You should be safe at your place of work. But all too often mistakes are made that put unsuspecting workers like you in harm’s way. Although a workplace accident should qualify you for workers’ compensation benefits, the damages you recover from one of these claims...
When you are injured on someone else’s property, you may wonder what your legal options are. A legal claim in this type of situation is based on premises liability. Premises liability requires proving the property owner was negligent. There are several elements you...
Dogs provide many Texas residents with love and companionship. However, when a dog is agitated or fearful, it can lash out and attack innocent people. Injuries caused from dog bites are often severe and may result in months of medical treatment and rehabilitation. If...
In a large state like Texas, with plenty of metropolitan areas, our readers see large trucks of all kinds on the roadways on a daily basis. While there is no doubt that semi-trucks and other large trucks, and their drivers, are making crucial contributions to our...
Texas has the dubious distinction of having at least one road fatality every single day since November 2000. State agencies, lawmakers, law enforcement and safety advocates have tried to find ways to make the roads safer through education, enforcement and tightening...
Have you ever been driving and suddenly realized that you don’t remember the last stretch of road that you traversed? If so, then you’ve probably experienced highway hypnosis. This is a common phenomenon where a driver disassociates from their surroundings, meaning...
In Texas, drivers who get behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or drugs cause a substantial number of auto accidents with injuries and death. This is exacerbated during the summer when more people are traveling, going to events and generally being out and...
A car accident with a drunk Texas driver can cause you serious injuries and you can seek compensation through a personal injury action. However, proving the other driver was drunk can be challenging. There are many types of evidence that you can use to prove the other...
As a Texas resident, you may wonder whether your own negligence can absolve a manufacturer or product seller of all liability in a product liability lawsuit. In other words, can your misuse of a product alleviate a manufacturer if they sold you a defective product?...
People who take to the roads in Texas in any capacity should also be cognizant of how many distracted driving crashes there are. This can be important after an accident when thinking about the possible steps toward making a full recovery. Texas ranks 13th for the...
