Texas laws are different. Under negligent entrustment, you can be held liable for the driver’s negligence only if the following can be proven: You’re the vehicle owner and entrusted it to someone. You allowed a person to use your vehicle
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The 4 Most Common Car Accident Injuries
The 4 Most Common Car Accident Injuries
Every car accident affects the personal injury victim in a unique way. While the injuries you sustained may be common overall, it’s likely that they’re having a very personal effect on you—changing the…
Can You Sue a Drunk Driver for Hitting You in Texas?
Can You Sue a Drunk Driver for Hitting You in Texas?
Many people think of drunk driving as a criminal activity, and it is. A drunk driver can go to jail, especially if they cause a vehicle crash that injures…
Texting While Driving: How Lawyers Prove it in Court
Texting While Driving: How Lawyers Prove it in Court
Texting is one of the most dangerous things a driver can do behind the wheel. Indeed, research shows that people who compose or read text messages while driving can be up…
Texas Trucking Company Declared an Imminent Hazard
Texas Trucking Company Declared an Imminent Hazard
There are many things a trucking company must do to be a safe operator. These requirements exist to ensure that company profits do not come at the expense of the driving public. Recently,…
Automated Traffic Enforcement and Safe Driving
Automated Traffic Enforcement and Safe Driving
Most people understand that speeding and aggressive driving are dangerous behaviors. What to do about it is a harder question. One of the most controversial tools in combating dangerous driving is the use of…
Pay Attention To Distracted Driving
Pay Attention to Distracted Driving
Distracted driving is one of the most common dangerous behaviors you will see. Cell phones are a major contributor, but distracted driving is older than that. The problem is easy to identify, but hard to…
The Role of Seat Belts in Car Accidents
The Role of Seat Belts in Car Accidents
The pandemic has been a challenge for people all across the country. One unfortunate reaction to this challenge has been an uptick in dangerous driving behaviors. These behaviors include impaired driving,…
Ride-Sharing Services Offer Pluses & Minuses
Ride-Sharing Services Offer Pluses & Minuses
Texas was one of five states to receive a grant from the Governors Highway Safety Association to encourage ride-sharing services this holiday season. The grant is meant to help drivers make the decision to…
Are Fatal Semi Accidents on the Rise?
Few accidents have as much potential for catastrophe as large truck crashes. Semi truck accidents can lead to serious injuries and death even at slower speeds. For that reason, any increase in truck crashes needs to be taken seriously.