Houston Personal Injury Attorneys – Smith & Hassler

A car cut off an SUV on Interstate 45 near Spring Steubner in Houston Friday evening, causing the SUV to flip over. Nine children were riding in the SUV and two adults. Despite that all of the occupants were wearing seat belts, a 12-year old girl was ejected from the SUV during the crash. That girl and two others were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital by life flight helicopter. Channel 11’s story on the I-45 rollover accident is here.

If you have been seriously injured because a vehicle safety device failed to protect you, such as an airbag or seat belt, you may have a products liability claim against the vehicle manufacturer. Smith & Hassler exclusively represents injured people in Houston and throughout Texas.

After a highly intoxicated driver rear-ended their car on Scott Street last night and took off, two TSU students gave chase. The students followed the drunk driver as he drove on the Gulf Freeway and sped through several neighborhoods. The drunk driver eventually trapped himself by driving into a dead-end street on Val Verde near Chimney Rock: he tried to drive over the grass to get away but the student driving the car blocked him in. The suspect then got out of his SUV and attempted to flee, but the student gave chase. The victims were on the phone with the 911 operator while they pursued the suspect, and police arrived at the scene and arrested the man. Channel 2’s story is here. Hats off to the TSU students for helping take a drunk driver off the streets. Smith & Hassler’s Houston personal injury attorneys aggressively pursue claims against drunk drivers who injure others.

The driver of a white-colored Honda Accord hit and killed a pedestrian this morning around 2:15am and kept on driving. The victim is a Hispanic male in his 40’s and the accident happened on West Fuqua in southwest Houston. According to a witness the Honda Accord swerved and hit the man, who was apparently standing in the street, but then kept going. The witness said the driver stopped at a stop sign, got out of this car and checked his vehicle for damage. The witness made eye contact with the driver and suggested the driver go back to the accident scene since someone had been struck, however the driver got back in his vehicle and left. The witness said the driver did not appear to be drunk. Police are on the lookout for a white Honda Accord that has damage to the front passenger side, possibly damage to the window also. A female driver attempted to chase the Accord to get a license plate number – police would like to speak with that lady also. Channel 13’s story is here.

Houston personal injury attorneys Smith & Hassler represent the victims of hit-and-run accidents in Houston and throughout Texas, and also represents family members in wrongful death claims.

A motorcyclist was killed last night and the driver of a car was injured after a crash on FM 1485. Deputies say the motorcycle was traveling too fast on a curve on FM 1485 and traveled into oncoming traffic. The motorcycle struck a car, killing the motorcyclist instantly. A lady driving the car was trapped inside her vehicle and had to be extracted by emergency services who then took her to the hospital where her condition was listed as stable. Channel 13’s story is here.

Smith & Hassler’s experienced personal injury attorneys represent victims of motor vehicle accidents in Houston and throughout Texas.

A man riding a Yamaha motorcycle was seriously injured last night in an accident on Highway 99 near Mason Road in the Katy area at around 9:00pm. The accident happened when a minivan failed to yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic and struck the motorcycle. The motorcyclist, identified as a 29-year old man, slid along the road and crashed into a median. He was taken via life flight helicopter and listed as in serious but stable condition. Channel 13 News’ story is here.

Smith & Hassler has helped hundreds of injured motorcyclists recover their damages from motorcycle accidents. If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident and you are not sure of your legal rights or what the at-fault driver’s insurance company should compensate you for, contact Smith & Hassler and speak directly to an experienced personal injury attorney.

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon when he stopped to change a tire on Highway 288 near Orem. The collision happened around 1:00pm when the victim was out on a motorcycle ride with his son.  Investigators say 36-year old Shawn Jarmail Brown hit the motorcyclist who died at the scene. Brown was arrested and charged with intoxication assault. The name of the 42-year old victim has not yet been released. Shawn Jarmail Brown has previously faced criminal charges in Harris County, including theft, manufacture and delivery of controlled substance and unlicensed possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. This accident is a terrible and avoidable tragedy, our hearts go out to the friends and family of the victim.

Channel 2’s coverage of the fatal crash can be read here. Channel 11’s story regarding Shawn Jermail Brown’s arrest is available here.