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Athens Man Killed in Single Car Rollover Accident

August 2nd, 2011

Single car rollover accident

Date: August 1, 2011, 08/01/2011

Location: Highway 19, Athens, Henderson County, Texas

Type: Car accident, Single vehicle rollover

Outcome: One Killed

A single rollover  car accident happened at 3:00 p.m. on Highway 19.  The driver was Johnnie Mullins, 79 of Athens, Texas.  Mullins was pronounced dead at the scene.  His vehicle left the road, struck a culvert and overturned.

2009 Athens & Henderson County, Texas Accident Statistics:

Wrongful Death Car Accidents: 19

Serious Personal Injury Accidents: 209

2009 State of Texas Car Accident Statistics:

Wrongful death car accidents: 3089

Rural area death car accidents: 1685

Single vehicle car accidents deaths: 1227

Intersection car accident deaths: 696

Head on car accident deaths: 505

DWI Drunk driver car accident deaths: 956

Serious personal injury car accidents: 80,640

People injured in car accidents: 235,280

Motorcylist death accidents: 432 (60% no helmet use)

Pedestrian death accidents: 347

Bicycle death accidents: 49

A car accident can involve another car, pedestrian, bicycle, motorcyle.  It can occur due to road hazards.    These auto accidents can cause property damage, personal injury, and wrongful death.  Beside cars, trucks, 18 wheelers, semi-trucks, vans, trains, delivery trucks can cause car accidents.  

Frequent causes of car accidents are: DWI drunk driving, cell phone or texting during driving, speed, road design, improper turns.

If your or a family member or friend has been injured in a car accident in Texas, Dallas car accident lawyers Kipness Law Firm, P.C. can help you deal with auto insurance companies.  This includes people involved in motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, DWI drunk driver accidents.

Injuries from auto accidents must be brought two years from date of accident.

Three Injured in Tyler, Texas Accident

August 2nd, 2011

Two car accident caused by improper left turn

Date: August 2, 2011, 08/02/2011

Location:  Grande @ Jacksonsville Highway, Tyler, Smith County, Texas

Type: Car accident, Motor vehicle collision

Outcome: Three injured

A two car accident happened at 8:10 a.m. on Grande @ Jacksonville Highway in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.  A car traveling westbound on Grande was making a left turn into a gas station when it was hit by a SUV heading east bound.   Traffic was stopped for an hour.  Three unidentified people were taken to a local hospital.

2009 Tyler & Smith County, Texas Accident Statistics:

Wrongful Death Car Accidents:          45

Serious Personal Injury Accidents:  862

2009 State of Texas Car Accident Statistics:

 Wrongful death car accidents:                 3089

Rural area death car accidents:                1685

Single vehicle car accidents deaths:      1227

Intersection car accident deaths:            696

Head on car accident deaths:                    505

DWI Drunk driver car accident deaths:           956

Serious personal injury car accidents:   80,640  

People injured in car accidents:                235,280

Motorcylist death accidents:                      432 (60% no helmet use)

Pedestrian death accidents:                        347

Bicycle death accidents:                               49

Fort Worth Accident Kills Euless Bicyclist

August 1st, 2011

Fort Worth Car Accident Kills Bicyclist

Motor vehicle car accident kills bicyclist

Date: July 29, 2011

Location: South Pipleline Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Type: Car-Bicycle Accident

Outcome: Bicyclist killed.

A Euless man, riding his bicycle, has died from an accident injuries at John Peter Smith Hospital.  Paul Niccolai, 56, was killed while riding his bicycle  at 10950 S. Pipeline Road, five miles from his house.    The driver who hit Niccolai is a Euless man driving an Acura.

In 2009, there were 49 people killed in Texas on bikes that were involved in car accidents.  There were 128 killed in accidents in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Texas.

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of the people that was killed in this tragic pedestrian-auto accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a car accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

We understand the stress that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We assist car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the compensation they are entitled to receive under the law. Under the law in Texas, all injured people have the right to seek compensation for past and future damages that were caused by the negligence of another person, a company or governmental entity.

The injured person has the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit in order to seek compensation for their injuries. Damages can include: past medical bills; future medical care; lost wages; future lost wages; pain; mental suffering; impairment, and disfigurement. A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.

For most accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

Alvarado Driver Killed While Changing Tire in Fort Worth

August 1st, 2011

Fort Worth Car Accident Kills Driver

Motor vehicle car accident kills driver changing his tire

Date: July 29, 2011

Location: 2500 block Riverside Drive, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Type: Two car accident

Outcome: Driver outside of car is  killed.

