Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers - Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers, Houston, Galveston, Texas City » Houston Lawyer http://blog.burwellnebout.com We are on YOUR side! Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:03:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Elementary School Teacher Killed by Drunk Driver http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/elementary-school-teacher-killed-by-drunk-driver/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/elementary-school-teacher-killed-by-drunk-driver/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:43:12 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=90 A Bellville, Texas resident and long time Selman kindergarten teacher was killed in a head on collision with a drunk driver.  Shirley Mahon was traveling southbound on Highway 36 near Grubbs Road when the car she was in collided with Lorrin Scranton’s northbound truck.  The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the automobile collision.  There was heavy fog that morning and Scranton was under the influence of alcohol.

Mahon was killed on impact.  The automobile wreck caused injuries to Scranton who is a North Carolina resident.

If you or a family member has been injured or suffered a wrongful death from a negligent driver or drunk driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/elementary-school-teacher-killed-by-drunk-driver/feed/ 0 Katy Teen Killed in Angleton Car Crash http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/katy-teen-killed-in-angleton-car-crash/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/katy-teen-killed-in-angleton-car-crash/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:39:18 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=88 A 14 year old girl died and a man was arrested for intoxicated manslaughter as a result of an automobile collision in Angleton, Texas.  Jeffrey Thomas, 23, was driving north on Highway 288 when he veered onto the shoulder and hit a white Toyota.  The Toyota spun onto the roadway before landing in a ditch.  The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the car wreck.

Nicole King, 14, of Katy, Texas was sitting in the rear passenger seat in the Toyota at the time of the automobile wreck.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The other passengers of the Toyota were Life Flighted for medical treatment.

If you or a family member have been injured or suffered a wrongful death from a negligent or drunk driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/katy-teen-killed-in-angleton-car-crash/feed/ 0 Man Charged In Fatal Houston Car Wreck http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/man-charged-in-fatal-houston-car-wreck/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/man-charged-in-fatal-houston-car-wreck/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:43:10 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=76 A fatal Houston, Texas car wreck has resulted in multiple criminal charges against the drunk driver.  Michael Reyna has been charged with intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault from the automobile collision.  The crash happened at Hempstead Highway and Bingle Road.  The victims were in a black Honda Civic traveling westbound on Hempstead Highway near Bingle.  Reyna ran a red light on Hempstead slamming into the Honda.

One man died in the crash.  Another injured victim from the automobile collision was rushed to Ben Taub hospital.

If you or a family member has been injured or suffered a wrongful death from a negligent or drunk driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/man-charged-in-fatal-houston-car-wreck/feed/ 0 Houston Metro Bus and Light Rail Crash Injuring 19 http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/houston-metro-bus-and-light-rail-crash-injuring-19/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/houston-metro-bus-and-light-rail-crash-injuring-19/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:32:47 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=74 A Houston Metro Bus collided with a Houston Light Rail train at Main Street and St. Joseph Parkway. This is the second vehicle collision with a train within six weeks at the same location.  The bus was westbound on St. Joseph when the wreck with the northbound train happened.  Houston police and Metro officials are investigating the crash.  The investigation will include a review of video tapes, light sequences and the general layout of the collision.

The bus driver, train operator and 17 passengers were injured.  The injured drivers and passengers were taken to St. Joseph, St. Lukes, Methodist and Ben Taub General Hospital for medical treatment.

If you or a family member has been injured by a negligent automobile, bus or train driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/houston-metro-bus-and-light-rail-crash-injuring-19/feed/ 0 Metro Train and Car Crash in Houston, Texas http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/metro-train-and-car-crash-in-houston-texas/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/metro-train-and-car-crash-in-houston-texas/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:16:59 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=66 Once again, a Houston, Texas Metro Train has been inolved in an automobile crash.  The automobile and train collision happened at McKinney and Main street in downtown Houston.  Two people from the car and three people from the train were taken to area hospitals for their injuries.

Metro officials initial statement is that they do not know who was at fault but the car was seriously damaged.  An investigation is continuing.  This automobile collision with a Metro train is the third such incident in the Houston area in less than two months.

