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Pedestrian safety is a priority driver safety issue in Texas – where non-motorist fatalities have steadily increased every year since 2012. PAGE CONTENTS: What Are The Most Dangerous Places for Pedestrians in Texas? San Antonio Austin Houston Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Brownsville Laredo Why is This Important? Pedestrian Safety Tips At the Hill Law Firm, we…

The holiday season is a time for family, but we all want the season to be safe and secure. Unfortunately, while the hustle and bustle of the holiday season can be a lot of fun, all the activity brings with it an increased possibility of accident and injury. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)…

Ride-sharing services are exploding in popularity throughout Texas. Earlier this year, the Texas legislature passed and Governor Greg About signed a law that creates a new set of statewide regulations for ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft, which the state now calls, “Transportation Network Companies, or TNCs. The purpose of the new law was…

The Eagle Ford Shale’s oil and natural gas resources have brought a lot of jobs and economic opportunity to our area. Unfortunately, the oil boom also caused some companies to take shortcuts that result in greater risk to oil workers where drilling occurs. At an oil and gas drilling site there is simply no…

Recently, a natural gas pipeline explosion sent shock waves through residential neighborhoods and lit up the night sky near the South Texas city of Refugio, a rural community north of Corpus Christi, about 15 miles from the Texas Coast. Witnesses claim they heard a loud boom and that their bed shook them awake. The…

San Antonio Sinkhole Claims Life of Sheriff’s Deputy In San Antonio, a massive sinkhole opened up late Sunday and claimed the life of a 69-year-old part-time Bexar County Sheriff’s deputy named Dora Linda Nishihara. According to reports, Deputy Nishihara was driving down a San Antonio road Sunday night when the San Antonio sinkhole opened…

Lake Arrowhead Drowning Leads to Texas Life Vest Warning: Wear One! After a man from Vernon, Texas drowned at Lake Arrowhead last weekend while fishing, Texas Game Wardens have been sending out messages urging boaters all over the state to practice good water safety and to always wear a life vest anytime they are…

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Releases Road Debris Study Another new study, this time by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, was released last week and suggests that the roads are more dangerous than ever because of a preventable problem. According to this road debris study, between 2011 and 2014 more than 200,000 crashes…

Investigators were able to locate the remains of two of three missing crew members who had been missing since the head-on collision of two freight trains in the Texas Panhandle yesterday. The third missing crew member is presumed dead, while a fourth was able to jump from his train just before impact Tuesday. The…

Nine Soldiers Dead in Fort Hood Flash Flood Accident A terrible accident occurred at the end of last week in Fort Hood, Texas, when a flood-swollen stream washed away a tactical vehicle, leaving nine soldiers dead. The floods were the result of the torrential rains that have hit Central Texas hard over the last…