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Videogame to Teach Teenage Motorists Risks of Distracted Driving
by Jonathan S. Harris on March 16, 2012
More teenagers are killed in auto accidents every year than from any other cause of death. Many of those accidents occur because teenagers are distracted at the wheel. The University Of Minnesota’s Transportation System Institute has now developed a videogame that has been designed to teach teenagers about the dangers of being distracted while d...
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Teen Risk of DUI Increases If Parents Drive Drunk
by Jonathan S. Harris on February 21, 2012
According to a new federal study, teenagers whose parents drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs may be more likely to emulate these dangerous practices themselves. That is not exactly what Houston car accident attorneys would call a shocker, but the study does confirm that good parental influence is probably one of the foremost factors ...
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Feds Delay Rearview Camera Rules to Prevent Accidents
by Jonathan S. Harris on April 26, 2012
Victims’ families, child safety groups, and Houston car accident lawyers, who have been waiting for a rule that would require automakers to install rearview cameras to prevent collisions with child pedestrians, are very disappointed with the delay in finalizing the rule. The Department of Transportation has announced that it requires more time t...
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Dangerous Distractions For Driving Teens
by Jonathan S. Harris on July 11, 2012
It’s no secret to Houston car accident lawyers that teens are among the biggest group at risk for being distracted while driving. Before letting your teenager hit the highways, review this list of the most dangerous driving distractions. 1. Cell phones, navigation systems and other communications devices2. Adjusting radio system3. Other vehicle...
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Motorcycle and Trucking Accident Fatalities on the Rise
by Jonathan S. Harris on January 30, 2012
This month, federal agencies released data on accident fatality numbers for 2010. The good news for Texas car accident lawyers was that overall traffic accident fatalities across the country, and especially in Texas, are down. The bad news, however, is that pedestrian, trucking, and motorcycle accident fatalities have increased. In Texas, 2,99...
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Study Finds Teens Driving with Passengers Have Increased Accident Risks
by Dennis M. McElwee on April 11, 2012
Texas’ graduated driver’s licensing program in Texas prohibits teen passengers below the age of 21 from traveling with teen motorists. New research confirms to Houston car accident lawyers the need for rules like this. According to the research, teenage drivers, who are driving with passengers of the same age, have a much higher risk of accide...
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Child Deaths Drop After Car Booster Seat Laws Enacted
by Jonathan S. Harris on December 03, 2012
Research reported Monday shows a drop in child car accident deaths, particularly among 6- and 7-year-olds, as most U.S. states have enacted laws requiring booster seats for children who have outgrown traditional carseats. The booster seats position older children correctly so that seatbelts go across the shoulder (not the neck) and the lapbelt ...
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Hybrid Vehicles More Likely to Be Involved in Pedestrian Accidents
by Jonathan S. Harris on December 12, 2011
That hybrid vehicles are more likely to be involved in pedestrian accidents is something every Houston car accident lawyer knows. Yet another study confirms this fact. The Insurance Industry for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute has conducted an analysis of hybrid vehicles and pedestrian safety. The researchers examined the frequency...
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Texas DOT Partners with Schools in Teen Seatbelt Campaign
by Jonathan S. Harris on March 27, 2013
Teenage motorists are notoriously averse to seatbelt usage, and seatbelt rates in this category of motorists are at unacceptably low levels. The Texas Department of Transportation wants to change that. Every year, the agency makes a concerted effort to increase seat belt use among teenage drivers, and collaborates with schools across Texas to ...
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LA Crash Putting Spotlight On Driving And Age
by Jonathan S. Harris on September 07, 2012
An accident in front of a Los Angeles elementary school is once again bringing the debate about driving age to the forefront. A 100-year-old man backing his Cadillac out of a grocery store parking lot struck and injured 11 people, including nine children. The incident has rekindled a debate: How old is too old to keep driving? Some states requi...
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Slight Drop in Texas Teen Driver Fatalities Last Year
by Jonathan S. Harris on April 29, 2013
Texas reported a slight drop in the number of teen drivers killed in accidents during the first half of 2012, compared to the same period of time the previous year. During the first 6 months of 2012, there were 14 car accident fatalities involving teenage motorists in the state of Texas. That was a drop from 17 fatalities during the first 6 mont...
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Study Finds Texas Teenagers Some of Worst Drivers in Country
by Jonathan S. Harris on May 03, 2012
It is not the kind of news that should comfort any Houston car accident lawyer. A new study finds that there has been an increase in the number of teenage drivers being killed in accidents. That increase was seen in 23 states, including Texas. In our state, there was a four percent increase in the number of 16 and 17-year-olds killed in accident...
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Avoiding Accidents in Winter Weather
by A.J. Rosenfeld on January 18, 2012
The following is a guest post from Console & Hollawell PC in Philadelphia, PA. Mother Nature seems to be particularly cruel in the winter months. With snow and ice covering the roadways there is a significant increase in the probability of an accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a consumer advisory this month re...
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Teen Drivers Have Highest Accident Risk in First Month after Getting License
by Jonathan S. Harris on November 07, 2011
This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is marking Teen Driver Safety Week in order to impress the importance of preventing accidents involving this group of drivers. To coincide with the commemoration of the week from October 17 to October 22, the American Auto Association has released the results of a study into the safe...
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Psychologists Design Marriage Counseling Targeted at Victims of Brain Injury
by Jonathan S. Harris on April 18, 2012
Living with a brain injury, as any Houston car accident lawyer can tell you, can be devastating not just for the victims, but also the people in their lives. Brain injury takes the highest toll on the spouse, who is now the caregiver of the person with a brain injury. Even a marriage with a strong foundation can give way when one of the spouses ...
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Texas Teens Could Benefit from Cell Phone Blocking Technologies
by Jonathan S. Harris on April 19, 2012
Texas continues to lag behind the rest of the country in implementing laws against cell phone use and texting while driving. However, if you are a parent who wants to ensure that your teenage child is not texting while driving or using cell phones at the wheel, there are a number of technologies that can help you do so. Most such technologies i...
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Increase in Traffic Accident Fatalities in 2012
by Jonathan S. Harris on April 01, 2013
It appears to Houston car accident lawyers that the steady progress that has been made in reducing car accident fatalities over the past few years is on the reverse. Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council find that auto accident fatalities rose 5% last year, compared to the previous year. That is the first time auto accident fata...


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