An Alvarado, Texas man was killed while changing his tire  near I-20 and Campus Drive in Fort Worth, Texas.  An intoxicated driver from Mansfield has been charged with intoxication manslaughter charges because he slammed his GMC van into the pickup truck on the side of the road.   The victim has not been identifed.   The accident happened around 1:15 a.m.

In 2009, there were 956 killed in Texas from accidents involving an intoxicated driver.  Therer were 1877 drunk driving accidents in Fort Worth and Tarrant County in 2009.

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of the people that was killed in this tragic pedestrian-auto accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a car accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

We understand the stress that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We assist car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the compensation they are entitled to receive under the law. Under the law in Texas, all injured people have the right to seek compensation for past and future damages that were caused by the negligence of another person, a company or governmental entity.

 A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.

For most accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

Lufkin Man Seriously Injured in One Car Accident

July 28th, 2011

Lufkin  Car Accident Injures Driver

Motor vehicle car accident ejects driver causing personal injuries.

Date: July 27, 2011

Location: Denman Avenue, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas

Type: One car accident

Outcome: Driver Injured

Jeremy Graves of Lufkin, Texas is in critical condition at East Texas Medical Center Tyler after being ejected from his vehicle.  The accident took place on Denman Avenue at Tower Lane.  The car hit a culvert was airborne.  The accident happened at 8:00 a.m.  After becoming airborne, the car hit another part of the culvert and begal to roll.

There were no witnesses who saw the car leave the road.  One witness saw the car hit a road sign.  The car was a GMC Jimmy.  Mr. Graves was found 75 feet from his car.   Lufkin PD is investigating the accident and said Graves may not have been wearing his seat belt.   Mr. Graves is an aspiring rapper.    

In 2009, there were 251 serious injury causing car accidents in Lufkin and Angelina County, Texas. In this same year, 23 were killed in wrongful death car accidents in Lufkin & Angelina County, Texas.   There were 1227 single car accident deaths in Texas in rural areas.

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of the person injured in this tragic auto accident. If you or a family member have been injured in a car accident, Dallas Texas Personal Injury Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

We understand the stress that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We assist car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the compensation they are entitled to receive under the law. Under the law in Texas, all injured people have the right to seek compensation for past and future damages that were caused by the negligence of another person, a company or governmental entity.

The injured person has the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit in order to seek compensation for their injuries. Damages can include: past medical bills; future medical care; lost wages; future lost wages; pain; mental suffering; impairment, and disfigurement.

For most accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

2 Teenager Killed, 2 Teenagers Hurt in Fannin County, Texas Rollover Accident

July 28th, 2011

Fannin County Car Accident Kills Two Teenagers and Injures Two Teenagers

Motor vehicle car accident kills two and injures two

Date: July 22, 2011

Location: FM 896, Fanning County, Texas

Type: One car rollover accident

Outcome: Two killed; Two injured.

Two teenagers are dead and two are seriously injured from a rollover accident in Leonard, Fannin County, Texas.  The accident took place on FM 896 when driver Brandon Richards lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll many times.  Alexandria Hilliard of Dodd City and Zachary Kelton of Ector were dead at the scene.  Brandon Richards and Briann Hilliard of Dodd City were taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas via helicopter.    Residents near FM 896 have stated the road is narrow, hilly, and the cause of numerous death accidents.   Leonard PD and Texas DPS are still investigating the accident.

In 2009, there were 59,164 serious injury crashes and 3089 deaths from Texas car accidents, including 1227 run off the road crashes.  Deaths in rural areas from car accident was 1685, 54.5% of all traffic related deaths.

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of the people that was killed in this single car auto accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a single car accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

We understand the stress that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We assist car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the compensation they are entitled to receive under the law. Under the law in Texas, all injured people have the right to seek compensation for past and future damages that were caused by the negligence of another person, a company or governmental entity.

The injured person has the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit in order to seek compensation for their injuries. Damages can include: past medical bills; future medical care; lost wages; future lost wages; pain; mental suffering; impairment, and disfigurement.

A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.

In this case, all passengers may have a claim against the auto insurance company for the driver for negligent driving.  The police report will identify if driver error was the cause of the accident and identify the auto insurance company.

For most accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

Lindale Dump Truck Driver Dies In Accident

July 28th, 2011

Lindale  Accident Kills One Pedestrian

Dump truck accident kills dump truck driver

Date: July 28, 2011

Location: FM 16, Lindale, Smith County, Texas

Type: Two car accident involving truck and dump truck

Outcome: Driver killed.

