Houston Personal Injury Attorneys – Smith & Hassler

The driver of a stolen car was injured and life-flighted to Memorial Hermann hospital after a collision with an 18-wheeler on FM1960 last night. The 18-wheeler driver was headed westbound on FM1960 when the driver of the white car ran a red light while heading northbound on Stuebner Airline Road. The 18-wheeler crashed into the white-colored Ford car and pushed it about 100 feet, pinning the car beneath the 18-wheeler. Emergency crews had to cut the car driver out of the vehicle: the car he was driving had been reported stolen and the man did not have identification on him. Deputies said the driver smelled of alcohol.

Channel 13 eyewitness news published a very brief report of a car accident last night on Highway 288 at Southmore involving a HPD officer in a marked police car. The officer was headed northbound on Highway 288 when another vehicle cut in front of him and the officer swerved to avoid a collision; after swerving the officer lost control of the car and hit a concrete guardrail causing major damage to the patrol car. The article indicates the officer was not hurt.

Car accidents commonly result in medical bills, lost income from work and a period of time after the accident when the injured person is in pain and is impaired from performing their normal activities. Texas law allows a person injured in a motor vehicle accident by another’s negligence to seek recovery of money damages.  Speaking to an experienced Houston personal injury attorney early in the process can make the difference between a relatively straightforward claim under the other driver’s insurance policy and a real nightmare.  Insurance companies will deny or undervalue claims if they have a reason to.  Smith & Hassler’s trial-tested Houston personal injury attorneys will provide you with a free consultation regarding yourmotor vehicle accident injury claim: call now or submit your case online.