Automobile accidents are a hassle for all parties involved. Over half a million occur in Texas alone each year1. Accident rates continue to increase with the advancement of technology and the relatively new development of cell phones. Whether instigated by a phone, or a plethora of other variants, distracted driving accounts for roughly one in five of all automobile accidents in Texas1 which is nearly four times the rate of accidents caused by an under the influence driver1. Some of the most dangerous things you can engage in while driving is drinking, eating, and smoking which increases the risk of a crash by an astounding eighty percent1. In addition, it has been estimated that every two minutes an individual is injured in a car accident in Texas2.
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What To Do After An Accident
Car accidents occur every 60 seconds in the United States. That adds up to over 5 MILLION accidents per year! 1 The chaos that is associated with an accident might make you disoriented causing you to forget to obtain vital pieces of information or cause you to worsen your injuries. In order to help, we put together a checklist to help make sure that you remain safe and properly document the accident.
Watts Guerra to Represent Man Who Was Helping Build SoFi Stadium
June 5th, 2020 Juan Becerra lost his life while building the SoFi stadium in Los Angeles. Meant to house the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers along with being the future spot for the Super Bowl, College Football Playoff Championship, World Cup, and Olympics, this venue now holds a different meaning for those who knew Juan Becerra.
Juan, a native of Brownsville, Texas and former oilfield worker, was carrying ratchet straps when he made his way onto a roof panel that was improperly secured causing him to fall 120 feet to his death. A coworker, and witness to Juan’s death, is haunted by the fall. He no longer can work on job sites with heights and has nightmares about the incident. However, the people who are the most impacted by the loss of Juan are his family.
Juan had three children who now have to grow up without a father including two teenage daughters. The girls are now trying to navigate a life that is flooded with the grief of losing their dad. Each day little things remind them that their dad is not there. The girls are now trying to navigate a life that is flooded with the grief of losing their father in such a tragic event, which is something no child should have to endure. Although the SoFi stadium is a place of celebration to most, the SoFi stadium will forever be remembered as the place that took their father’s life.
Mikal Watts, Frank Guerra, Jorge Mares, and Rebecca Page, Attorneys at our firm, are currently representing his teenage daughters to help them receive justice for their father’s premature death. When asked about the case, Jorge Mares went on to say, “This, like any loss of life, was a tragic, but preventable, event. Through the litigation, we intend to provide our clients with the answers and clarity that they deserve regarding their father’s untimely passing.”
Read more about this tragic accident on ESPN.
Why Do Truck Drivers Get Distracted?
Why Do Truck Drivers Get Distracted?
Truck drivers have a difficult job and many make their tasks exponentially more difficult by allowing themselves to get distracted while driving their 60,000-pound tractor-trailer at highway speed. Minor distractions like eating or changing the radio can lead to major problems, but drivers who use an in-cab computer or their mobile phone while driving are playing a deadly game. Companies that refuse to eliminate a driver’s use of technology while driving are guilty of negligence.