by Slate Stern | May 27, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
In April 2024, police in Pecos responded to a call about an Amtrak train that had struck a pickup truck near the intersection of Wild Flower Lane and Cactus Drive. The driver of the pickup truck was the only occupant of the vehicle, and she was hospitalized with...
by Slate Stern | Apr 22, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
No one ever said that riding a school bus was a pleasant experience. Once you arrive at school, the teachers and hall monitors are there, casting sidelong glances that usually prevent the school bullies from showing their worst side, but on the bus, it is open season...
by Slate Stern | Apr 8, 2025 | Defective Equipment, Machinery and Products, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Is it possible that your car can crash even when you are exercising reasonable caution and did not make any mistakes? It does not happen often, but it is possible. Vehicle malfunctions can be a contributing factor in traffic accidents. They can fail to prevent a...
by Slate Stern | Mar 25, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
Imagine walking toward your parked car only to find out that someone has crashed into it and damaged it while you were away. Your initial response will probably be a blaze of anger, but you will calm down when you realize that it will be easier to get your car...
by Slate Stern | Mar 4, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Your health is priceless, and therefore people who can afford to do so are willing to pay top dollar for cars that have a reputation for safety and for upgrades to the safety features on your car. The research and development to make cars safer has been paying off....
by Slate Stern | Feb 18, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
A car crashing through the wall of a house should be a never event. It happens sometimes in movies for a shocking comic or dramatic effect; the audience is surprised because it seems so impossible, and besides, what you are seeing on your screen is not a real house or...
