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Too Many Deaths for Too Many Young Drivers in Texas

A car accident attorney discusses the troubling trend According to a recent report by ValuePenguin, young drivers in Texas (ages 15 to 20) were involved in far more fatal car accidents from 2010 to 2019   – a total of 4,278 – than any other state in the nation. California came in a distant second (3,617),...

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One of the World's Deadliest Roads Is in Texas

Picture the most dangerous road in the world. Seeing rickety bridges, narrow mountainside paths, sunken terrain, iced-over descents? How about Houston? Among the most dangerous routes in the world is Interstate 45 — a highway contained entirely in Texas that connects Dallas, Houston, Galveston, and the Gulf of Mexico. A new study says that I-45...

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Wrong-way crash in Edinburg, TX results in 2 fatalities

A lawyer explains why these car accidents happen and what drivers in Hidalgo County should know A recent head-on collision occurred in Edinburg, Texas due to a driver going the wrong way on Highway 281, according to KRGV News. The Edinburg Police Department reports the car accident occurred at approximately 5:41 a.m. on Sunday, June...

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Fatal car accidents continue to plague our Texas roads

In late May 2021, tragedy struck the city of Denton, Texas, when a violent, noontime head-on crash on Highway 380 killed a woman in one vehicle and two children ages 4 and 6 months in another, according to Fox4. The girls were both secured in car seats at the time of the crash. Their father,...

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Distracted Driving: The new DWI in Texas?

  In Texas, almost any month could be Distracted Driving Awareness Month. That’s because you see distracted drivers every day on highways and in your neighborhoods – drivers texting, talking on their phones, checking email, and so on. They pose a dangerous risk to you and your loved ones. Here's what you should know. Is...

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New research shows increase in texting and driving deaths

In 2019, preventable crashes involving a distracted driver claimed the lives of 3,142 people. That’s a nearly 10% increase from the previous year. The data was found in a new report from The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). When a driver looks down at their phone to read a text, his or her eyes aren’t...

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How to obtain and read your Texas car accident report

Were you recently involved in a car accident in Texas? Did a police officer come to the scene of the crash to investigate? If so, it's critical that you get a copy of the Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report (form CR-3) and thoroughly review it. The car accident lawyers at Karam Law Firm know how...

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