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One Killed In Alleged DUI In South Houston
A crash at a south Houston intersection killed one driver and sent two passengers to the hospital. According to Click 2 Houston, this crash happened before 2AM between College Avenue and Easthaven Boulevard. Allegedly, a teenage pickup truck driver slammed her vehicle into an SUV. Sadly, the woman driving the SUV was killed on… Read More »
Rehab and Domestic Violence
Johnny Manziel appears to be having a meltdown of sorts. He’s a young guy who only recently found a boatload of success. He won the Heisman and then was drafted in the NFL . It’s tempting to give him a pass for some of his antics. Until recently, he has been seen partying a lot and… Read More »
DWI vs DUI
People ask me all the time “what is the difference between DWI and DUI?” The short answer is: DWI stands for Driving While Intoxicated and DUI stands for Driving Under the Influence. It would appear that these terms are interchangeable. DWI vs DWI: just phrasing right? Not in Texas. In Texas, there is actually a… Read More »
Rear-End Collisions: When Liability Is Not Clear
For the most part, personal injury attorneys consider rear-ending collisions – collisions where a driver fails to stop and collides into the back-end of a car in front of them – as “clear liability” accident cases. In most rear-end collisions, the cause is a driver not paying attention, a driver going too fast, or… Read More »
New Data Reveals Underage DUI Problem In Harris County
A 2019 report suggests roughly 300 drivers under the age of 21 have been arrested for DUI so far in Harris County. Researchers hope these numbers will inspire local leaders to step up preventative campaigns throughout Houston. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg led the investigation into this issue. For their study, analysts looked… Read More »
Here Is the First Lawsuit Over Concussion
In the past year, both the NFL and the NCAA have settled multimillion-dollar lawsuits over concussions and football-related trauma, and complaints have even trickled down to the high school level. Next up in the legal crosshairs? Youth football. On Thursday, Debra Pyka, the mother of Joseph Chernach, a 25-year-old Wisconsin man who committed suicide… Read More »
Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast
Anan Syed, the incarcerated subject of the popular podcast “Serial,” will get another shot at overturning his murder conviction and life sentence after a court granted his request to reopen his appeal. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals on Friday agreed to hear his case after two unsuccessful attempts to appeal his convictionover the… Read More »
Honda: Houston Fatal Accident May Be Linked
Honda Motor Co. has said that the January 18 death of 35-year-old Carlos Solis IV in Houston could be linked to faulty airbags manufactured by Takata Corp. used in its vehicles. The Honda Accord bought in April was not repaired as required by a recall on the airbag issued in 2011. Honda said it… Read More »
