Barry & Loewy LLP has experience and a record of success in representing people injured or killed in truck accidents in Harris County, TX. If you are involved in a crash with a tractor trailer or 18 wheeler in Harris County, it is important that you obtain a lawyer that is experienced in handling Texas truck accidents to represent you.
Harris County, Texas encompasses the heart of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. This massive metropolitan area includes ten counties and a total population of 5.3 million citizens. Situated in Southeast TX, west of the Golden Triangle, the metropolitan area is the seventh largest in the United States.
Census 2000 data shows that the Harris County, TX population was 3.4 million, although 2005 estimates place the current population at nearly 3.7 million residents. Harris is Texas’ most populous county and is the third most populated county in the nation. Numerous cities, towns and other unincorporated areas comprise Harris County. Its largest urban areas include Houston and Pasadena. Other large urban areas such as Baytown, League City and Missouri City share their populations with Harris County, Texas as well as other surrounding counties.
Houston serves as the center of commerce, culture, economy and education for the region and is the seat of Harris County. As a significant port and financial center for oil and other petrochemicals, Houston’s energy sector dominates the flourishing economy. Aeronautics, biomedical research and the Port of Houston also play a major role in the region’s financial and industrial base.
Houston, TX is also home to several outstanding facilities for higher education, which include Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and a number of campuses associated with the University of Houston. Houston is home to nearly two million residents.
Often referred to as “Space City”, Houston plays host to NASA’s renowned Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Home of Mission Control, the space center is also the site of the largest IMAX Theater in Texas. Additional sites of interest in Houston include the cosmopolitan Theater District, which claims 17 blocks in the heart of downtown Houston, the Galleria, Galveston Island, Hermann Park, the Reliant Center and Sam Houston Historical Park. Houston also hosts several college level sporting events and such professional sports teams as the Astros and Texans.
Pasadena, TX, population 141,674, is the largest suburb of the Houston metro area. Pasadena’s base of employment, linked closely with the deepwater port in Houston and the affiliated industrial sectors, remains prosperous. This historic city is home to numerous museums such as the Armand Bayou Nature Center, the Bay Area Museum and the Pasadena Historical Museum. Pasadena also offers a quaint community theater venue, the Pasadena Philharmonic Orchestra and a rodeo. Facilities for higher learning in Pasadena include the San Jacinto College System, Texas Chiropractic College and a portion of the University of Houston Clear Lake. Pasadena was also the site of the 1980 movie Urban Cowboy, which starred John Travolta and Debra Winger.
Harris County, Texas, the largest TX County east of the Nueces River, covers nearly 1,800 square miles of land.
From its coastal prairies and rolling timberlands to the beautiful shores of the Gulf of Mexico, Harris County, Texas and its encompassing communities are a lovely area in which to live and work.
Harris County, TX News Headlines
Personal Information Dumped In Trash (KPRC Local 2 Houston) - Wed, 10 Mar 2010
You work hard to keep your private information safe from identity thieves, but what happens when someone trusted with that data just throws it in the trash?
Central Texas Sheriff's Son Dies In One-Vehicle Rollover (KWTX-TV Waco) - Mon, 01 Mar 2010 The son of Milam County Sheriff David Greene died early Sunday morning after his pickup truck struck a steel pole and rolled over.
Across the USA News from every state (USA Today) - Mon, 01 Mar 2010 News from every state
Federal Texting-While-Driving Rules Reinforce States’ Prohibition Of Dangerous Practice, Says Texas Lawyer Brad T. Wyly (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 24 Feb 2010 Wyly, a personal injury attorney based in Houston, supports ban affecting commercial truck and bus drivers.
'Idol' singers agree that Mom knows best (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - Tue, 23 Feb 2010 Three contestants have in common their North Texas roots and a parent who helped them to follow their dreams.
Ongoing Toyota Recall Holds Serious Liability Implications For Manufacturer, but Consumers Must Be Protected, Says ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - Wed, 17 Feb 2010 Wyly, a personal injury lawyer in Houston, says manufacturer’s liability over alleged sudden acceleration in some vehicles has not yet been fully tallied.
Halloween II: Unrated Director's Cut (2009) (DVD Talk) - Mon, 08 Feb 2010 Recommended "The fear everybody seemed to have was, 'Oh, Laurie won't be likable.' When in reality, that's not really the issue. This girl's been through hell, so whether or not she's likable is--to me--irrelevant. This way, it plays much more real." --Rob Zombie The Movie What a great trip down memory lane. I remember how much I loved this sequel the first time, especially because of the cool ...
