Our series on personal injury law continues with a look at Texas roadways from an alternate perspective. Trucking accidents are defined as accidents involving vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds, making these types of accidents extremely serious. Just like individual drivers must adhere to the state transportation code, trucking companies and their drivers are bound by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). These regulations are put in place for two reasons. Read More...
This may feel like a loaded question. There is a lot that needs to be done immediately following a car accident. Some of what we are about to tell you may also feel like pretty basic information. However, it’s important to remember that after a car accident there can be injuries and confusion. You might forget even the most basic steps. The best strategy when faced with the reality of “I just had a car wreck and it was not my fault, what do I need to do and where do I start” is to keep tasks small and manageable on-scene. Read More...
What Is Texas’s Law On Dog Bites?3/21/2019
Personal injury cases that involve animals, such as a dog, are very personal, indeed. The fact of the matter is most people don’t know what to do when they are injured because the dog in question is most likely owned by someone they know. This bond adds stress, confusion, grief, and tension to a painful situation. Read More...
When a child is injured, the ripple effect of that injury can be felt by everyone involved. It causes an emotional chain reaction that often ends with the resolve to find those responsible for the injury and hold them accountable, especially when it is a child's toy. Read More...
Defective Toys: Who’s To Blame?3/21/2019
Families all around the country are enjoying the spoils of the post-holiday season. For children, that can only mean one thing: gearing up to play with all of their new toys. As wonderful as this time of year is, we'd like to raise a flag of warning to parents with young children. The risk of injury to your child spikes just after the holiday season because of toy product liability. How big of a risk is it? More than 210,000 children require emergency care each year after being injured by a defective toy; some of these injuries are critical or fatal. Read More...
Personal injury lawyers have been educated and trained to catch and categorize cases by default. This step is usually complete by the conclusion of the first consultation. What is a normal process of elimination for them may seem rather quick and arbitrary to the average observer. Rest assured, this legal judgment call is neither of those things. A wealth of knowledge and experience goes into categorizing and proving your case. Read More...
Personal injury law is made up of broad and fine brush strokes. In Texas, you can build a case using the following “palate”. Read More...
A high percentage of traffic collisions involve trucking accidents. Personal injury law defines a trucking accident as, "a motor vehicle accident involving a truck that weighs 10,000 pounds or more." Read More...
As long as there are manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers to launch them, products will always come with strings attached. Legally speaking, those risks boil down to a products liability personal injury case. In other words, if you purchase or consume a product that leads to injury, you may have grounds to hold the chain of production responsible for that injury. Read More...
If you have a motorcycle, you already know the risks associated with owning and driving this type of vehicle. Injuries from a motorcycle accident can range from life-altering to fatal. It is rare that riders walk away unscathed. Riders are unprotected, save a helmet, and traveling at high speeds. Your degree of exposure does not negate your rights to legal representation or to damage recovery through the motorcycle accident personal injury claim. Read More...
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