Summer season in Texas is prime time for road construction. Construction can cause a significant risk not just to workers performing the construction job but also to motorists on the road. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data highlights the number of fatalities over the years in construction zones, revealing hundreds or even thousands of...
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NHTSA Could Reduce T-Bone Accident Dangers For San Antonio Motorists
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports installation of side airbags in all vehicles in the United States could prevent 700 to 1,000 deaths a year. Despite the obvious life-saving benefits, NHTSA has not taken action to either standardize requirements for design and installation of side airbags, or to require all vehicles use side airbags as...
Read MoreUnderstanding Accident Risks for San Antonio Pedestrians
More than 4,000 pedestrians die annually in collisions with motor vehicles, and almost 70,000 pedestrians are hurt, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. Pedestrians can suffer life-changing injuries or fatalities and should consult with an experienced pedestrian accident lawyer. More serious injuries can result in larger financial losses. Understanding Pedestrian Injury Risks An...
Read MoreSan Antonio Distracted Driving Lawyer Comments on Proposal to Ban Texting While Driving
A group of Texas Senators recently blocked a vote on a proposal to ban texting while driving statewide, killing the proposal which many other lawmakers support and which will hopefully become law when Texas state legislators return to work in 2 years, according to San Antonio auto accident attorney Frank Herrera Jr., founder of The...
Read MoreSan Antonio Workplace Accident Attorney Comments on Fatal Workplace Accidents
A total of 26 San Antonio workers have died in fatal workplace accidents since May 2009, according to a recent news report which highlights dangers posed by workplace accidents, according to San Antonio workplace accident lawyer Frank Herrera Jr., founder of The Herrera Law Firm in San Antonio, TX. The San Antonio Express-News published the...
Read MoreBrain Injury and San Antonio Road Rage Risks
A person who sustains traumatic brain injury (TBI) in San Antonio, Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Terrell Hills and surrounding areas may have many lingering effects of the injury. Some of the symptoms and consequences of a brain injury can stay with a person for the rest of his or her life. A victim of a...
Read MoreA Close Look at San Antonio Rear-End Crashes Involving Buses
The National Center for Transportation Research conducted a study of bus crashes over a four-year period using data from different state agencies within a particular geographic location. The purpose of the study was to determine how common it was for buses to become involved in rear-end crashes. An experienced rear-end accident lawyer knows that rear-end...
Read MoreIgnition Interlock Devices Can Save San Antonio Drivers
Ignition interlock devices save lives throughout San Antonio, Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Terrell Hills and surrounding areas by reducing the number of people who get behind the wheel and drive drunk. An ignition interlock device (IID) works by requiring that a driver have his blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tested before the driver starts his vehicle....
Read MoreSan Antonio Drivers At Risk from Drugged Drivers, Even as Drunk Driving Declines
In San Antonio, Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Terrell Hills and surrounding areas, you are expected to be sober when you get behind the wheel of your car. This means that you should not consume alcoholic beverages before driving. It also means that you should not operate your vehicle if you have used drugs that cause...
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