Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrian Killed Pinned Between Two Cars Downtown

Published on: June 2, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

When are you required to stop and render aid in Texas?

Woman Killed Walking Downtown

A woman identified as forty-two-year-old Corina Huerta was killed in a pedestrian accident while walking to her car, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. The woman was walking to her car in a downtown parking lot on Brooklyn Avenue and Dallas Street when she was pinned between two vehicles on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The driver stopped at attempted to help the woman, who later died of her injuries at the hospital. According to the report, the police determined the driver was not intoxicated at the time of the crash.

Everything You Need to Know About Wrongful Death Claims

Published on: May 26, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

Hiring an attorney can help relieve the stress of legal complications after losing a loved one.

At Least Two People Are Dead Hours Apart After Fatal Auto Accidents

Thursday night, on May 25, 2023, a woman was hit and killed by a vehicle when crossing the street on the 1600 block of Pleasanton Road on the South Side of San Antonio, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. The driver stopped to render aid and called emergency services, and there are no charges against him at this time. Then, Friday morning at around 6:30 a.m., a fatal accident shut down four lanes of I-10 on the Far East Side of San Antonio. No further information was provided for this accident, except that there was at least one fatality.

Cyclist Killed in Hit and Run on Southeast Side

Published on: May 19, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

San Antonio is not a very cyclist-friendly city.

Police Search for Driver After Hit and Run Kills Cyclist

San Antonio police are looking for a driver that hit and killed a cyclist and then fled the scene, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. The accident occurred early Friday morning, just before 2 a.m. when drivers on the 3500 block of Roland Avenue reported a mangled bicycle with a man next to it on the side of the road. According to the police report, a driver failed to navigate a turn at a curve in the road and clipped the cyclist, driving off without stopping to assist him. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Two Vehicles

Published on: May 17, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

Pedestrian accidents in San Antonio usually have catastrophic consequences.

Man Dies After Being Hit by Two Passing Vehicles

Police close the West Military Drive at Luke Boulevard near the joint San Antonio-Lackland Base due to a fatal accident involving a pedestrian on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, according to a San Antonio Express-News story. The accident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. when a pedestrian who was walking on the road was struck by two passing vehicles, both of which stopped to help him. The police did not release any additional information about the accident; the story is ongoing.

Two Dead in Tragic Motorcycle Accident in Fort Worth

Published on: May 12, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

Injuries in a motorcycle accident can still be serious even if all protective gear is worn.

Cyclist and Pedestrian Dead After Fatal Crash

On January 7, 2023, the Fort Worth police reported a fatal accident that took two lives on Interstate 30. For reasons unknown, a black sedan was stopped in the shoulder or in the westbound lane. A motorcycle was unable to avoid the sedan, crashing head-on into it and being ejected from the motorcycle into oncoming traffic. A woman who was standing outside of the black sedan was thrown due to the impact of the motorcycle and also fell into oncoming traffic. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, and officers are investigating the incident.

Dog Attacks in San Antonio

Published on: May 10, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

Children are the most vulnerable to animal attacks.

Woman Injured in Hit-and-Run Accident Trying to Escape Dog Attack

A woman was walking near 2200 Bandera on April 23, 2023, when she was attacked by a group of dogs that were lunging at her and barking, according to San Antonio Express-News. To avoid them, she accidentally backed up into the street in the way of oncoming traffic and was struck by a white vehicle. The driver failed to stop, and the police are looking for the driver, who will be charged with a third-degree felony for failure to stop and render aid.

8 Dead in Brownsville After Being Struck by an SUV

Published on: May 8, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

3,000 people die on Texas roads each year

Man Charged After Killing 8 With SUV

A man has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter and ten counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly plowing a vehicle into a group of men waiting at a bus stop, according to San Antonio Express-News. The deadly crash killed seven of the men at the scene, and one later died of his injuries in the hospital. They were waiting on the curb due to there being no actual bus stop, making them more vulnerable to this alleged attack. The man who was driving the Range Rover attempted to flee the scene but was stopped by pedestrians.

Dump Truck Brings Down Pedestrian Bridge on the West Side

Published on: March 1, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

Texas has 28,000 more bridges than any other U.S. State.

(March 1, 2023) A pedestrian bridge collapsed after a dump truck crashed into it, causing the road to be closed while the debris was being cleared on February 21, 2023. The incident occurred at around 11:17 a.m. on the west side near the intersection of San Joaquin Avenue and Castroville Road, according to San Antonio Express-News. There were no reported injuries, and there is still no explanation as to why the accident happened. The sheer size of the state of Texas means that we have significantly more bridges than most states. Unfortunately, the United States has a bit of a bridge problem, and this has resulted in millions of dollars in property damage and personal injury over the years.

Did You Know?

Andre McDonald Convicted of Manslaughter

Published on: February 6, 2023 | by Carabin Shaw

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(February 6, 2023) Andre McDonald was found guilty of manslaughter by a San Antonio jury on Friday, February 3, for killing his wife back in 2019. It was not an easy conviction – the jury was deadlocked for quite some time over whether or not he should be convicted of murder or manslaughter. How does Texas law define murder v. manslaughter, and what are the legal implications of a manslaughter charge?

Murder v. Manslaughter in Texas

Murder and manslaughter both result in the death of an individual, and both also usually result in a prison sentence for the perpetrator. However, there are significant legal differences between a manslaughter charge and a murder charge in a Texas court.

Drunk Driving on Halloween

Published on: November 2, 2022 | by Carabin Shaw

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(November 2, 2022) Driving on Holiday nights is always risky when it comes to intoxicated drivers on the road, but this is especially true for Halloween night. Getting seriously hurt or losing a loved one is not the spooky most people expect on this festive occasion. Unfortunately, recent statistics found that drunk drivers were involved in 44% of fatal crashes on Halloween weekend. When not fatal, accidents involving drunk drivers almost always involve severe injuries like Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), which can change the victim’s life forever. Fatal pedestrian accidents are also up on Halloween, and 23% of these accidents involved a driver or motorcyclist with a BAC of 0.08% or higher.

Spinal Cord Injury and Drunk Driving

Auto accidents are the leading cause of Spinal Cord Injury in the United States for those ages 16-30 and affect a staggering 450,000 people annually. They account for slightly less than half of all new cases of Spinal Cord Injury in the United States every year. Even more tragic is the fact that alcohol is involved 25% of the time. Additionally, half of these spinal cord injuries are complete, meaning that the victim permanently loses all feeling in the lower part of their body. Spinal cord injuries alter a person’s life forever – and the leading cause of this tragedy is an entirely preventable one. That’s scary.