San Marcos resident and repeat drunk driving offender Stephanie Beth Cerda has been arrested and is in jail after driving down I-35 the wrong way under the influence of alcohol and possibly other drugs. The 26-year-old University of Texas at San Antonio student is currently facing multiple alcohol-related charges, including intoxication assault, a felony.

In April 2010, Cerda was involved in a head-on collision with a fellow UTSA student, Gerardo Razo. He collected $2.7 million in damages after breaking both arms and both legs in the crash.

Previous to the most recent arrest, Cerda used lotion to take off her ankle monitor. She had been at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center after she was released from jail for her initial arrest. Although her lawyer claimed that the monitor was simply malfunctioning, she was required to return to jail without bail until her court date.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car wreck due to negligence, we can help you pursue your case. Contact The McMinn Law Firm today.

Carol Williamson Harris, 69, of Tuleta, and Margaret Lou Hensley, 59, of Karnes City, were both tragically killed on Wednesday after their car was hit by an 18-wheeler in Karnes County.

The women were riding with John Ray Harris of Tuleta, and Gary Duskin, 69, of Karnes City. They were in a 2007 Toyota Avalon driving from Victoria on Highway 239 in Karnes County when they were stopped by a flagger in a construction zone.

Then suddenly the 18-wheeler slammed into them from behind.

Duskin and John Ray Harris were seriously injured with neck and back injuries and transferred to the hospital. The women died on the scene.

The driver of the truck, Dan Tucker, 59, of Runge, was hauling a load of seeds for Tri C Ventures. He will probably be cited for failure to control speed. The District Attorney will decide if criminal charges will be filed against him.

Signs were posted to tell drivers about the work zone. One in three work zone accidents occur because of a rear-end collision. In 2011, 81,103 crashes involved distracted driving and 361 were fatal, according to TxDOT statistics.

If your loved one has died or you have been injured from an 18-wheeler accident, the McMinn Law Firm is here to help you in your time of need. Our personal injury lawyers have years of experience winning 18-wheeler accident cases and can get you the compensation your family deserves. Contact the McMinn Law Firm today.

A man from Arkansas is suing Montgomery County for damages after a flash flood on a camping ground led to the death of his wife and three-year-old child. Adam Jez claims that the Forest Service failed to provide campers with adequate warning about the flooding.

The flood occurred in 2010 in Montgomery, Texas at the Albert Pike Campground, which has since been closed. The area has been known to flood rapidly, and that night a thunderstorm raised the depth of the water by seven feet in only a few hours. Adam and his family, who were sleeping in a camper, woke up at 2:30 a.m. to find water carrying away their trailer.

After the deadly flood, the Forest Service investigated the area and claimed that the campground should never have been opened due to the dangerous conditions. Additionally, the park’s lack of emergency communication prevented rescuers from reporting to the campground when the flooding began.

Dealing with the death of a loved one is always painful, especially when negligence is the cause. The attorneys at the McMinn Law Firm are committed to representing you fairly in your wrongful death case. Contact us today.

New technology may make it easier for officers to perform a breathalyzer test, and Nueces County probation officers have already begun using it. A higher-quality portable breathalyzer has been on the market for only a month, and several police departments have purchased them.

Nueces County’s police department, located in Corpus Christi, is using the portable breathalyzers for DWI offenders’ probation cases. The offenders are given the breathalyzer to keep with them, and must submit to a breathalyzer test whenever they receive a text message from their probation officer.

The device also takes a picture of the individual taking the test to guarantee that the individual hasn’t passed it off to someone else. Furthermore, the breathalyzer uses GPS technology to notify the officer of the individual’s location.

The new devices are fairly cost-competitive with traditional breathalyzers: about $80 more per month for each one. Thus far, the Austin Police Department has not yet revealed plans to purchase any of these new breathalyzers.

DWIs are a serious offense. If you have been charged with one contact the Austin DWI lawyers at the McMinn Law Firm today.