If you or a family member has been injured as a result of an automobile collision, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/metro-train-and-car-crash-in-houston-texas/feed/ 0 Houston Man Killed In South Texas Helicopter Crash http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/houston-man-killed-in-south-texas-helicopter-crash/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/houston-man-killed-in-south-texas-helicopter-crash/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:07:56 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=64 A helicopter crash during a hunting trip on a ranch in South Texas killed the pilot and the passenger.  The two men were riding in a Robinson R22 when they were killed.  The accident happened at a ranch about 13 miles north of Cotulla in the Dilley area.  The men were hunting hogs from the helicopter.  It is very common in South Texas to manage the hog population on a ranch by hunting them from a helicopter.

The Texas Department of Public Safety identified the crash victims as Brian Keith  Faglie of Uvalde and Dale Allen Jones of Houston.  Faglie was the pilot.  The National Transportation and Safety Board – NTSB - is invetigating the helicopter crash.

If a you or a family member suffered an injury or wrongful death due to an airplane or helicopter crash, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/houston-man-killed-in-south-texas-helicopter-crash/feed/ 0 Pasadena, Texas School Children Injured in School Bus Wreck http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/pasadena-texas-school-children-injured-in-school-bus-wreck/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/pasadena-texas-school-children-injured-in-school-bus-wreck/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:40:21 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=62 A Pasadena, Texas school bus was involved in a wreck at the intersection of Genoa Red Bluff Road and Old Genoa Red Bluff Road.  A spokeswoman for the Pasadena School District confirmed that the bus was transporting children to school when the automobile collision occurred.  The bus was carrying 7th and 8th grade students from Bondy Intermediate School.

The wreck is still under investigation.  At least 15 students were taken to the hospital for medical treatment. As with most school buses, the students did not have seat belts available.

If you or a family member has been injured as a result of a negligent driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today, we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/03/pasadena-texas-school-children-injured-in-school-bus-wreck/feed/ 0 Harris County Deputy Constable Injured in Car Wreck http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/harris-county-deputy-constable-injured-in-car-wreck/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/harris-county-deputy-constable-injured-in-car-wreck/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:58:33 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=46 A Harris County Precint 4 deputy constable was injured in a car wreck.  The two year veteran of the force was traveling northbound in the 16700 block of Kuykendahl in Northwest Harris County when a driver made an illegal U-turn causing the automobile wreck.  The constable had to be taken to the hospital from the scene for medical treatment.

If you or a family member has been injured from a negligent driver, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/harris-county-deputy-constable-injured-in-car-wreck/feed/ 0 2 Dead and 1 Injured in Houston Crash http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/2-dead-and-1-injured-in-houston-crash/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/2-dead-and-1-injured-in-houston-crash/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:34:34 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=40 An automobile collision in Houston, Texas resulted in two deaths and one person hospitalized.  The crash happened at Veterans Memorial Drive.  The driver of a 2004 Mitsubishi ran a red light striking a Toyota Highlander.  The Harris County Sheriff’s Department investigated the wreck and determined that the negligent driver was traveling more than 100 miles per hour and hit a brick wall after striking the truck.  The driver and occupant of the Mitsubishi were both killed.

If you or a family member were injured by a negligent driver including the driver of a vehicle in which you were a passenger or if a family member suffered a wrongful death, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

]]> http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/2-dead-and-1-injured-in-houston-crash/feed/ 0 Houston Fire Captain Loses His Daughter in Auto Collision http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/houston-fire-captain-loses-his-daughter-in-auto-collision/ http://blog.burwellnebout.com/index.php/2010/02/houston-fire-captain-loses-his-daughter-in-auto-collision/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:01:06 +0000 burwellnebout http://blog.burwellnebout.com/?p=38 The daughter of a Cy-Fair fire captain was tragically killed in an automobile collision on Highway 6 in Houston, Texas.  The daughter was heading for Whataburger when a truck without its headlights on struck her vehicle.

The preliminary investigation of the T-bone collision indicates the pickup driver was drunk.  A Harris County district attorney was on the scene evaluating the case for DWI charges.  The on scene investigation indicated the driver was intoxicated.

A wrongful death resulting from an automobile collision with a drunk driver may be pursued by family members against the drunk driver and their own insurance company.  If a family member has been killed as a result of an automobile collision, contact Burwell Nebout Trial Lawyers today – we are on YOUR side.

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