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The attorneys and staff at Kirkendall Dwyer LLP maintain a blog to comment on and inform readers about topics relevant to motor vehicle accidents, maritime law, prescription medications and medical devices, product liability, and general  legal news.   If you would like more information with respect to a particular topic, then please do not hesitate to contact us.   Also, please follow us on Twitter or facebook for regular updates.

Houston highways redesign could help reduce truck accidents

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

In response to a recent fiery, fatal truck accident in Houston where a gasoline tanker caught on fire and killed the driver, the Houston Chronicle has some suggestions on how to increase safety on city highways. The accident happened in …
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Truck driver at fault for chemical accident

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

Ansonia, CT had to deal with a road closing on March 6 after a car accident led to a chemical spill. Not only did the road have to be closed while the initial accident was cleaned up by HAZMAT teams, …
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Semi crushes family vehicle

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

A tragic accident occurred in Florida in the early morning hours of March 11, 2014. A family’s car crashed into the side of a semi-truck trailer. The front half of the car was crushed, killing three members of the family, …
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Have you been rear ended?

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

Rear end collisions are incredibly common. They occur most frequently in areas where there is a lot of traffic, and usually involve one car that is following too close, slamming into the vehicle ahead of it. If you have been …
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Do you need a Houston motorcycle accident attorney?

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

On January 19, 2014, a deadly accident involving two motorcycles occurred. One man was killed, and his brother was hospitalized. They were travelling along the feeder road that runs southbound on Interstate 45. The accident occurred when a driver ahead of …
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Do you need a Houston 18 Wheeler accident lawyer?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

No one – and we mean no one – wants to get up close and personal with an 18 wheeler. Accidents involving 18 wheelers are among the most serious, and there can be several factors contributing to 18 wheeler accidents. …
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Boat Accident? Kirkendall Dwyer LLP Free Case Review

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

If You Are in a Boat Mishap, Car Accident Lawyers in Houston Can Help It wasn’t exactly a car accident? When you hear the term “motor vehicle accident,” a boat is not likely the first thing you think of. But …
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Know Which Accident Attorney in Houston to Call if Holiday Traffic Goes Wrong

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

AAA of Texas, this year, has predicted that holiday travelers driving to and through Texas will put nearly eight million additional drivers on Texas roads between Christmas and New Years. That’s a huge additional burden on the highway patrol, and …
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Houston Personal Injury Lawyers Can Get You Compensation

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

Have you ever noticed that car accidents tend to cluster and pile up (both literally and figuratively) on one another? It seems as if one car wreck begets another, which is closer to what’s actually going on than you might …
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Handling a car accident

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

With so many vehicles over such a large area, car accidents are bound to happen in Texas, perhaps even more than they do in the rest of the country. How you should act if an accident happens to you depends …
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Contact the experts to deal with bus accidents

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

On January 9, 2014, KHOU 11 News reporter Andrew Horansky filed a report detailing the circumstances of two accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians in North Houston. The first accident, involving a school bus, occurred at the intersection of Elysian and …
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More Accidents Resulting from Bad Weather

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

Bad Weather Means More Accidents and More Calls to a Car Accident Attorney Icy weather has been blasting through Texas this winter, creating some pretty frightening road conditions, especially on I-35. Driving conditions got so bad that Tina Pacheco and …
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You just got rear ended…are you at fault?

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

It may seem fairly self-explanatory. You were driving along in your car, perhaps singing to some music. Then, out of nowhere, someone smashes into the back of your car. You just got rear-ended. It’s a no-brainer that you’re not at …
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Three ways to handle a car accident all wrong

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

It’s an unmistakable sound: the squeal of brakes followed by the sickening thud of impact – a car accident. If you have been driving long enough, chances are you have an accident at some point. The experience can leave you …
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Texting and driving may cause more rear end accidents

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

Distracted driving due to texting may be one of the main causes of rear-end collisions. If you consider the factors that make up a rear-end accident, it usually stems from someone not paying attention. Someone took their eyes off the …
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Ways to stay safe on your motorcycle

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

There’s nothing quite like the freedom and fun of riding a motorcycle. But the main reason you feel so free, the fact that there is essentially nothing between you and the road, is also the reason motorcycles can be so …
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Smaller vehicle crashes increase with warm weather

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

No one has been surprised to hear about accidents in recent months. After all, extreme weather has caused icy roads and poor driving conditions all over the United States, even in areas that usually remain unaffected. It would make sense …
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Handling a car accident

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

With so many vehicles over such a large area, car accidents are bound to happen in Texas, perhaps even more than they do in the rest of the country. How you should act if an accident happens to you depends …
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Texting and driving may cause more rear end accidents

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

Distracted driving due to texting may be one of the main causes of rear-end collisions. If you consider the factors that make up a rear-end accident, it usually stems from someone not paying attention. Someone took their eyes off the …
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Study: Soccer players get concussions too

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

It is fairly common knowledge that football players have to be concerned about concussions. After all, when there are men easily weighing upward of 300 pounds running into each other, someone is bound to be on the wrong end of …
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HFD vehicle freak accident results in fatality

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Alexander Dwyer

To prove to how unpredictable and tragic traffic accidents can be, one family in Houston is dealing with an unimaginable loss. A non-emergency Houston Fire Department (HFD) vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian after the vehicle, swerving to avoid another …
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