Domain News And Media: Personal Injuries

You’d think you’re safe in a parking lot, especially since most cars there are either stationary or slowing down. On Halloween 2025, a UT student learned otherwise. A Ford F-150 lost control in a Raising Cane’s drive-thru lane near campus and struck her and four others on the sidewalk. She suffered a traumatic brain injury, …

Failing brakes, unfortunately, is not something that only happens in action movies. It happens on real roads, to real people, and when it involves a commercial truck, the consequences can be devastating. Brake failure in a commercial truck rarely traces back to one cause or one person. These systems involve multiple components, multiple hands, and …

Rideshare services supposedly offer you great peace of mind as opposed to getting behind the wheel after a long night.  And to be fair, research has shown that rideshare availability does reduce drunk driving in some cities. But a safer alternative to driving drunk is not the same as a safe one. According to the …

A trip to the grocery store may be one of the most mundane activities you can do, and any kind of hazard would be the least of your worries. Or so you thought. Falls, slips, and trips are more consequential than most people consider before one happens to them. According to 2024 data from the …

Don’t drink and drive, so they say. But as human nature takes hold, that rule gets broken a lot. New Mexico has long carried one of the highest rates of alcohol-related injury deaths in the country, according to data from the New Mexico Department of Health. Bernalillo County, home to Albuquerque, recorded an age-adjusted death …

Potholes are the bane of any driver’s existence, especially when there are no visible precautions around. One second you’re moving through traffic without a second thought, and the next your tire has dropped into a gap in the road that sends your vehicle lurching in a direction you didn’t intend. The damage can be immediate, …

Rain, ice, fog, and snow create dangerous conditions for everyone on the road. For commercial trucks weighing up to 80,000 pounds, those conditions multiply the risk considerably. Bad weather does not remove a driver’s responsibility. Truck drivers are trained professionals held to a higher standard than ordinary motorists, and liability in a weather-related crash depends …

Fog does not excuse negligent driving. Reduced visibility is a condition drivers are expected to adapt to. When someone drives too fast, follows too closely, or skips proper lighting in thick fog, they have made a choice. That choice has legal consequences. Why Fog Does Not Automatically Excuse a Driver From Liability Every driver carries …

Yes. When a dangerous road condition causes a crash and the government agency responsible for that road knew about the hazard and failed to fix it, a lawsuit may be possible. Cities, counties, and state transportation departments are responsible for maintaining safe public roads. When they ignore known hazards for too long, they can be …

Ice changes everything about driving. Stopping distances triple. Steering becomes unpredictable. A car that handles perfectly in dry conditions can become nearly impossible to control. Liability for a crash usually depends on how drivers respond to those conditions. Drivers are expected to adapt their behavior when roads are hazardous.  When they do not, they can …