Unlucky 21: The Drivers Most Likely in a Serious Injury Accident in Texas

Twenty-one may be lucky in Blackjack, but it’s the worst possible number for driving safety. In 2011, more drivers aged 21 were involved in serious accidents than any other driving age in Texas, according to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Transportation. In fact, 21-year olds were more than twice as likely to be involved in a serious accident than drivers twice their age. Among Texas drivers, it turns out that experience really does come with age.

Unfortunately for many accident victims, age is not only positively correlated with the probability of being involved in an accident, but also the probability of being uninsured. What does this mean for Texas accident victims? It means that if you’re involved in an accident, chances are good that you may struggle to recover against the tortfeasor who negligently ran into your car, causing property damage and personal injury.

Fears | Nachawati knows what to do to protect accident victims against the carelessness and recklessness of young-and-dumb Texas drivers. Don’t let an uninsured motorist set you back permanently. Find out how you can fight for your rights by contacting our attorneys and dedicated professionals. For your free consultation, call us at 1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm. We can help!

Dallas Driver Slams into Local Mall

It may sound absurd, but Friday morning a Dallas driver drove his truck into Southwest Center Mall, slamming into interior fixtures and finally coming to rest in a sporting goods store. To make matters more bizarre, the man was driving naked – and decided to dress himself in clothes he found after his truck came to a stop in the store’s entryway.

Admittedly, this accident is unusual. However, the risk that today’s events suggest – that careless or reckless drivers might inadvertently slam into a building or home – is far from absurd. In fact, virtually every month a driver somewhere in North Texas loses control of his car and careens into a home or commercial building.

What should you do if an out-of-control driver damages your property? Fortunately, the law is on your side. You just have to know what steps to take. Your first step should be to contact the professionals at Fears | Nachawati. With years of automobile accident experience and dedicated expertise, we’re prepared to help you. For your free consultation, call 1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm.

Number of Uninsured Texas Drivers Declines, Improves Likelihood of Recovery

For drivers involved in an automobile accident, one of the most challenging barriers to recovery for personal injury and property damage is the extent to which the responsible driver is insured. Unfortunately for many accident victims, some careless drivers are underinsured or uninsured and, as a result, fail to fully pay for the harm they cause.

Fortunately, there’s good news: in the last year, the number of uninsured drivers in Texas has fallen by nearly 40 percent, according to the Texas Department of Insurance. Although the number of uninsured or underinsured drivers – 2.6 million – is still remarkably high, this number is down considerably from its 2011 figure, 4.2 million Texans. Officials report that the significant downshift is the result of getting improperly insured drivers off the road and cleaning up the state’s database.

Have you been involved in an accident with an underinsured or uninsured driver? You may have options that you haven’t considered. Find out the full range of your choices by talking to the automobile accident professionals at Fears | Nachawati. With years of experience and dedicated expertise, we know how to fight for you. For your free consultation, call 1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm.

Multicar Accident Kills One, Injures Ten

Although violent automobile accidents are tragically common in major cities in Dallas and Tarrant County, they occur less frequently in rural areas of North Texas. Of course, that’s not to say that they don’t happen at all, as last weekend’s accident near Kaufman, Texas, attests.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, multiple cars were involved in an accident on an otherwise quiet, backcountry road, State Highway 243. In a matter of moments, the little travelled road became the site of a flipped truck, a head-on collision, and a pair of heavily damaged SUVs. Moreover, only a few minutes after the accident the roadway also became of a landing zone for care flight helicopters landing and picking up victims so that they could carry them to nearby hospital emergency rooms.

If you’re loved one is in an automobile accident in one of North Texas’s rural counties, you need the help of an attorney capable of handling all of the challenges that a destructive accident produces. With years of experience covering accidents across North Texas, the dedicated professionals at the law firm of Fears Nachawati is prepared to help you. Free your consultation is just a phone call or email away. Call us at 1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm. We’re ready to help you!

Driver Backs Over Arlington Cyclist

You may not realize it, but reverse can be as dangerous a gear on your transmission as drive. The highly diminished vision associated with driving backwards produces an astonishing number of accidents every year. In fact, some estimate that as many as thirty percent of the more than 1 million accidents that occur annually in the U.S. are the result of driving in reverse, not moving forward.

Unfortunately, a pickup truck driver and cyclist are some of the latest data points in those surprising statistics. Late last week, an Arlington cyclist was peddling through her morning ride when a truck driver started to reverse out of his driveway. In just a moment, the driver struck the cyclist. To make matters worse, the driver kept driving briefly, thinking that he had a flat tire instead of a person under his truck.

For drivers and cyclists alike, accidents in reverse are a more serious area of concern than most realize. Have you been injured or sustained property damage as a result of an accident going backwards? Find out whether you have a valid legal claim by talking to the personal injury professionals at Fears | Nachawati. With years of experience and dedicated expertise, we know what it takes to represent victims like you. Call us today at 1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm.

Has Negligent Management Put DART Drivers, Passengers at Risk?

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) held a hearing yesterday in which it attempted to address reasons why three people have died as a result of DART trains and buses in the last three months.

Numerous DART bus drivers attended last night’s hearing, relating disturbing stories about dangerous, reckless, and unprosecuted conduct that has put drivers and passengers at risk of serious injury. Their testimony not only raised questions about the conduct of some of DART’s guests, but also about whether DART management has placed a sufficient priority on the public’s safety.

Sometimes injuries at a business like a restaurant or at a public facility like a train terminal can have multiple causes. The question is not merely whether the person who caused the injury was responsible, but whether the surroundings invited negligent or intentionally harmful conduct. If so, the host, such as DART, may also be responsible.

Fears | Nachawati has years of legal experience dealing with precisely these kinds of challenge legal issues. If you’ve been injured, you need an expert to advise you of your rights and assess your case. Talk to us today to find out how we can help you. For your free consultation, call us at 1.866.322.6898 or email us at http://www.fnlawfirm.com/contact.cfm.