Category: Car Accidents

Fall in El Paso marks the return of Miners football, the end of scorching summer heat, and the coming holiday season. While there is a lot to celebrate this time of year, changing weather and seasonal chores can present opportunities for dangerous accidents. Failing to take precautions could spoil the…

Traffic deaths have soared in the United States in recent years, prompting the nation’s auto safety agency to take measures to discourage motorists from speeding. Steven Cliff, who runs the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), recently announced to Reuters the creation of a “speed campaign” highlighting how speeding is…

If you’re a vehicle owner in Texas, you’re probably all too familiar with pricey auto insurance policies. While the Lone Star State isn’t the most expensive in the nation, Texas auto insurance policies are still often higher than average. The El Paso car accident lawyers at the Law Offices of…

For many of us, the fear of traveling behind a log truck or getting on a plane can be traced back to Final Destination, the movie franchise that stands behind the notion that when it’s someone’s time to go, it’s their time to go. The franchise is best known for…

The United States Department of Transportation’s (US DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released its annual traffic crash data from 2020 along with some upsetting news. In 2020 alone, there were more than 38,824 fatalities in motor vehicle accidents throughout the U.S., marking the highest number of traffic…

Once every nine hours and six minutes, someone in the state of Texas dies as a result of a drunk driving crash. In the most recent year for which statistics are available, the Texas Department of Transportation reported 963 people were killed, and 2,114 were seriously injured in entirely preventable…

Alcohol can cause significant impairment when a person becomes inebriated, resulting in blurred vision, delayed reaction times, impaired judgment, and more. An intoxicated person behind the wheel of a vehicle can be a serious danger to themselves and others.  Unfortunately, drunk driving accidents occur at alarming rates. That’s because many…

Having your car repaired after an accident can get complicated if an insurance company is trying to pressure you to use a specific body shop or if they won’t accept your repair shop’s estimate. The insurance company may try to make you believe that you have to use their repair…

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