin Transportation Department (ATD) said even though Austin restricts the use of mobile devices while driving, distracted driving is still rising. In fact,…
Read MoreWaco, Texas resident Sandy Rougely filed a personal injury claim against Live Oak Classical School, where her 12-year-old daughter is enrolled, after the girl returned from a school-sponsored camp out with an injury to the front half of her neck. School trustee Jeremy Counseller said in a statement that the student injured her neck accidentally after an accident with a rope swing.…
Read MoreA study conducted by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, headed by Samuel Towne, Jr., PhD, discovered that 15% of people living in residential care homes suffer from an injurious fall every year. More than 700,000 adults live in residential care facilities across the United States, with about 100,000 people at…
Read More2016 model Ford Explorers and 2015 and 2016 model years Lincoln MKCs are being recalled after 2 MKCs caught fire. The fires started when a block heater overheated. Block heaters are typically found in cars built to drive in cold regions. The severity of the fires and the wellbeing of the involved passengers are unknown…
Read MoreDallas, Texas is a fantastic place to live and work. We have a diverse culture, fun recreational outlets, and incredible restaurants. But every city has its dangerous neighborhoods. They all have areas locals tend to avoid because of their traffic jams, police activity, and general lack of safety. If you’re visiting Dallas or moving here,…
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