Holidays are times when people may have gatherings and throw parties. These sometimes include alcoholic beverages, which can pose a problem for those who have to drive. While having a designated driver or a way to get home if you’re drinking is always advisable, many...
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Drunk Driving Accidents
Texas is among the worst states in the country for drunk driving
Driving in San Antonio can be both scenic and chaotic, much like any other major urban area. However, local roads might not be as safe as those in other metros. A recent study shows that Texas ranks as the fourth worst state for drunk driving in the United States....
How do dram shop laws affect auto accident liability claims?
In a perfect world, everyone would know their limitations when it comes to consuming alcohol. But unfortunately, far too many people choose to overindulge while at the bar or in the club prior to getting behind the wheel of an automobile. Drunk drivers put everyone on...
Texas boy dies from injuries sustained in 2009 DWI crash
A young boy who sustained serious injuries in a drunk driving accident in 2009 recently died due to the effects of the collision. A young boy was hit by a drunk driver in Texas six years ago, states USA Today. After the car accident occurred, the boy lived in a near...
Fatal accident leads to charges for student in Texas
While it would be nice to think that everyone passes away peacefully, this isn't always the case. The demise of a loved one can be horrendous for all concerned, particularly when it's related to a wrongful death. Readers in San Antonio may have heard about a student...
New legislation in TX may help to decrease DUI accidents
A new law in Texas promotes the use of ignition interlock devices to convicted DUI offenders, which could help decrease DUI deaths in the state. Drunk driving is a serious problem in many states across the country. Yet, Texas had more drunk driving deaths in 2013 than...
4,000 DWI arrests this year, SAPD prepares for more on Labor Day
It is Labor Day weekend already and almost everyone has made plans for the last full weekend before we have to say goodbye to summer. It is a weekend when friends and family get together to celebrate. As a part of these celebrations, it is common to pull out the...
Drunk driving accidents: the need for a cultural shift
This has been a week marked by tragedy. Naturally, national attention has turned to the traumatic events of the Boston Marathon bombing. Yet other areas of the country, including San Antonio, have been struck by their own tragedies. Early Sunday morning, on Highway 90...
Dallas County jury awards huge verdict to family after ‘monster truck’ death
The heavily-modified, jacked-up Ford F-250 pickup shouldn't have even been on the road, according to Bruce Tomaso with the Dallas Morning News, when the driver of the so-called "monster truck," Eric Crutchfield, crushed a young woman outside a strip club in 2011....
Vigilante father charged with murder in related DWI fatality in Texas
The 31-year-old father took a gun from his home, went outside to the site of the accident, and shot the driver responsible for the DWI-related wreck in the head. This was shortly after the driver had plowed into the pickup truck and killed the father's two young sons....