North Dallas Legal Blog
What’s behind wrong-way crashes?
It’s a terrifying sight: You’re rushing down the highway at 65 mph and you suddenly realize that there are headlights coming toward you. There’s a wrong-way driver in your lane. This doesn’t happen often. When it does, however, the results can be devastating. The vast...
Relaxing trucking safety rules is bad news for all road users
Semi-truck drivers have worked harder than ever this last year. They have had to cover for sick colleagues and meet increased demand from shops and the public. They have had to do so while many truck stops and cafes are closed. When you look at this more closely, what...
Traffic signal delays can endanger pedestrians
When you cross the street at an intersection, there may be a bit of a delay in the timing between the walk signal and the red light. In some cases, this can put you in danger as a pedestrian. Drivers can turn into a crosswalk without realizing pedestrians are there...
Watch out! Dooring crashes can maim or kill
If you enjoy riding your bike, then you may already know about the risk of being doored while passing a vehicle. Dooring is extremely dangerous because cyclists may have no time to get out of the way. It essentially causes a head-on collision. Drivers and their...
How do you handle a loved one’s estate if they have no will?
Serving as the executor of someone's estate can be challenging in even the best of circumstances. When you have secondary issues, like the lack of a last will for the estate, the situation becomes much more difficult to manage. You may be hoping to handle things...
How to bicycle safely in a city setting
The way you ride a bicycle in the city won’t be the same as the approach you take in a rural setting. There are specific tips you must follow when riding a bike in a congested area. Here’s what you should do: Obey the rules of the road: For example, if you approach an...
Is that driver drunk?
Even if you understand how important it is to avoid drinking and driving, there are other people who don’t take nearly as much caution. And those are the drivers who have a better chance of causing an accident that results in the injury or death of innocent people....
Parking lots are more dangerous than you might think
Many drivers think the only time they face risks is when they’re on the road. Once they pull in to a parking lot or structure, they let their guard down. They make phone calls, respond to texts or even “check in” to their location on Facebook. However, thousands of...
How dangerous are Texas roads for pedestrians?
Data compiled as part of the Smart Growth America's (SGA) 2019 Dangerous by Design initiative shows that U.S. motorists struck and killed 49,340 pedestrians between 2008 and 2017. These staggering statistics led researchers to delve a bit deeper into the data to...
We can help you get justice after a semitruck accident
You are traveling down a Dallas highway, obeying the speed limit and rules of the road, when suddenly an out-of-control semitruck crosses the median and hurtles into your lane. In that instant, life as you knew it changes. You are told that you are lucky to have...
