Tag Archives: car accident
Tis the Season! Car Safety Tips
With winter weather just around the corner, it is time to share some safe driving tips. With decades of experience handling injury caused by serious accident — and as drivers ourselves — we offer these tips to keep you safe in the coming season: Stay off the phone. The Texas Department of Transportation reports one… Read More »
Handling a Hit and Run Insurance Claim
After the accident the driver left your car with a sizeable dent, or left you with a severe, life-changing injury — and then left. Why? The driver might have been drunk, or worried about losing his or her license after still another accident. Plus, Texas law requires all drivers to carry automobile insurance but some… Read More »
Back to School Driving Tips
The cooler air of fall heralds the start of a new school year — and more school buses on the road. If you are late for work or an appointment, you may be tempted to pass a school bus as soon as possible. However, Texas law requires drivers to stop when the stopped school bus… Read More »
Airbag Injuries: When Safety Turns Deadly
Airbags save lives. However, when this important safety feature is defective or not properly installed, or if you have not been instructed about minimizing potential risks, air bags can cause serious injuries during deployment. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported in its 2007 Counts of Frontal Air Bag Related Fatalities and Seriously Injured… Read More »
Understanding Whiplash
Rear-end car accidents are common and so is whiplash. The mechanism of whiplash — rapid acceleration and deceleration affecting the head, neck and spine — was first widely experienced with the advent of trains. Whiplash-like injuries were known then as railway spine. Today, whiplash is known as a cervical sprain or strain. Personal injury law… Read More »
Katie’s Life
She was 17 years old with an appreciation for music and poetry and a gift for art. A high school junior, she had plans, dreams, and an algebra test to take. Heading to Ursuline Academy of Dallas, her car was third through a green light when 90-year old widow Elizabeth Grimes ran an intersection red… Read More »
The Danger of Cars as the Family Computer
With each new generation of vehicles, onboard computer systems get a little more sophisticated, and a little more fun. Today, you can watch a movie, browse the Internet, locate a restaurant or read your email in your car. But is making your car into a mobile computing center a good idea? In a connected world,… Read More »
Is Whiplash a Minor or Serious Injury?
Whiplash occurs in car accidents when there is a sudden instance of deceleration. In most cases, whiplash is a minor neck injury that occurs when a vehicle that is standing still is struck from behind. But even in cases where whiplash symptoms are minor, the victim may experience pain and discomfort and may be unable… Read More »
What to Do After an Accident With a Drunk Driver
It seems that no matter how strict the government makes the law against drunk driving, people still get behind the wheel after having one too many. If you spot someone on the road who you believe is drunk, stay back. Call your local law enforcement agency immediately and report the inebriated person. Unfortunately, sometimes spotting… Read More »
Advice on What to Do After a Car Accident – Even a Minor One
At Browning & Hernandez, we are always keeping an eye out for good advice to share with clients and other readers of our blog posts. Today, we’d like to feature some great suggestions that we found on State Farm Insurance’s web site . Remember, if you or a family member is involved in even a… Read More »
