Auto Accidents

You know the dangers of texting while driving, but how do you actually stop doing it? It’s much simpler than you think, even if it seems impossible. Learn some easy ways you can put an end to texting while driving.
47 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, and Guam ban texting while driving says the Governor’s Highway Safety Association.

It’s hard for people to come to agreement on any issue. So when you have 47 of 50 states agreeing on action towards any social problem, you know it’s clearly a valid concern.

And states do this for good reason. Studies frequently show texting while driving is just as or more dangerous than driving drunk.

One study quoted in the New York Times found texting while driving increases your chances of an accident 23 times.

Could you imagine chugging several beers, hopping in your car with your kids, and then telling them, […]

What happens when you get in a car accident in a road work zone in Texas? Learn how this plays out in this article from Mullen & Mullen.
You never want to get into a car accident, but if there’s any place you really don’t want to be involved in an accident, it’s in a work zone.

That’s because fines double in work zones. However, work zones must have signs clearly designating them for that purpose, and workers must be present. That said, fines can easily skyrocket.
What’s the leading cause of accidents and citations?
Speeding.

That comes straight from the Texas DOT.

You’d think construction workers would most frequently experience severe injuries and fatalities.

However, that may not be the case.

85% of the 4,400 people who died in work zone accidents were actually the passengers or drivers of vehicles, says Federal Highway Administration data. And drivers lose their lives more frequently than passengers.
How You Can Show […]

Mullen & Mullen Releases New Car Accident App to Help Save Drivers’ Lives, Reduce Serious Injuries, and Make Collecting Evidence Easier
Mullen & Mullen’s new, free, one-of-a-kind car accident app can help save drivers’ lives, prevent serious injuries, and help them more easily collect the information necessary to negotiate with insurers or win legal claims.
Dallas, TX January 22, 2019 – The NHTSA reports 37,000 fatalities and 2.35 million injuries happen on American roads each year. Further, they say more than 30% of those who lost their lives or experienced severe injuries could have lived or walked away with minor injuries if help were notified faster.

To save more lives and reduce the frequency of severe injuries, Mullen & Mullen has released a unique app that automatically notifies drivers’ emergency contacts if they are involved in a car accident. The app also includes several features which make gathering evidence about the crash easy […]

3,721 people died on Texas roads and highways in 2017, marking a 10% increase from the previous year, reports the Insurance Council of Texas.
Why?

“Alcohol, speeding and distracted driving remain the major factors in the majority of accidents on our roadways today,” said Mark Hanna, a spokesperson for the Council.

So, that’s the perfect recipe for dying (or even serious injury) on Texas’ roadways: drink too much, drive distracted by messing around on your smartphone or with your car’s fancy dashboard, and speed.

Please don’t seriously do any of that!

While Texas has a law that bans texting and driving, “distracted driving” actually refers to a number of common behaviors that take your attention off the road:

Talking on your phone
Eating
Putting on makeup
Adjusting or optimizing your phone’s app
Talking to others in your vehicle
Adjusting any gadget on your car’s dashboard
Prescription or street drug abuse
Drinking any alcohol before driving
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$350,000 gross recovery for herniated disc injury due to commercial car wreck in Dallas, TX. Client could not have recommended surgery due to chronic health condition.
Our client was operating a sedan traveling northbound in the right lane of N. Central Expressway in Dallas, Texas near Lyndon B Johnson. The at-fault motorist was operating a vehicle in the course and scope of his employment. Traffic was congested and the motorist was inattentive. As a result he rear-ended our client’s automobile causing significant property damage to same.

Comments from Attorney Joseph Morrison: Our client, a teacher, had to seek emergency medical attention following the collision. Initial complaints at the ER included both neck and back pain. She eventually begin therapy and rehabilitation efforts. During her therapy she had both persistent and consistent complaints of low back pain radiating to her legs.

Remember: Radicular symptoms can indicate the presence of an injury beyond a sprain […]