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Prom Night Dangers: Preventing Accidents and Legal Recourse for Injured Teens

You may be entitled to compensation if your teen is injured on prom night.   Prom Night Dangers: Preventing Accidents and Understanding Your Legal Rights Prom night is one of the most anticipated milestones of high school. Whether you’re a teen getting ready to dance the night away or a…

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St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations: Drunk Driving Accidents and Legal Consequences

Alcohol and driving don’t mix.   Drunk Driving Accidents on St. Patrick’s Day Between 2018 and 2022, the NHTSA recorded a total of 209 DUI-related deaths during St. Patrick’s Day. 74 fatalities happened in 2022 alone.  Heavy drinking and drunk driving spike around most holidays, but St. Patrick’s Day is…

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Texas Ranks in Top 5 for Worst Drivers in America Again in 2024 Study

Texas drivers are among the most likely to drive drunk in the nation.   Texas Ranks Among Top 5 for Worst Drivers in the Nation Yet Again in 2024 Study Another Forbes Advisor study has analyzed the fatal accidents across the 50 states to find out which states have the…

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3 Ways to Avoid Drunk Driving This Holiday Season

Choose safer habits this holiday season and start the new year with no regrets.   3 Practical Alternatives to Drunk Driving During the Holidays Everybody knows that driving drunk is dangerous, illegal, and just plain stupid. Yet, especially in San Antonio, drunk driving is still a major problem affecting even…

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Fatalities on Texas Roadways

Here at Carabin Shaw, we are concerned about making Texas roads safer and our state an even better place to live. Kxan reports that in Austin, “On average, more than 11 people have died each day in traffic-related accidents on Texas roadways in 2021, state transportation leaders said Thursday. Each…

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Steps to Take After a Texas Car Accident

Texas car accidents range in severity, and individuals may exhibit significant differences in their responses to these potentially traumatic events. The magnitude of an accident may not become evident until some time after the incident; thus, Texas accident victims must take steps to address their injuries and preserve their recovery…

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Is Proof of Criminal Liability Important in a Texas Wrongful Death Claim?

Although this past holiday season has looked a little different from previous ones because of the pandemic, Texas roads remain busy as families continue to take road trips, commute around town for necessities and daily errands, and travel. Even though COVID-19 may have kept many at home this holiday season,…

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ACCIDENT INJURY REPORT: Woman Charged with Intoxication Assault After Family of 3 Struck by Car in Beaumont Neighborhood in Pedestrian Hit and Run

July 29, 2020:  BEAUMONT, Texas — A 21-year-old Beaumont woman has been charged after police say the car she was driving struck two adults and a child in a west end Beaumont neighborhood Wednesday evening. Kenlie Davis, 21, of Beaumont, was arrested near the scene and later charged with three…

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Accident Injury Report- Combination Motorcycle Crash/Drunk Driving Incident Kills Man in Pasadena

               Photo Credit:  KPRC News PASADENA, Texas (Jan 3, 2020)–  A Motorcycle Crash in Pasadena kills one man and lands another in custody. Police said the crash happened around 3:40 a.m. on Genoa Red Bluff Road between Space Center Boulevard and Red Bluff Road.…

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Recovering After a Texas DUI Accident

In Texas, drunk driving is taken seriously by lawmakers, police, and prosecutors. Yet, despite the decades-long efforts of government agencies and non-profit organizations, drunk driving is still a major problem in Texas. Indeed, each year there are approximately 17,000 Texas DUI accidents, claiming the lives of nearly 1,000 Texans annually.…

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