Texting-while-driving ban

A statewide ban on texting while driving, already against the law in Austin and some other Texas cities, is on its way to Gov. Rick Perry.  Rick Perry has not confirmed that he would sign this bill.  Texting while driving would be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of as much as $200 and up to 30 days in jail. And in cases where the texting led to an accident that caused another person's serious injury or death, the person texting could...

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Insurance companies and fraud scheme involving chiropractors and attorneys

People usually correlate "Ambulance Chasers" to personal injury lawyers with the impression that attorneys are permitted to approach an accident victim immediately after the accident.  Although this behavior might take place with some attorneys, I am proud to say that Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct strictly prohibits such unethical behavior. Proudly attorneys are one of the most regulated professions...

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DART Escalator Mishap Injures Students

An escalator malfunction at the DART Mockingbird Station has hospitalized five kids and two adults. The group of female students were part of a large group in town from the Quinlan Independent School District to sing in a choir and visit a museum. Officials said the escalator inexplicably sped up just after noon Thursday, and that the riders tumbled down the stairway when someone hit the emergency stop button. As many as 20 people have been said...

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Rain Causes Flooding, Wrecks

Wrecks Cause by Heavy Rain: Although North Texas needed a good soaking rain, Monday morning commuters had a hard time with the downpour. Several accidents were reported by 5:30 a.m., including a wreck involving two cars and two 18-wheelers on northbound I-35 at Oak Lawn Boulevard. Ponding on the road caused one of those cars to hydroplane into the concrete divider and started the chain-reaction collision. Drivers who are used to dry roads and higher...

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