Texas remains one of only four states that do not ban texting while driving, along with Arizona, Montana and Missouri. Last month, Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, and Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, introduced bills for consideration in the upcoming legislative session that begins in January that would make texting while driving a crime. This is the…
On behalf of Tylka Law Firm and Mediation Center posted in “Car Accidents” on Thursday, October 27, 2016. The holidays are coming soon, but first, there’s deer-crash season. November has earned the dubious national distinction of having the most car accidents with deer, and Texas is no exception. When they’re running across the road to…
On behalf of Tylka Law Firm and Mediation Center posted in Truck Accidents on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Two factors drive independent truckers: they are paid by the load and they are paid for timely deliveries. With variables like traffic and road conditions, a drive from Galveston to Austin, scheduled for four hours, could take…
On behalf of Tylka Law Firm and Mediation Center posted in “Car Accidents” on Thursday, September 1, 2016. It’s fast coming to a close–Labor Day weekend is just a few days away and many people will be heading to Galveston for some sunshine and a suntan. It’s the last long weekend of the summer, and…
On behalf of Tylka Law Firm and Mediation Center posted in “Car Accidents” on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. We’ve all seen it. Someone following another driver so closely, you wonder if they are hitched to each other. It’s a dangerous scenario–for both drivers. In the event the car in front has to make a sudden…