Fatal traffic accidents occur every day in the United States. Many of these accidents are the result of negligence or driver error. Some are the result of a driver who is impaired due to the use of alcohol or drugs. In Texas, these cases can be prosecuted as intoxication manslaughter. Prosecutors Fail to Prove Single […]
Drunk driving is never a good thing. Even a first-time offense can lead to a criminal record and the loss of your driver’s license. But when drunk driving leads to another person’s death, the consequences are dire regardless of the number of prior offenses. Intoxication manslaughter is a second-degree felony in Texas. This means that […]
We at the The Law Offices of Tad Nelson and Associates would like to send our deepest regards and best wishes to the family of Deputy Jesse Valdez III, 32, an 11 year veteran with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office who was the victim of a head on collision with an SUV on E. Wallisville […]
A conviction for driving while intoxicated can become part of an individual’s permanent record, with potentially severe consequences. In fact, even an arrest for driving while intoxicated might influence an individual’s treatment in the event of subsequent criminal offenses. Take the case of a driver who allegedly caused a drunk driving accident at 3 a.m. […]
Last summer, two vacationing Texas boys were killed by a drunk driver who drove his pickup truck over their tent in a North Dakota campground. Recently, the surviving parents spoke out, urging the state’s lawmakers to pass tougher laws against driving while intoxicated. The parents’ visit coincided with the state’s Law Enforcement Day, a day […]