San Antonio Personal Injury Law Blog

Despite years of warnings of the consequences of being impaired by drugs or alcohol and attempting to drive, numerous people continue to throw caution to the wind. Many times, this cavalier attitude leads to a fatal accident. A 55-year-old Texas woman has been convicted of murder and intoxication assault after driving in an impaired, drug-addled state and causing a fatal accident.

Information in the woman's recent trial revealed she had three different drugs in her system when she crossed over into oncoming traffic as she was driving on a road just outside her hometown. She hit one motorcycle, but the driver was able to maintain control of his bike. The husband and wife riders of the second motorcycle she hit were not so lucky. They were both seriously injured when their bike was pushed into a ditch. They were taken to a nearby hospital, where the husband died from his injuries just two hours after being hit.

A loved one is suddenly gone with no chance for one last goodbye or an, "I love you." This is often the case when an accident occurs due to the negligence of someone else. After the initial shock comes the grieving process and at some point, the prospect of taking action with a wrongful death lawsuit. Two Texas families have filed a wrongful death lawsuit after their loved ones were killed in a horrifying collision.

The two men had slowed down for construction on Interstate 20 when their Nissan Sentra was rammed from behind by a Dodge diesel towing truck. The truck was towing a piece of 20,000-pound equipment to be used on an oilfield. The sedan hit the guardrail on the side of the road, but the collision was so severe that the truck ended up on top of the sedan. It was not the gruesome crash that killed the men, but the fire that began as a result of the collision.

One of the worst things about a sudden death is not being able to say goodbye. A fatal accident often takes that final farewell away from a grieving parent, spouse or child. According to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety, a 9-year-old girl was recently the victim in an early-morning fatal accident.

The report stated the driver of a pickup truck was approaching a curve as it was traveling north. A Nissan Sentra was also approaching the curve, but was headed south.  The truck veered into the southbound lane, causing the driver of the sedan to jerk the car into the opposite lane in an effort to prevent a collision. Nevertheless, the truck did strike the sedan, causing both vehicles to spin.

Several agencies concerned with the health and well-being of consumers recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. The law provides improved safeguards to prevent consumers from being harmed by a potentially defective product. It has also led to improved safety standards for children's toys and household products that previously posed a threat to families here in Texas and throughout the country.

The law reduced the permissible levels of lead in children's toys and related products. Reportedly, there was only been one recall issued over lead concerns last year, which is a significant improvement over the more than 100 recalls that were issued in 2007. Along with the tighter lead restrictions, there have been improvements made in the safety of children's furniture -- primarily in crib side rail safety requirements.