In most situations, vehicle drivers are required to yield the right of way to pedestrians, particularly if they see them and have the ability to stop before an incident occurs. When a failure to do so results in an crash, the end result is often a personal injury lawsuit in Houston. The reality is that there are various laws in place to prevent jaywalking, but what happens if a jaywalker gets struck by a vehicle? Who is at fault when…
Driving Dangers in the Supermarket Parking Lot: Serious Injuries and Fatalities Raise Questions about Store Parking Facilities A successful supermarket or other retailer has an understanding of the importance of providing patrons with an accessible parking lot. A retailer naturally wants its customers to be able to get into and out of its store with relative ease. On the other hand, a retailer typically has something of a mindset that a parking lot presents something of a dead space, at…
Yes, the internet is awash in headlines that intentionally are provocative. The objective is to try and nab a potential reader’s attention. Once a person dives into an article, oftentimes the header ends up having “not much” to do with the actual article or blog post. At first blush, you might think a headline announcing that walking can be fatal to your health falls into that category. In fact, it does not. Whilst there are important health benefits to maintaining…
The Doan Law Firm Fights for Commercial Truck Accident Victims Seven people were injured in San Francisco when a semi-truck crashed into a passenger car as well as two pedestrians. According to law enforcement, the San Francisco semi-truck accident occurred when the big rig driver made an illegal turn. There were five people in the automobile, a family including parents and three children. The pedestrians hit by the truck were an elderly couple. In the aftermath of the San Francisco…
A freak accident in Bellevue, Iowa left one dead and 23 others injured when two runaway horses pulling a wagon trampled spectators at a small-town Fourth of July parade, reports say. The horses became spooked and bolted after they tangled with each other. At that point, one of the horses lost its bridle, reports say. The horses then galloped for several blocks with the wagon, trampling some and crashing into others. In addition, the wagon flipped and its two…