An accident on FM 16 in Lindale, Texas killed a driver of a dump truck.  A pick up driver was pulling onto FM 16 from CR 498, did and not see the dump truck driver because the sun was in his eyes.  The dump truck driver hit the pick up, spun around, and crashed into an embankment.  The dump truck driver was was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.

In 2009, there were 862 serious injury causing car accidents in Lindale and Smith County, Texas. In this same year, 45 were killed in wrongful death car accidents in  Smith County, Texas.  Deaths in rural car accidnets for this year was 1685 in Texas.  696 were killed in Texas car accidents at intersections.

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of the people that was killed in this tragic truck accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a dump truck accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

We understand the stress that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We assist car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.

Under the law in Texas, all injured people have the right to seek compensation for past and future damages that were caused by the negligence of another person, a company or governmental entity.

 A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.

This driver’s family may be able to received life insurance or workers compensation death benefits from his employer.  There may also be case against the pick up driver’s insurance company as it appears its driver failed to yield to the right of way of the dump truck driver.  There may also be a claim for benefits on the truck driver’s auto insurance policy for underinsured or uninsured motorists benefits.

For most accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

Longview Head On Collision Injures One

July 28th, 2011

Longview Head-On Car Accident Injures One Driver

Two car accident injures driver

Date: July 28, 2011

Location: Judson Road, Longview, Gregg County, Texas

Type: Two car head on accident

Outcome: One Driver Is Injured.

A driver of a SUV was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries from a head on collision.  A driver of a Ford Mustang on Judson Road, crossed over into oncoming traffic hitting the SUV head on.  The accident was investigated by Longview PD.

462 people died in Texas in 2009 because one of the cars could not stay in a single lane.

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of the people that was killed in this tragic pedestrian-auto accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a car accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

We understand the stress that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We assist car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the compensation they are entitled to receive under the law. Under the law in Texas, all injured people have the right to seek compensation for past and future damages that were caused by the negligence of another person, a company or governmental entity.

The injured person has the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit in order to seek compensation for their injuries. Damages can include: past medical bills; future medical care; lost wages; future lost wages; pain; mental suffering; impairment, and disfigurement. A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.

For most accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

Pedestrian Killed In Grapevine Car Accident

July 28th, 2011

Grapevine Car Accident Kills Pedestrian

Date: July 28, 2011

Location: State Highway 121, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas

Type: One car accident with pedestrian

Outcome: Pedestrian killed.

 

A woman was killed when she tried to cross State Highway 121 in Grapevine, Texas.  The accident happened at 3:30 a.m. near Bass Pro Drive.  Police identified the woman as between 25 and 30 years old.  She was hit after she left her vehicle on the northbound service road and was pronounced dead the scene.  The highway was closed until 7:30 a.m.

In 2009, there were 46 people killed and 6551 seriously injured in pedestrian accidents in Texas.

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of this person that was killed in this tragic pedestrian auto accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a pedestrian car accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.

Pedestrian accidents are very dangerous because the pedestrian is not protected by the steel and confines of a car or truck.  595 people in Texas in 2009 were killed at night even with lighted streets.

For most personal injury accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

One Car Accident Kills Athens, Texas Woman

July 28th, 2011

Athens Car Accident Kills Driver

Date: July 28, 2011

Location: State Highway 334, Gun Barrel City, Henderson County, Texas

Type: One car accident

Outcome: Driver killed.

A woman from Athens, Texas was killed when her 2008 Chevy Aveo swerved off State Highway 334 in Gun Barrel City at around 11:44 a.m.   Once the car left the roadway, it hit a tree and rolled over three or four times.  The driver was dead at the scene and a autopsy was ordered .   The driver’s name was Nakita Lynn Baldwin.  Investigating officers have no idea what happened. 

A witness said there was nothing near the car to cause it to leave the road and there was no evidence of braking or skid marks.

In 2009, there were 441 people killed and 15,271 seriously injured in rollover accidents in Texas.  In 2009, 19 people died and 209 were seriously injured in accidents in Athens and Henderson County, Texas

Dallas Car Accident Attorneys at The Kipness Law Firm express their sorrow for the family and friends of this person that was killed in this tragic auto accident. If you or a family member has lost a loved one as the result of a car accident, Dallas Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer Kipness Law Firm can help you.

 A person killed in an accident can file a lawsuit to recover past medical bills; lost wages, future lost wages, and burial expenses. Some relatives may recover compensation for emotional distress.  In single car accident cases, sometimes there can be a defective products liability case against the car manufacturer, even if there is some driver error.  One must show the car was defectively designed or manufactured or there were no warnings of a potential rollover.

For most personal injury accidents, lawsuits must be brought two years from the date of accident or the claim is barred.

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