Fatal Commercial Truck Wrecks are Rising
Even though road use has decreased during the pandemic, crashes with commercial trucks are more deadly. Kostura & Putman can help if you are injured by a big truck
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University of Texas Law School’s Car Crash Seminar
Judy Kostura is looking forward to presenting at the University of Texas School of Law’s Car Crash Seminar on August 27th. UT brings attorneys and judges from around the state to share the latest case law, statutes, tips and strategies. Judy will be learning as well as teaching to ensure that our clients have the …
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Drunk drivers and irresponsible bar owners
Judy Kostura is attending the annual Advanced Personal Injury Law seminar sponsored by the State Bar of Texas this summer. In addition to speaking at the seminar, she will learn the latest from other experts in the state regarding drunk drivers and holding negligent bar owners accountable for overserving intoxicated drivers.
Ford Recalling 661K Explorer Model SUVs
Douglas Jones, WFAA.com 05/11/2021 Ford Motor Co. has announced that it issued a recall notice for 661,000 Explorer SUVs in North America after U.S. industry regulators warned that retention pins on the vehicles could become loose, allowing the roof rail covers to come off of the vehicles. The recall focuses on 2016 to 2019 model …
U.S. Opens Safety Probe Into 1.1M Honda Accords
David Shepardson, Reuters 05/11/2021 NHTSA said it was opening a formal safety probe into more than 1.1 million Honda Motor Co Accord vehicles over sudden loss of steering control reports. The agency said the engineering analysis covers 2013 through 2015 models and said “under normal driving conditions, with no warning or input from the driver, …
Mother’s Against Drunk Driving
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) needs your help to stop legislation that would limit the rights of impaired driving victims. MADD opposes HB 19 and SB 17 as the measures hinder the rights of impaired driving victims by making it difficult to obtain just compensation following a crash involving a commercially operated or owned vehicle. …
Auto Insurance
Automobile liability insurance coverage is mandatory in Texas. But in addition to the liability coverage, a whole menu of other coverage options is also available, providing different protections and benefits for you and your family in the event of a collision. Most of us do not understand those coverages until after a collision, and that …
Driving Safety Tips
Driving Safety Tip 1: We have all heard that “When you are mad, count to 10.” For driving safety, however, the rule is “When you are driving, count to 2.” The “Two Second Rule” was designed to help you maintain a safe following distance between you and the cars ahead, especially on the highway. Most …
Barefoot Driving
Bare feet are great for walking on the sand, strolling through a lush lawn, kicking up in a recliner, or dangling in a swimming pool. But for driving, the conventional wisdom is that bare feet are unsafe, even illegal. Click Here to learn more.
