Two people, who have yet to be identified, were killed last week after a white Ford F-250 and gray Acura sedan collided with each other in the southbound lanes of East Loop 820 in east Fort Worth, Texas.
A witness to the accident, Melissa Shearin, who lives in the neighborhood along the access road, said she came to the site of the crash and discovered two young men who seemed to suffer the worst injuries, both of whom died at the scene.
The interstate highway was shut down for several hours while police investigators and emergency medical responders cleared the area and investigated the accident scene.
The thoughts of everyone at the firm go out to the families of the victims of this accident.
Families of people victimized by defective GM vehicles are speaking out against the manufacturer. Faulty ignition switches in GM vehicles have caused more than one dozen deaths and many more injuries. Angry family members want individuals within the company to be held legally responsible for failing to disclose the defects in a timely manner.
On Wednesday, April 3, Senator Claire McCaskill said that the lead ignition switch engineer on the Chevy Cobalt has actively attempted to hide the fact that the ignition switches are deficient.
Should it be proven that GM’s employees did intentionally choose to not disclose information regarding their vehicles’ maladies, legal experts said that it is much easier to accuse a corporation of wrongdoing, rather than individuals.
The attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm represent Fort Worth people that have been injured in various accidents. If you have been injured while riding in a defective vehicle, you should not be responsible for covering costs related to your injuries. Call our offices today at (817) 338-0303 to learn more about your legal options.
Another individual has died due to the injuries he sustained earlier in March when a driver, who was suspected of drunk driving, plowed into a crowd at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. This is the fourth person to die due to the incident.
On Thursday, March 27, Austin police tweeted that 18-year-old Forth Worth resident DeAndre Tatum, who was outside the Mohawk on March 13 when he was hit by a car that had smashed through a street barricade died. The driver who crashed into the crowd was identified as 21-year-old Rashad Owens and was accused of drunk driving, leaving the scene of a car accident, and willfully driving into the crowd. He has also thus far been charged with capital murder and aggravated assault with a motor vehicle.
Our team at the Woodson Law Firm knows how devastating this accident has been for the victims, their families, and Austin. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
Theresa Whitehead, 46, has been charged with intoxicated manslaughter for the February 22 car accident that claimed the life of Latosha Parks, 40.
The accident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the 3400 block of Cedar Crest Boulevard. Whitehead was speeding when her vehicle hit the retaining wall of a bridge and continued travelling at a high speed into a tree.
Parks suffered from fatal injuries when she was thrown from the vehicle.
The attorneys of the Woodson Law Firm express our condolences to those affected by this tragic incident.
On Monday, February 10 a Justin car accident near Northwest High School resulted in the death of one person and the injury of two people.
Northwest ISD confirmed that students were involved in the accident. The identities of the people involved in the car accident have not yet been released to the public.
The injured people were transported and treated for their injuries at Texas Health Fort Wort.
Investigators cite heavy traffic and inclement weather as possible causes for the accident.
The attorneys at the Woodson Law Firm extend our condolences to those affected by this tragic accident.
A multi-vehicle accident on Monday, February 3, in Montgomery County, Texas that resulted in several people incurring minor wounds was caused by a woman who was suspected of driving under the influence.
The accident occurred just before 6:00 p.m. in east Montgomery County on Farm to Market Road 1485, south of 105 and east of E. Loop 336.
According to the police, New Caney resident Elica Marie Willis was driving in the wrong direction, specifically, driving northbound in the southbound lane of FM 1485, causing her to hit the pickup that Diedre Matney and her 20-year-old daughter were riding in.
Willis then proceeded to strike the Cadillac Escapade driven by Woodlands resident Michelle Bunch. Bunch was accompanied by her son, Riley.
Among the agencies that responded to the crash to offer assistance were the New Caney Fire Department, Montgomery County Hospital District ambulances, the Department of Public Safety, Life Flight, and the County Sheriff’s Office.
The knowledgeable and experienced lawyers at the Woodson Law Firm are committed to seeing that clients who have had been the victims of personal injury accidents in Fort Worth are provided with the support and representation they need. If you’ve been the victim of an accident and are in need of legal assistance, contact us by calling our offices today at 817-338-0303.
The Arlington Police Department in Texas, which regularly records around 120 DWI arrests per month, will be working on new measures aimed at not only preventing drunk driving but also to stop it in the first place.
Police chief Will Johnson said that the initiatives that the police department has launched include proper education and dissemination of information about the dangers of drunk driving, proper enforcement of drunk driving laws, and suggestions to tweak such laws so as to give them more strength.
Arlington’s police force will be taking turns in helping the eight-member DWI Unit to look for drunk drivers, particularly in areas where previous drunk driving accidents have occurred. The police will also work with tandem with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to give proper training to drinking establishments, whose patrons are usually arrested for DWIs, on how to handle their customers so as to prevent incidents of drunken-driving crashes.
If you have been hurt in an accident with a drunk driver in Fort Worth, an attorney at the Woodson Law Firm may be able to help you hold them civilly liable for the undue harm they have caused you. Find out more about taking such action today by calling (817) 338-0303.
A Fort Worth car accident that occurred on Sunday, November 24 claimed the life of one individual and left another in critical condition.
Emergency responders were called to a crash site around 1 p.m. when a sports car was spotted in an upside-down position along Interstate 30. According to police investigators, bad weather conditions didn’t seem to be the cause of the car accident.
When paramedics arrived at the crash site they found that the two victims had been ejected from the vehicle. CPR was performed successfully to resuscitate the 50-year-old male victim. Unfortunately, the other victim, a 40-year-old woman, died at the scene.
The lawyers of the Woodson Law Firm extend our deepest condolences to those affected by this tragic accident.
A 44-year-old Fort Worth resident has been taken into custody by officials. The man was charged with failure to stop and render aid.
An anonymous party tipped the Fort Worth police off about the location of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of of 63-year-old Douglas Tunnell.
Tunnell was walking across 3100 Alta Drive when he was hit by a southbound silver Jaguar S-type four-door sedan.
When the police arrived at the address, they found the vehicle in question. The police enforced their search warrant, confiscated the car, and arrested the owner, James Standerfer.
The lawyers of the Woodson Law Firm extend our deepest condolences to those affected by this tragic accident.
A 61-year-old woman from Cleburne, Texas sustained critical wounds after being hit by a car on Halloween while trick-or-treating with her daughter and grandson.
Police spokeswoman, Detective K. Summey, said the victim was participating in Cleburne Bible Church’s “Trunk or Treating” event when the accident occurred. According to Summey, after successfully crossing four lanes of traffic en route to the church, a Honda Pilot struck the woman in the 900 block of North Nolan River.
The elderly woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Fortunately, her grandson and daughter sustained minimal injuries.
Being the victim of a personal injury can be financially straining as well as mentally tiring. If you or someone you know has been the victim of a serious injury in the Fort Worth area, contact Woodson Law Firm at (817) 338-0303 to find out how we can help.