Personal Injury Insights: DeHoyos Accident Attorneys’s Blogs

Texas motorcycle helmet law sets age requirements, allows limited exemptions, and affects injury claims after crashes. Riders under 21 must wear DOT-approved helmets, while those 21 and older may ride without one if they meet training or insurance requirements. The main risks include severe head injuries and reduced compensation, but riders still have the right […]

Lane splitting is illegal in Texas. State law prohibits riding a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or passing vehicles within the same lane. This ban applies on all Texas roads, including Houston’s congested highways. Although lane splitting is unlawful, riders may still recover compensation after a crash if another driver is primarily at fault, because […]

About 5.4% of motorcycle accidents in Houston are fatal. This means roughly 5 to 6 out of every 100 crashes result in death. Although the percentage appears small, Houston’s high crash volume makes the real impact significant, with dozens of riders killed each year. Heavy traffic, high-speed corridors, and limited rider protection contribute to this […]

Fault in a Houston truck accident is determined by examining evidence that proves negligence, such as black-box data, logbooks, police reports, camera footage, and maintenance records. Investigators assess whether the driver, trucking company, loaders, or manufacturers violated safety rules or failed to act reasonably. Under Texas’s modified comparative negligence rule, you can recover damages only […]

A truck accident lawyer helps by investigating the crash, preserving evidence, and building a liability case against all responsible parties. They secure black-box and ELD data, obtain police reports, and work with experts to reconstruct the collision. Lawyers handle all insurance negotiations, prevent low settlement offers, manage medical bills and liens, meet legal deadlines, and […]

Common truck accident injuries in Houston, TX include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and broken bones. These crashes also frequently cause internal bleeding, crush injuries, severe burns, amputations, whiplash, herniated discs, and psychological trauma such as PTSD. Because 18-wheelers exert massive force, victims often suffer multiple serious injuries at once, leading to long recoveries […]