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Two men are dead after a one-vehicle accident in Plano, Texas, on October 10^th.

In the early morning hours of Saturday, Plano police officers responded to a report of a car accident. The accident took place in the 2500 block of Preston Rd.

Early investigations indicate that the car, driven by 20-year-old Perfecto Sarinana-Ayala, was headed northbound in the right turn lane. It appears that Sarinana-Ayala failed to change lanes, causing him to strike a concrete block that secures a traffic light pole.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found both the driver and the right front passenger dead.

The accident remains under investigation, but police believe that both alcohol and speed were contributing factors.

Pending notification of kin, the identification of the passenger has not yet been released.

For more on this Plano, Texas, car accident, click here for the complete story.

If you have been involved in a car accident, contact Fears | Nachawati today to receive free legal advice. To speak with one of our Texas personal injury attorneys, simply email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call our toll-free number at 1.866.705.7584.

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In the hours immediately following a car accident, you will be contacted by insurance adjusters from your own insurance company and from that of the other driver. The adjusters from both companies will want you to give them a recorded statement detailing your account of the accident. For the insurance adjuster, it is quicker and easier to get your statement over the phone rather than take the time to obtain a written statement.

The question is, should you agree to give the insurance adjuster a recorded statement?

The answer is that it is in your best interest to first contact a Texas car accident attorney before making any statements. Insurance adjusters contact you at a time when you are least prepared to give a recorded statement – when you are still reeling from the aftermath of your car accident.

You might make a mistake in the telling of how the accident occurred, or use imprecise language that would enable the insurance company to use your own words against you. The goal of the insurance adjuster is to pay you as little as possible for your car accident, which means it is in their best interest to get you to say something that could be interpreted as an admission of fault. The problem is that it is nearly impossible to change or correct the statement once it has been recorded.

You are under no obligation whatsoever to give a recorded statement to the insurance adjuster, regardless of whether they are from your insurance company or the other driver’s. And you have a right to be represented by an attorney when giving your statement.

If you have been involved in a car accident, the wisest course is to seek the counsel of an experienced car accident attorney as soon as possible. An attorney can help you prepare a written statement that is accurate and fair – with no voice on the other end of the phone trying to trap you into admitting some type of fault.

Contact Fears | Nachawati today to speak with a Texas car accident attorney for free legal advice about your claim. For your free consultation, email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call our toll-free number at 1.866.705.7584.

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An SUV crashed into a Fort Worth police cruiser Tuesday night, sending five people to the hospital. The accident took place at 3:00 a.m.

Among those injured was the police officer driving the cruiser, who was headed westbound on Brentwood Stair Road. The accident occurred when the 23-year-old driver of the SUV ran a red light, slamming into the police vehicle.

The driver of the SUV as well as three passengers in the vehicle were injured.

Though both vehicles were badly damaged, none of the injuries suffered by the car accident victims appeared to be life-threatening or serious, says police spokeswoman Sgt. Cynthia Blake.

To read more about this Fort Worth, Texas, car accident, click here for the full article.

Fears | Nachawati is a Texas personal injury law firm that helps car accident victims get the compensation they deserve. To receive free legal advice about your car accident claim, contact us today by email at info@fnlawfirm.com or call our toll-free number at 1.866.705.7584.

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A Plano, Texas, father and two of his children were killed in a head-on car accident on State Highway 71. The victims are Russell Rutland, 37, and his 8-year-old-son Hunter and 4-year-old daughter Maddison. The accident occurred when the driver of the other car, 29-year-old John Wayne Horn, crossed over the double yellow lines, striking Rutland’s vehicle head on. 

The accident took place at 9 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, June 6^th. The Rutlands were traveling eastbound on State Highway 71. Horn, traveling westbound, struck the left front side of Rutland’s car and drove up it like a ramp.

Horn is currently being held in Burnet County Jail on an outstanding warrants from unrelated incidents.

Rutland’s two other sons, ages 5 and 10, were transported to Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, with only minor injuries.

For the entire story on this Plano, Texas, car accident, click here.

If you have been injured in a car accident, contact us at Fears | Nachawati today for a free consultation. You can reach us by email at info@fnlawfirm.com or by phone at 1.866.705.7584.

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