Archive for December, 2008
Texting drivers get car accident wakeup call
Maybe you recall seeing drivers education footage showing what not to do behind the wheel. Often such lessons start as fun, with a clownish actor frantically shaving, eating, consulting maps and even reading a book while doing a lousy job of driving a car. But even with a sobering punchline about car accidents, the real [...]
Blaming ‘pollution’ for fire deaths is a poor insurance claim
“You’re in good hands” begins a familiar insurance company slogan. To be sure, insurance providers like to be viewed that way — as reliable, helpful protectors of your financial security and peace of mind.
But though some insurance companies certainly provide such service, others may betray a resolve to keep every dime they get from policy [...]
Another helicopter crash takes Texans’ lives
Again, a helicopter accident has taken a terrible toll — for the third time recently in the Houston area.
On Thursday, three persons died — and another two remain missing — after a helicopter ferrying workers to an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico crashed into the Gulf waters. The company which leased the [...]
Hurricane Ike is a memory, but insurance fraud continues
It’s been almost three months since Hurricane Ike devastated the Texas Gulf Coast, and hard-hit residents still stagger under the weight of enormous costs to restore their homes. The culprits? In too many cases, it’s balky insurance companies, which delay or deny payments in order to keep the money for themselves, drawing interest on it [...]
Former NBA standout Rodney Rogers paralyzed by ATV accident
Again, an ATV accident has taken a tragic toll. Former NBA standout Rodney Rogers has been paralyzed from the neck down after suffering injuries in an ATV accident in his home state of North Carolina.
Rogers, who played 12 seasons in the NBA, won the league’s Sixth Man Award in 2000 for his contributions to the [...]
A Hurricane Ike insurance fraud lawyer can ensure you get results
Almost three months since Hurricane Ike roared and roiled over the Houston area, many residents are still stuck with repair needs — and that’s too often because their insurance provider whom they paid in full for coverage has resisted, delayed or denied a fair settlement.
According to a report in today’s Houston Chronicle, more than 1,700 [...]
