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Everyone on the highway faces the possibility of accidents involving large trucks and buses; accidents happen because there are so many large vehicles on the road. There were 589 fatalities involving large trucks or buses in 2013 in Texas; this was by far the largest number of fatalities in the entire country according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Motorcycle riding can be fun as well as an economical mode of transportation. A major drawback is that even the most experienced riders are exposed to the risk of serious accidents.

According to TxDOT based on 2013 reportable crashes in Texas, a reportable crash occurred every 71 seconds; a person was injured every 2 minutes and 16 seconds; and a person was killed every 2 hours and 36 minutes.1 Whether minor or more serious, accidents are stressful, traumatic occurrences that distress involved parties who don’t know what to do immediately after a car accident.

A wrongful death claim is an action for damages arising from an injury that causes an individual’s death. A wrongful death claim may be brought against a person who causes the death of another as a result of a wrongful act, neglect, carelessness or unskillfulness.

Children everywhere look forward to summertime. The weather is warm, the days are long, and swimming pools are open, providing the perfect months-long, fun-filled vacation time away from school.