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Archive for August, 2009

New PSA Graphically Shows Hazards of Texting While Driving

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Dallas, TX — A new public service announcement airing in Wales is stirring up controversy about whether it is too graphic for television.  Others say it is exactly the message we need to be sending to drivers.

The PSA shows two teen girls distracted over a text message while driving. The driver collides head-on into another car.  While the car is disabled, a third car smashes into the passenger side.

The driver discovers her friend lying dead in the passenger seat. The camera then shows the other vehicle and a young child inside, asking why her parents are not waking up.

The PSA is not being aired on U.S. television.  To even view the ad on YouTube, you must verify that you are at least 18 years old.  More than 1 million people have viewed the hard-hitting PSA on YouTube.

You can view it here, along with some NBC commentary, but WARNING: it is extremely graphic.

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Unfortunately, these events are all too common, and as a Dallas personal injury lawyer, I am all too often asked to help family members who suffer these types of tragedies deal with the aftermath.  Due to the lack of enforcement, text messaging while driving has become the biggest safety concern on our roads.  It is the cause of countless serious car accidents in our communities like Dallas, Garland, Plano, and Mesquite, Texas.

If you have been involved in an auto accident in Dallas, Garland, Plano, or Mesquite, Texas, or the surrounding areas, an experienced-local personal injury attorney can help you and your family.  Our car accident attorneys offer free consultations on personal injury cases. If you or someone you know has been injured or killed, you should contact a Dallas, TX personal injury lawyer immediately so that you will know your legal rights and can determine what insurance coverage may be in place to cover damages. Call our office at (972) 231-5800 for more information or click here to contact us by email.

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Non-Subscriber v. Work Comp Claims in Texas

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Employers In Texas can choose whether to carry Worker’s Compensation insurance.  If they do not, then they are referred to as “non-subscribers.”  When employees are injured while working for non-subscribers, the claims are not handled in the Texas work comp system.  Rather, the employees normally have to hire an attorney to pursue compensation from the company or its insurance carrier in court.

Everyday, hundreds of workers are injured on the job.  The construction industry is one of the most dangerous.  It has the second highest number of fatalities of all industries.  Studies have shown that one out of every ten construction workers will be injured on the job at some point during their career.

Serious personal injuries and deaths from on-the-job accidents occur every day to residents of our local cities like Dallas, Plano, McKinney, and Frisco, Texas.  Many times, the accidents are the result of an unsafe working environment or the failure of the company to provide proper safety equipment.

If you have been injured on the job in Dallas Ft. Worth, Plano, McKinney, Frisco, TX or the surrounding areas, an experienced-local personal injury attorney can help you and your family.  Our work accident lawyers offer free consultations on injury cases. If you or someone you know has been injured or killed, you should contact a Dallas, TX personal injury lawyer immediately so that you will know your legal rights and can determine what insurance may be in place to cover damages.  Call our office at (972) 231-5800 for more information or click here to contact us by email.

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Truck Accident Kills Three

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

COOKE COUNTY, TX – Three people were killed on August 3, 2009 north of Denton, Texas when an 18-wheeler crashed into four other vehicles in a construction zone on Interstate 35 at FM 1306.  The accident happened just south of Gainesville, TX.

The driver of the semi – identified as 59-year-old James Crayton of Dallas, Texas – apparently failed to slow down for traffic in the construction zone.

Two of the victims, Carol Whaley, 63, and Linda Whaley, 61,were taken by air ambulance to hospitals in critical condition. 

All northbound lanes of I-35 remained closed for hours while investigators pieced together what happened and cleared the wreckage.

Regrettably, fatal car accidents and serious personal injury collisions occur every day to residents of our local cities such as Frisco, McKinney, and Denton, Texas.  Many times, car accidents like this happen due to fatigue of a truck driver, or the negligence of a driver who was not paying attention, texting, or even driving while intoxicated.

If you have been involved in an auto accident in McKinney, Denton, Frisco, or the surrounding areas, an experienced-local personal injury attorney can help you and your family.

Our trucking accident lawyers offer free consultations on personal injury cases. If you or someone you know has been injured or killed, you should contact a Dallas, TX personal injury lawyer immediately so that you will know your legal rights and can determine what insurance coverage may be in place to cover damages. Call our office at (972) 231-5800 for more information or click here to contact us by email.

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