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Despite progress, there are still too many people dying in car accidents. According to the latest projections from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there was a very slight decrease in traffic fatalities in the U.S. in the first nine months of 2022. The NHTSA estimated that 31,785 people died in traffic crashes during...

Our car accident lawyers break down why San Antonio's roads are among the most congested in Texas. The City of San Antonio has some of the worst traffic in Texas, according to a recent traffic safety study conducted by the Texas A&M Traffic Safety Institute that analyzed which roads and highways have the most traffic...

Senior Partner of The Herrera Law Firm Continues To Be a Trailblazer SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Attorney Laura G. Tamez is used to breaking barriers. Now, she has the distinction of being the first Latina president of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, which was founded 73 years ago in 1949. Tamez, a senior partner at...

San Antonio car accident lawyers explain how to stay safe while traveling this holiday season. Planning to drive to see family or friends this Thanksgiving, Christmas, or for another holiday this season? You’re not alone. An estimated 55 million drivers are expected to drive at least 50 miles during the Thanksgiving weekend, according to the...

A concussion is a common workplace injury that should be taken seriously, even though it is technically considered a "mild" traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Of course, it's easy to say something is "mild" when you're not the one suffering. Make no mistake about it, a concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and all brain...

Drivers need to share the road to prevent injuries and fatalities. One of the fastest-growing cities in the United States is San Antonio. It’s already the seventh largest city in the country and often experiences the largest population gain of any city in the country each year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That was...

There are far too many fatal car accidents in San Antonio each year. Some roads are more dangerous than others because of heavy traffic and other factors. But an analysis of data going back a decade has found that Culebra Road has been the location of more fatal vehicle crashes than any other road in...

Consult a Construction Accident Lawyer to Find Out. Working in construction is among the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. Texas construction accidents pose daily risks to employees who work with or near heavy machinery, toxic materials, falling objects, insecure heights, and a lot of moving parts. Sometimes, construction accidents are fatal. People injured at...

Careers in oil and gas extraction are among the riskiest jobs in the U.S. This means employers running oil rigs must take worker safety seriously. But unfortunately, not every company follows federal and state safety regulations. As a result, far too many oil rig workers in Texas and throughout the U.S. are injured or die...

Traffic safety experts say there is a 'crisis' on our roads Texas car accident deaths increased to a 40-year high recently, according to car accident fatality data collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). "This crisis on our roads is urgent and preventable," said NHTSA Deputy...