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Driving to school? Talk to your kids about school zones by sushmitha.p@thomsonreuters.com | Sep 14, 2021 | Car Accident Injuries In the fall, schools open back up and you’ll start to see more children walking in and around their schools. Whether you or your child drive through this area, it’s very important to talk about…

Graduated licensing aims to save lives by sushmitha.p@thomsonreuters.com | Aug 11, 2021 | Car Accident Injuries Texas uses a graduated licensing program, which is designed to help keep younger drivers safer by implementing specific requirements that they must meet to keep their licenses. One thing that parents should discuss with their children, especially prior to…

Nissan recalls over 100,000 vehicles due to manufacturing defect by punith.s@thomsonreuters.com | Jul 6, 2021 | Defective Products If you drive a Nissan, then it’s time to make sure your vehicle isn’t part of a recall. The summer is a time when you might let your teenager drive or take your kids to more appointments…

Watch out for bad brakes this summer by sushmitha.p@thomsonreuters.com | Jun 8, 2021 | Car Accident Injuries The summer is here, and since many teenagers and young drivers will be on the road, now is a good time to talk about car brakes and signs of brake defects. Your vehicle’s brakes are some of the…

How to talk to your senior parents about unsafe driving by adarsh.mp@thomsonreuters.com | May 13, 2021 | Car Accident Injuries Driving always carries risks, no matter how competent the driver in question is. As your parents start to get older, you may worry about their driving competency. It’s only natural that you may start to…

Teach your children car manners to help prevent distracted driving by sushmitha.p@thomsonreuters.com | Apr 13, 2021 | Car Accident Injuries If there is one thing you love about summer, it’s that you can take your children on vacations. You like going on road trips and enjoying time out and about with your family. Unfortunately, they…

How to protect teenage drivers from the risks of summer parties by sushmitha.p@thomsonreuters.com | Mar 11, 2021 | Car Accident Injuries For those still in school, the summer is a time of incredible freedom. High school students with driver’s licenses, in particular, may relish their newfound liberty on the open road with no school obligations…

Texas ranks below average in state-by-state distracted driving study by punith.s@thomsonreuters.com | Feb 3, 2021 | Car Accident Injuries Despite warnings from researchers, political leaders and law enforcement, not everybody has gotten the message that distracted driving is dangerous. With a cellphone in virtually every car, truck and SUV in San Antonio, drivers talking and…

3 common mental health issues after a car accident by sushmitha.p@thomsonreuters.com | Jan 27, 2021 | Catastrophic Injuries A car accident can result in severe physical injuries that could leave you paralyzed, in constant pain, and unable to live independently for a significant period of time. While these injuries will probably be visible, you should…

Taking to your teenager about safe driving by sushmitha.p@thomsonreuters.com | Dec 28, 2020 | Car Accident Injuries Teenagers are statistically some of the most likely to be involved in a car accident. This is because their inexperience paired with their tendency to engage in high-risk behavior and give in to peer-pressure leads to a higher…