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Campaign Promotes Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April 5, 2016

More than 10,000 traffic accidents each year in Texas are the result of distracted driving. In conjunction with national Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) aims to increase awareness of distracted driving dangers this month through its Talk. Text. Crash....

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Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn Sponsors Neuroblastoma Run and Walk

March 28, 2016

Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn was pleased to sponsor and participate in this year’s Neuroblastoma Run and Walk to benefit the Cook Children’s Neuroblastoma Fund to help children and their families battling this difficult disease. Several staff members participated in the ninth annual event hosted...

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Cars and Trucks Causing More Pedestrian Deaths

March 28, 2016

According to a recent report by the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, there have been more pedestrian deaths in 2015 compared with the previous year. Cars, motorcycles and trucks killed 10 more pedestrians than in 2014. Even more disturbing, the number of pedestrians killed in...

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Hailstorm Causes $600 Million in Damages

March 24, 2016

The Insurance Council of Texas, an industry trade group, estimates the damage from last Friday’s severe hailstorm will reach $600 million in auto and property damage claims. If those numbers prove to be correct, Friday’s storm would be the 12th most expensive storm in...

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Two Die in Houston-Area Boating Accident

March 22, 2016

Two bodies were recovered on Tuesday, March 15 from the San Jacinto River after a 14-foot boat was discovered at the bottom of the nearby Lake Houston spillway. Under normal conditions, little or no water flows over the spillway between Lake Houston and the...

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School Bus Crash Renews Controversy Around High-Speed Chases

March 18, 2016

On March 10, a suspect accused of credit card fraud at a hotel led Mesquite police on a high-speed chase that ended only when the suspect crashed into a school bus full of elementary school children. Fortunately, no children were injured, but the incident...

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Safety Tips for St. Patrick’s Day

March 16, 2016

Alcohol consumption is a part of many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. As a result, from 2009 to 2013, there were 276 St. Patrick’s Day fatalities resulting from drunk driving accidents in the United States. As you make your party plans for tomorrow’s festivities, put...

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F-150 Brake Failure Complaints Under Government Investigation

March 11, 2016

In response to complaints from drivers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating approximately 420,000 Ford F-150 pickup trucks for potential brake failure. The NHTSA has received 33 complaints associated with Ford F-150 brake failure. Of these complaints, 31 were made in...

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Neighbors Outraged at City’s Response to Aggressive Dog Attacks

March 8, 2016

The residents of Palm Drive in Mesquite, Texas, were alarmed and angry to find that Cookie, a female pit bull terrier responsible for a string of vicious attacks last December and again in February, has been returned to her owner for the second time...

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Most Americans Admit to Unsafe Driving Behaviors

March 2, 2016

According to recent results from a survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, nearly 87 percent of drivers admit to engaging in risky behavior while driving. The president and CEO of the foundation says the results show an indifference to road safety...

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Takata Airbag Recall Expands, New Vehicles Added

February 17, 2016

The largest automotive recall in United States history continues to expand as automakers announce new additions to the ever-growing list of vehicles equipped with faulty Takata airbags. Since 2014, millions of vehicles with faulty passenger side airbags have been recalled. The recall was recently...

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OSHA Issues Hazard Alert for Manual Tank Gauging Risks

February 15, 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new hazard alert identifying health and safety risks for oil and gas industry workers regarding manual tank gauging — this practice has led to a number of job-site deaths, which could have been prevented....

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Early Estimates by DOT Reveal Increase in Traffic Fatalities

February 12, 2016

Early estimates of traffic fatalities that occurred in the first nine months of 2015 show a disappointing rise in the total number of deaths. The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates there was a 9.3 percent increase in traffic fatalities...

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Two Fatally Injured in Denton Accident on U.S. Highway 380

February 9, 2016

Two children were killed while another is in critical condition following a four-vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 380 in Denton on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2016. According to Denton police, a Nissan minivan stopped for a red light in the westbound lanes of U.S. 380...

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Firm Joins TCYLA for Super Bowl Party at Cook Children’s

February 7, 2016

Trisha Klement of Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn was excited to join many other volunteers at the Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association (TCYLA) and Paralegal Division (PD) Super Bowl Party on Feb. 7, 2016. Our Ft. Worth, TX injury lawyers and support staff at Anderson,...

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