All-offender ignition interlock laws are associated with a seven percent reduction in fatal drunk driving accidents, according to research from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. These laws are in place in the District of Columbia and 28 states, including Texas....
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Wrongful death claims and survival claims in Texas are similar because they deal with the effects of someone’s death. However, that is where most of the similarities end. Wrongful death claims offer compensation for dependents, while survival claims seek damages for the decedent’s injuries...
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Are you hosting or attending a Super Bowl party where alcohol will be served? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and local law enforcement want hosts and partygoers to plan ahead to help prevent people from driving home after they have been drinking....
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Defective Takata airbags have caused 16 deaths around the world, including 11 in the United States, and injuries to 180 people. The recall already included many vehicles from carmakers like Honda, Toyota, Ford and Chrysler. The latest round of recalls was initiated by the...
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Volkswagen (VW) has decided to settle civil and criminal allegations stemming from the emissions cheating scandal involving approximately 590,000 diesel vehicles in the U.S. VW will pay $4.3 billion, $2.8 billion for criminal penalties and $1.5 billion for civil penalties. VW also chose to...
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Texas has led the nation in wrong-way crashes for several years. In recent weeks, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) started adding signs, advanced sensors and other features to freeways in Tarrant County to try to reduce these collisions and resulting injuries and deaths....
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If you were injured in a car accident, you should report it to your insurance company as soon as possible. Your insurer will assign an insurance adjuster to your claim. This person will ask you for information on all parties involved, the damaged property...
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In December, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that taking the type 2 diabetes drug pioglitazone, also known as Actos, can increase patients’ risk of developing bladder cancer. The FDA announced this conclusion in a drug safety communication, which cited a 13-year...
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More than 100 public school teachers who lost their licenses due to allegations of sexual abuse of students are still working in schools today, according to a year-long investigation by USA TODAY. Reporters reviewed educator licensing and misconduct databases in all 50 states, examined...
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While hazards like uneven roads, potholes and leaves have little effect on cars, these obstacles are much more difficult for motorcyclists to navigate, creating a higher risk of an accident. These accidents pose a serious threat to riders’ safety because motorcycles do not have...
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Drivers double their risk of an accident if they get behind the wheel after getting just five or six hours of sleep, according to a new report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. This is particularly alarming given the fact that 35 percent...
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Texas is tied with Louisiana for having the worst drivers in the country, according to an annual study by CarInsuranceComparison.com. The study used 2014 statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to rank all 50 states on five metrics. Researchers combined each...
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In an unusual move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to allow General Motors (GM) to delay the recall of millions of trucks and SUVs with defective Takata airbags. In September, GM requested a one-year delay of the recall so it...
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The National Safety Council (NSC) recently issued a reminder to drivers about distracted driving in parking lots. The NSC cited a survey showing 66 percent of drivers make phone calls and more than 50 percent text while driving through parking lots. The poll also...
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Texas, along with the rest of the country, is expected to see an increase in the number of Americans traveling this Thanksgiving weekend. According to estimates, 3.9 million Texans will be traveling this weekend, an increase of 160,000 people compared to last year. That...
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