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Early this morning, a driver driving the wrong way on IH 35 near Kyle (where I grew up) caused a wreck that killed four people and injured two others. In this instance, the wrong way driver was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of IH 35 at the Kyle Parkway... -
[caption id="attachment_4341" align="alignleft" width="252"] Young man using smart phone in his car[/caption] Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo took the unusual step this week of having a press conference to urge Austin drivers to be more safe. Chief Acevedo was prompted to take the action because this year has already been...
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Steve Cohen has an interesting article, On Tort Reform, It's Time To Declare Victory and Withdraw, detailing the failings of tort reform in the medical malpractice context. In his article, Steve outlines some of the things we've learned since tort reform started passing in waves, including in Texas: 1) Tort...
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AT&T released the results of a scary study this week finding that smart phones are allowing people to drive while distracted in new and "creative" ways. According to the study: 61% of drivers surveyed admitted that they text and drive 33% admitted emailing while driving 28% admitted surfing the internet...
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Articles about teen drivers seem to be in the news (or maybe because I'm teaching my own teen to drive, I'm just noticing the articles more). Regardless, there were two recent articles I saw that probably interest you if you have a teen driver. The first reports on a study...
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I recently saw a study that is near and dear to my heart on two subjects --- baseball and concussions. One of the biggest frustrations of people with head injuries is that even though they look normal to their friends and family members, something is off. Now, a new study...
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The statistics from the Texas State Office of Court Administration are startling. In the last ten years, the number of lawsuits having been filed has dropped 17%. At the same time, the number of civil jury trials have dropped 34%. What's that mean for you? It makes a difference when...