Barry & Loewy LLP has experience and a record of success in representing people injured or killed in truck accidents in Houston, TX. If you are involved in a crash with a tractor trailer or 18 wheeler in Houston, it is important that you obtain a lawyer that is experienced in handling Texas truck accidents to represent you.
Houston, Texas encompasses more than 600 square miles, making it the largest city in the Lonestar State of Texas. According to Census 2000 data, Houston’s population is more than 1.9 million people. Houston affords its residents an outstanding quality of life, uncommon for metropolitan areas of its massive size. Houstonians enjoy reasonable cost of living prices and a wealth of opportunities for business and education.
Houston, TX lies in the heart of the enormous Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area, which includes ten counties and a total population of 5.3 million citizens. This massive metropolitan area is the seventh largest in the nation and is the largest cultural and economic region found along the Gulf Coast of TX. Houston holds the distinction of ranking among one of eleven U.S. global cities according to the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network.
With such a large and diverse populace from which to draw, Houston, Texas enjoys a wide range of cultural experiences and related facilities. Houston serves more than 45 different religious traditions and many outstanding public and private schools that cater to local as well as international students who speak several different languages. Higher learning facilities in Houston include Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University, Texas Southern University, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and numerous campuses associated with the University of Houston.
Houston acts as the center of commerce and seat of Harris County. Primarily driven by a colossal business community, Houston, TX has an extremely prosperous economy, with aeronautics, biomedical research and oil products contributing to the dynamic financial scene. Second only to New York City in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered here, Houston is home to such renowned companies as ConocoPhillips, Halliburton, Marathon Oil and Reliant Energy. The prestigious Texas Medical Center, which includes the largest concentration of healthcare and research facilities in the world, operates from within the Greater Houston metro area. Houston, Texas, known for its extensive waterways, is also home to a significant deep-water port, which brings in its own share of business. The Port of Houston, found in the Houston Ship Channel, is the sixth largest port on the planet.
Houston, often called “Space City”, is the home of NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, where Mission Control operates, and is also the site of the largest IMAX Theater in Texas. Several professional sports teams such as the Astros and the Texans entertain residents and visitors, while the Reliant Center hosts events such as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo each spring. Downtown Houston, TX has a lovely 17-block Theater District, while other popular destinations such as the Galleria, Galveston Island, Hermann Park and Sam Houston Historical Park bring visitors to the area. The pristine beaches found along the Gulf of Mexico area are a short, scenic drive from Houston.
Houston, Texas features a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and moderate winters that set the stage for taking in all the sites unique to the area. Houston continues to nurture its small, close-knit communities, while forging ahead with its more cosmopolitan features in its urban areas. Reputed as a friendly city, Houston, TX residents warmly hosted thousands of Louisiana’s Hurricane Katrina victims in their homes and communities in 2005.
Houston, 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?
Bobcat athletic trainer makes an impact locally and internationally (Cypress Sun) - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 Cy-Fair High athletic trainer Arnold “Doc” Thomas has traveled around the world to work international sporting events, including the 2010 Winter Olympics last month in Vancouver and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Armed robbery reported on Military Avenue (The Vicksburg Post) - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 Two men described only as black, about 6 feet tall and roughly 20 to 25 years old were being sought today after an armed robbery at the corner of Military Avenue and Ben Bolia Street reported Friday afternoon, said Lt. Bobby Stewart.
Unconscious man rescued from submerged truck (The Facts) - Thu, 04 Mar 2010 CLUTE — When Freeport Police Officer Heriberto Abrego saw a pickup flip into a drainage ditch — and the truck’s cab underwater — he jumped right in to try to save the driver.
Bastrop crash claims fourth victim (KXAN 36 Austin) - Fri, 05 Mar 2010 A fatal crash in Bastrop over the weekend claimed its fourth victim on Friday, when 6-year-old Angie Gonzalez - hanging on for days in critical condition - died of her injuries.
3 children killed in Bastrop-area wreck (KVII 7 Amarillo) - Tue, 02 Mar 2010 The Department of Public Safety says three children died in a two-vehicle wreck in central Texas.
Three Children Die In Collision At Dangerous Texas Intersection (KWTX-TV Waco) - Mon, 01 Mar 2010 Three children died and four others, including two children, were injured in a broadside collision at dangerous highway intersection in rural Bastrop County.
To Drill or Not to Drill (CommonDreams.org) - Wed, 03 Mar 2010 by Adam Federman When Joyce Stone and her husband moved to Dimock, Pennsylvania 34 years ago, they found themselves in the middle of what would be the first of many environmental battles. It was not long after the oil shock of 1973 and there were plans to build a massive energy park in nearby Ararat consisting of ten nuclear and ten coal-fired power plants. Stone and her husband opposed the idea ...
Three dead in Bastrop crash (KXAN 36 Austin) - Mon, 01 Mar 2010 Department of Public Safety officials confirmed three school-aged children from Houston died in a Bastrop car crash Sunday, and an adult was injured.
13 students taken to hospital after school bus crash (11 News Houston) - Fri, 26 Feb 2010 PASADENA, Texas—Fifteen people were taken to the hospital Friday morning after a Pasadena ISD school bus crashed in Houston. It happened around 8'30 a.m. at Genoa-Redbluff and Strawberry. The students, all of whom attend Bondy Intermediate School, went to the hospital as a precaution, officials said. District officials said the bus was hit by a truck. It was unclear exactly what caused the ...
