Houston Personal Injury Attorneys – Smith & Hassler

Channel 11 is reporting a school bus crash earlier today that injured the driver and at least one student. The crash happened on West Hardy near the intersection of Crosstimbers shortly before 7:30am. The charter bus owned by First Student, Inc. was taking children to KIPP Academy when the wreck happened. The driver and a student were transported to hospital. Another bus was sent by HISD to transport the uninjured students to school.

This First Students owned school bus crashed on December 8, 2011 while transporting children to KIPP Academy

Channel 2 is reporting that 27-year old Louis Pantino was seriously injured when a pickup truck crashed through the wall of his bedroom in northeast Houston. The wreck happened shortly after 10:00pm on Monday December 5, 2011 on the North Loop feeder road at Sayers. Louis Pantino’s brother said that Louis was sleeping in his room when family members heard a loud crash and ran to Louis’ bedroom. Louis and the driver of the pickup truck were taken to Ben Taub General Hospital in stable condition. Louis’ brother said that he had heard Louis sustained serious injury, including a fractured skull and a fractured vertebrae in his neck. Police have not yet determined why the pickup truck veered off the road and crashed into the Pantino home but an investigation is underway. Channel 11 News’ report of the accident is here. Channel 13’s report of Louis’ accident is here.

If you, a friend or a family member have been injured in a car accident, Smith & Hassler’s experienced personal injury attorneys are available to give you a free consultation either in-person or by phone.  Sometimes people injured in car accident wait before consulting an attorney. They have good intentions: not wanting to seem “sue happy,” waiting to see if their injuries will get better or because an insurance adjuster is discouraging them from seeking legal advice (that happens).  It is better to know your rights early in the process and have an experienced Houston personal injury attorney explain the steps involved in car accident injury claim and what you can do NOW to increase the chances of a good outcome.

Authorities are investigating the cause of a major big rig crash followed by a fire on Interstate 10 near downtown Houston early morning Monday December 5, 2011. The wreck happened around 3:00am when an 18-wheeler went out of control and crashed into the concrete freeway divider, scattering debris across the roadway. The impact was severe enough to throw the engine out of the truck and into the roadway, and the fuel tank also caught fire. The 18-wheeler cab had two people inside and ended up on top of the concrete divider. Houston Fire Department said one occupant was driving the big rig, the other was asleep at the time, and that is was miraculous that both survived the crash. Both were transported to hospital in stable condition.

Thursday December 1, 2011: a 78-year old driver was killed in a collision this morning while driving his Toyota Tacoma pickup truck southbound on Mabry Hill Drive around 7:20am when he ran a stop sign at Clear Lake City Boulevard. The man collided with a Nissan Xterra SUV traveling westbound on Clear Lake City Boulevard. The man was transported to Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital where he died. The Xterra driver was taken to Clear Lake Regional Hospital, reportedly with minor injuries.