Attorney Michael Grossman Accident News Blog
A woman and a child were walking across Cameron Road on December 18 2007 when a van hit both of them.
The woman later died at Brackenridge Hospital. The child had minor injuries and was taken to Dell Childrens Hospital.
The police will investigate the driver of the van to see if alcohol or drugs were involved. A situation like this is very dramatic for a child and will most likely need counseling.
On Thursday December 13 2007 Jeff Short 32 employed by Cummings Electrical Inc. was doing contract work for Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital.
Mr. Short died at 6:13 p.m. after he was electrocuted working on lights outside the Hospital.
Anytime there is a tragic accident like this it is hard on family and children. The family will need to be there for his children and wife. They will need to get support from their church and friends.
A teenage girl was asleep in the back seat when she was thrown through the rear window after the vehicle she was in hit a wall on Interstate 20 and Texas 360 on December 11 2007.
The teenage girl was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital. Police stated that her injuries were not life-threatening.
In a situation such as this the police will have to investigate what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and whether drugs and alcohol were involved.
It is fortunate that this teenager was not seriously injured after being ejected from a vehicle. The police will also investigate whether or not she had her seatbelt on at the time of the accident.
Sgt. Wade Hammond is no longer an employee of Hunt County Sheriffs Office. Reports indicate that Sgt. Hammonds patrol car hit a tree on County Road 3613 in the Quinlan area on December 4 2007 while he was off-duty . The Department of Public Safety is investigating and has not released who was at the wheel at the time of the accident. The department also stated that Hammond was not seriously injured.
Saturday December 8 2007 28-year old Terrence Wolfe died when his motorcycle hit a truck on FM 455 after he hit a curve and lost control of his motorcycle.
A person riding a motorcycle constantly needs to be far more alert than a person driving a car. They have to take into account other motor vehicles not seeing them on the road as well as weather conditions being critical to a person on a motorcycle.
Starting in January when chidren return back to school after winter break drivers in University Park will find signs posted in school zones that handheld cell phones are prohibited. Violators will be fined $75.00. This will be in effect during school days 7:30 to 9:00 a.m and 2:30 to 4 p.m. In April the councel will discuss whether to make this a citywide law or not.
The safety of children is always the most important thing. This new law will help drivers be more cautious while they are in school zones and help protect children from injury with a vehicle.
A 38 year old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Tuesday December 4 2007. The driver of the Nissan sport utility vehicle veered off of State Hwy 183 entering Loop 820 in North Richland Hills and ran into an enbankment.
Cases like this are hard on family and friends. There will be an investigation by the police as to how the accident occurred. Family and friends need all the support they can get in times like these.
On Monday morning December 3 2007 a person died in a car wreck that happened near the Galleria area in Houston Texas. No specifics have been released yet as how the accident occured.
At this point with such little information available it is difficult to give specific legal comments. In a death case such as this the Texas Department of Highway Patrol will do an in depth investigation as to the facts and circumstances of the accident. Once that report is completed and filed a freedom of information act request can be made to obtain the report pictures witness statements video and any other evidence which is obtained. It is critical to obtain this report with regard to pursuing a claim such as this.
Jesse Valdez was working on his car Saturday morning when his vehicle was struck by Gary Woolfork. The accident took place in San Antonio Texas on East Side Street. Mr. Woolfork turned himself in to San Antonio Police. Mr. Valdez suffered 2 broken legs.
Fortunately there is an agency called Crime Stoppers which was directly responsible for finding Mr. Woolfork. More information about Crime Stoppers by accessing http://www.c-s-i.org/.
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On Friday November 23 2007 Anthony Callan 17 was killed when a car that he was driving struck a tree. His passenger Zachary Samuel was taken to a near-by hospital and he passed away on Saturday November 24 2007.
Accidents like these are tragic. At a time like this the families of the deceased need the love and support of the community. Their faith can also help in trying times like this.
