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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a federal agency responsible for setting motor vehicle and highway safety standards, recently announced plans to change their existing 5-Star Safety Ratings system. The current rating system was established by the NHTSA in 1978 to assess the safety…
Read MoreScott Krist of The Krist Law Firm, P.C. has won a Litigator Award from the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents for the second year in a row. The awards are given by this well-respected organization only to a small number of lawyers each year who…
Read MoreOf the more than 5 million car accidents each year, approximately 22% are weather-related. Now that winter weather is upon us, that means unpredictable and potentially hazardous conditions for drivers. Though Texas does not see some of the same levels of snow fall as other…
Read MoreMost of us probably have experienced a scary moment of nodding off behind the wheel in the middle of the night. National studies show that driving overnight during the hours between midnight and 6 a.m. increases the risk of sleep-deprivation related to motor vehicle crashes….
Read MoreIn April, the U.S. Department of the Interior proposed new regulations to strengthen oversight of offshore oil drilling equipment, improve safety measures on oil rigs, and ensure that out-of-control wells can be sealed in the event of an emergency. Now that they are being finalized,…
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