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Cell Phones the Culprit in Many Vehicle Crashes

It is a fact that whenever anyone gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, he or she is responsible for a potential of major destruction, to others or themselves. This is something that is clearly underappreciated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest numbers show pedestrians injured in motor vehicle accidents were up 19 percent…

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Texas Olympic Volleyball Player Works to Heal Brain Injury

Stacy Sykora, from Ft. Worth, Texas, was a two-time All-American volleyball player at Texas A&M. She is also a member of the U.S. Olympic volleyball team. Last year, in a bus accident near Sao Paulo, Brazil, she sustained a brain injury when the vehicle carrying her Brazilian team overturned one rainy night. She was taken…

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Suspected Drunk Driver Arrested in Hit and Run

A woman suspected of drunk driving has been arrested for the hit and run killing of a pedestrian in Corpus Christi, Texas, a sad reminder of the epidemic of alcohol-related driving fatalities in the state. On May 29, Gilbert Reyna was walking near an Interstate 37 access road when he was struck by a vehicle….

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Serious Workplace Injuries Necessitate Legal Guidance

Workers have a right to consult with an attorney when serious injuries occur because of the negligence or carelessness of their employer. Unfortunately the reality is that some workplaces and management disregards their employees’ safety and health by failing to maintain equipment, conduct safety training, or monitor workplace safety. A recent indent in Sunnyvale, Texas…

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Increase in Pedestrian Injuries Due to Distractions, Intoxication, and Bad Roadway Design

Pedestrians injured by motor vehicles increased by 19 percent from last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest data. The rise is due to multiple factors including roadway design and lack of traffic enforcement. The most important factor responsible for the increase in pedestrian accidents is distraction caused by walking or driving…

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