Texas Personal Injury Attorney Legal Blog

Not all car accidents are the same. That’s because the size and weight of the vehicles can drastically affect what happens in an accident. For example, a larger or heavier vehicle can do far more damage and cause serious injuries even in a low-speed accident. At Tate Law Offices, PC,…

Distracted driving caused the loss of 3,142 lives for the most recent year for which data is available, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving also leads to another 400,000 injuries every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Distractions can generally be broken down…

After you’re injured in a car accident in Dallas, you might be eligible to pursue a claim for compensation from the other driver in the crash. One of the most important pieces of evidence for your Dallas car accident lawyer is the car crash report drafted by the police who…

If you were recently injured in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you are likely in a hurry to receive your settlement check. The period following an accident can be grueling, resulting in time away from work, tons of medical bills, and other bills piling up. At Tate Law…

Despite being the subject of some of the biggest recalls in automotive history, it seems the saga of the defective Takata airbags refuses to end. Ford recently announced it would recall about three million vehicles, including 2.7 million vehicles in the United States, due to issues with the inflators in…

In 2020, while in the grip of a pandemic, several states imposed lockdowns in an attempt to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This left most of the nation’s streets and highways nearly deserted. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that daily household trips decreased by as…

Texas, unfortunately, has some of the deadliest highways in America. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were 3,542 fatal crashes that caused 3,896 fatalities in Texas for the most recent year for which data is available. One person was killed every two hours and 15 minutes on…

Groendyke Transport, an Oklahoma-based trucking company, found a creative way to improve safety for its truckers and everyone around them on the road. The safety solution came about when the company noticed a serious issue with its trucks getting rear-ended. Whether the truckers had to make sudden stops or other…

Crashes Involving Unlicensed Drivers: 2 Scenarios Explained Every car accident involving injuries can get complicated quickly. However, crashes involving unlicensed drivers can be even more complex. What is important to understand is that if you were the victim of someone else’s negligence, whether that person was driving without a license or you…

Based on preliminary traffic data, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration estimates that fatal crashes involving at least one large truck increased by 1 percent in 2019. Meanwhile, the administration estimates that overall traffic fatalities declined during the same period. The NHTSA released the data on May 5 as part of its…