Did you know approximately 20% of all car accidents occur in parking lots? When you think about it, there’s plenty to contend with in a parking lot: twists, turns, low visibility, crowds of distracted shoppers, and many moving vehicles. Whether they’re checking text messages or hunting for a coveted parking space, distracted drivers abound. The […] The post Holiday Parking Lot Accidents & Safety  appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

The holidays can be a dangerous time to hit the road. No matter what our country is celebrating, there’s always a spike in car accidents during the holiday season. Many families want to avoid crowded airports and train stations. Instead, they opt to take their personal vehicles to visit relatives for the holidays. Unfortunately, more […] The post The Most Dangerous Season: Holiday Driving Facts & Safety Tips appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

The #1 cause of death for American teens is car accidents. October’s National Teen Driver Safety Week was established by Congress in 2007 as a way to raise awareness and seek solutions for a tragically persistent problem. Did you know? Teen drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 are four times more likely to […] The post Keeping Teen Drivers Safe appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

September is National Child Passenger Safety Month! We’re here to do our part and raise awareness about car seat laws. When it comes to your child’s safety in your vehicle, using the appropriate car seat or booster seat is the top priority. In this post, you’ll find a brief overview of different types of car […] The post Car Seat Laws & Safety Tips for Parents appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

Getting into an accident with a truck is bad enough, but when a truck hits you head-on, you can expect severe—if not catastrophic—injuries or death. Houston is a big city that sprawls out to Galveston and beyond, which means it sees a lot of truck traffic delivering to all the grocery stores, gas stations, and […] The post A Real Nightmare: Truck Head-On Collisions in Houston appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

The last thing you want to do is get into an accident, but sometimes you just don’t see it coming. People rarely see rear-end crashes unless they happen to be looking in their rearview mirrors, and even then, if you’re stuck in Houston traffic, you might not be able to take evasive measures. Because Houston […] The post Houston Rear-End Collision Injuries appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

The large population and number of tourists in the Houston area produce tons of garbage every day. Roads need constant repair, and new roads and new construction zones keep dump trucks busy every day. This means there’s a number of large trucks carrying heavy loads all over the city, day in and day out. With […] The post Houston Dump and Garbage Trucks appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

Insurance exists to protect you both legally and financially. The wide range of insurance products available to the modern consumer—from general liability to profession-specific—are too numerous to name. Chances are that some specialized form of insurance policy exists in nearly every industry. These products help mitigate liability and cover expenses in the event of an […] The post How Can a Subrogation Lawyer Protect You? appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

Any car accident will ruin your day, but it’s especially frustrating when your auto insurance company makes the days and weeks that follow even worse by giving you the runaround on what it will pay for repairs or a replacement. In Texas, insurance companies sometimes try to pay less than you deserve by taking advantage […] The post Don’t Let Texas’s Total Loss Statute Become a Total Scam appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more

Let’s be frank. A motor vehicle does not stand a chance in a collision with a train at a railroad crossing. Trains are utterly massive vehicles and even when traveling at slow speeds, they will almost always demolish cars and trucks in a crash and, most likely, inflict catastrophic or fatal injuries to the driver […] The post Accidents at Railroad Crossings Have Tragic Consequences appeared first on Stewart J. Guss, Attorney At Law ..read more