Happy Halloween, everyone! It’s the scariest time of the year, when all the ghosts, witches, and monsters come out to play. But it can also be a scary time for adults who may see their little trick-or-treaters get injured. The Houston personal injury lawyers at de Lachica Law Firm, PLLC, wants everyone to stay safe […]
Your neighbors leave their three college-age sons alone for the weekend. As soon as the parents walk out the door, they decide to throw a party. The hosts serve alcohol to the guests, many of whom are underage. One of the underage guests decides it’s time to leave and it’s clear that he is intoxicated […]
Here’s a common scenario for anyone who worked at an oilfield: While at work late one night, you slip on a puddle of grease. You fall and strike your head hard against the ground, blacking out for a second. You lie on the ground in a daze as you take a second to recover from […]
When driving through Houston, you may have felt a sense of apprehension as a giant 18-wheeler roars past you. These trucks are so big and can be intimidating, especially if you are driving a small vehicle. Can you even imagine getting into an accident with one of these beasts? As we mentioned in previous blog posts, truck […]
You may have seen it on the side of the road — a car flipped over, its wheels spinning in the air. These accidents are horrific to look at and you may wonder if anyone got out of it alive. You may also wonder how the accident occurred and could that happen to your car […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, truck accidents are on the rise. In 2015, there were 4,067 fatalities in crashes that involved large trucks, such as 18-wheelers or tractor trailers. This is a 4.1 percent increase over 2014 numbers, the highest since 2008. Of these fatal crashes that 73.5 percent of the fatalities […]
It’s something no one wants to think about. But sometimes a car accident can lead to a fatality. And unfortunately, these types of accidents are rising instead of decreasing. According to the 2015 data complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic fatalities have increased drastically since 2014. In 2015, there was a 7.2 […]
We purchase auto insurance for several reasons: To help pay our bills if we ever get into an auto accident, to have a safety net in place should anything happen to us, because it’s the law, just to name a few reasons. Many of us believe that if we do get into a car accident, […]
There are more to trucks than just the 18-wheelers that barrel down the highway in route to their next destination. These utility trucks, such as garbage trucks or construction vehicles, may fill a specific need but can be just as dangerous. Just like a tractor trailer or any other commercial vehicle, utility trucks are operated by inexperienced […]
Whiplash is a common injury sustained in car accidents, especially in a rear-end collision. It is caused by a sudden jolt which whips your head forward and backward quickly, tearing the muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the neck. The speed of the vehicles does not have much impact on whether you get whiplash. This neck […]