Sugar Land Personal Injury Law Blog

Parents are often plagued with worries about their children's safety but have to put some level of trust into the school system as buses transport children from home to class. That's why getting word that your child has been in a car accident while on the school bus can be extremely traumatic for both parents and the child.

A recent news story covered such an incident that happened early this week. According to police, five children were hospitalized after a school bus crashed on a Houston freeway. A spokeswoman for the school district said the accident happened during the morning hours on Interstate 45.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be difficult to detect and all too often overlooked in individuals who suffer head trauma. A blow to the head during a motor vehicle accident or a bicycle-car collision can cause serious injury with long-term consequences, not only for the victim, but for his or her family as well.

A 2007 study revealed that approximately 15 percent of couples divorced within seven years of one spouse experiencing a brain injury. After the initial miracle wears off, investigators reported, couples are no longer happy with just being alive, they want more. They want their old lives and selves back, from before the traumatic brain injury occurred.

But, for some who suffer a TBI, they may never be the same. Depending on where the brain was injured and how severe the injury, the personality of someone with a head injury may be permanently changed. Sugar Land and Houston brain injury attorneys have seen the life-altering effects of TBI. Getting head injury victims and their families the treatment they need -- from physical therapy to counseling -- is part and parcel to reaching maximum recover from a brain injury.

Throughout time, roadways change in Katy and neighboring cities. New signs, new traffic signals and the occasional detour are just a few of the changes that can cause auto accidents when drivers are not paying attention to the road. Changes made around school grounds and play grounds can be especially dangerous as children often congregate in these areas. On Dec. 2, a Kilpatrick Elementary student was hit by a car while crossing the street in such an area.

Because of the incident, school district officials are now asking that drivers be more careful and that they be aware of the new traffic lights in the area. According to school officials, the student did not sustain life-threatening injuries in the auto accident incident. They did not say what the child's injuries were at the time.

Four years ago, a Baylor University student was driving the rural roads of Texas, on her way to Waco for Thanksgiving. Sadly, she never made it. She was hit and killed suddenly by a driver who had been texting and talking on a cellphone just before the fatal car accident. While her family was awarded compensation for their loss, they will never get their loved one back.

Unfortunately, this tragic story is not unique. Many people are injured or killed each year due to distracted driving. Shedding light on these tragedies, the National Transportation Safety Board recommended earlier this week that state lawmakers ban the use of cellphones while driving. Texas lawmakers however, have expressed opposition to the idea.