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Car-school bus accident leaves 1 dead, 3 students injured

On behalf of Colley & Colley, L.L.P. posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, May 23, 2013.

For as many students as there are in Texas schools, it is a minor miracle that there aren't more accidents involving school buses. Thousands of miles every day are logged by the familiar big yellow-orange buses, and with rare exceptions, students make it to their destinations safe and sound.

Unfortunately, however, accidents do occur from time to time. A recent car accident in Van Zandt County serves as a reminder of how lucky we are that more crashes involving buses and other vehicles don't take place on our roads.

Texting And Driving Almost Banned In Texas

By Hannah Lee of Colley & Colley, L.L.P. on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

A bill written by former House speaker, Tom Craddick, will ensure - if passed - that texting and driving will be illegal in Texas. Ironically, Craddick is the same man who voted against Texas' requirement for drivers wearing seat belts.

Austin hit-and-run car accidents on the rise

On behalf of Colley & Colley, L.L.P. posted in Automobile accidents on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Car accidents often have devastating consequences, including permanent disability or even death for the victim. However, when an accident is a hit-and-run, things change significantly. Even if the accident does not result in death, a hit-and-run is an indicator that the driver might have been impaired, or breaking the law in other ways.

The number of hit-and-run car accidents has been on the rise in Austin. In fact, 2012 was a record-breaking year for Austin, with reports that 12 people were killed as a result of hit-and-runs. The most recent accident happened when a pedestrian, a man approximately 50 years old, was crossing the street around 10:00 pm.

Fatal motorcycle crashes decline, but still fairly frequent

On behalf of Colley & Colley, L.L.P. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Friday, May 10, 2013.

With all the stories about violent accidents that we see and read about in the news, at least one statistic is positive: deaths in Texas motorcycle accidents dropped in 2012 by about 6 percent from the previous year. That represents 28 fewer people killed over the course of the year around the state.

However, over the last decade or so, fatal accidents in Texas and around the country have been on the increase. In fact, motorcycle deaths have gone up by 56 percent around the country since 2004.

Preparación de Lesiones Personales Mediación

By Hannah Lee of Colley & Colley, L.L.P. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

En Texas, la mayoría de las demandas están obligados a pasar a través de la mediación antes de que puedan ir a juicio. Si está bien preparada para la mediación es un elemento clave para su éxito. Hay una serie de cosas que se deben considerar en la preparación de este proceso.

Months later, girl hurt in car crash still convalescing

On behalf of Colley & Colley, L.L.P. posted in Car Accidents on Friday, May 3, 2013.

When people in Texas are injured in a car accident, they may be inclined to think of the immediate aftermath of their situation: getting a new automobile, paying hospital bills and otherwise getting back to normal as fast as they can. However, when a serious accident occurs, life might never be the same; returning to some semblance of normalcy can take months, if not years.

For one young family, an accident allegedly caused by a suspected drunk driver has irrevocably changed their lives. The family, two parents, a boy and a girl, were en route back to Arlington, Texas, where they had lived until a recent move to Tennessee, for a Thanksgiving visit.

People of West, Texas Pick Up the Pieces After Destruction

By Hannah Lee of Colley & Colley, L.L.P. on Friday, May 3, 2013.

On Saturday, after what can only be imagined to be a surreal situation, citizens of West, Texas were allowed to visit their homes in the most damages part of the town after the horrific fertilizer plant explosion on April 17.

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