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Category Archives: Injuries

Is It Better to Settle a Lawsuit or Go to Trial?

People who have been injured in an accident that was caused by the negligent or reckless behavior of another person often experience high stress. Aside from the trauma of the accident, they are coping with the physical impact of the injury and temporary or long-term loss of employment. Accident victims worried about overwhelming medical bills… Read More »

Construction Sites Can be Deadly

According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the highest incidents of workplace deaths occur on construction sites. Of the 4, 206 work-related deaths reported in 2010, 18.7 percent were in the construction industry. OSHA refers to the four most prevalent causes of construction site deaths as the fatal four. Combined, these causes accounted… Read More »

Tis the Season! Car Safety Tips

With winter weather just around the corner, it is time to share some safe driving tips. With decades of experience handling injury caused by serious accident — and as drivers ourselves — we offer these tips to keep you safe in the coming season: Stay off the phone. The Texas Department of Transportation reports one… Read More »

Preventing Slip and Fall Injuries

Our firm handles premises liability cases where clients suffered injury on property controlled by others. Whether initiated by a slip or a trip, injuries can result when people fall. Those injuries can include anything from strained muscles to broken bones or even traumatic brain injury. Many falls are suffered by older adults — in their… Read More »

Handling a Hit and Run Insurance Claim

After the accident the driver left your car with a sizeable dent, or left you with a severe, life-changing injury — and then left. Why? The driver might have been drunk, or worried about losing his or her license after still another accident. Plus, Texas law requires all drivers to carry automobile insurance but some… Read More »

Your Right to Compensation After an Assault

An attack can leave you with long-term scars, disabilities, pain and distress. Even if you were fortunate enough to escape physical harm, you may suffer from debilitating emotional injuries — such as depression, anxiety, phobia and post-traumatic stress disorder. You have the right to pursue damages from the perpetrator and from any other person or… Read More »

Is Your Job Making You Ill? The Seriousness of Sick Building Syndrome

When you arrive at your office, do you start to feel exhausted and unable to concentrate? Do you experience daily headaches, dizziness, nausea, coughing, runny nose, itchy eyes and skin irritation? And do your colleagues suffer similar ailments? You may at first think you are coming down with something, but realize you feel this way… Read More »

Your Rights if Your Employer Does Not Subscribe to Texas Workers Compensation Insurance

The Texas Workers Compensation program provides income and medical coverage to injured workers of employers that subscribe to the system. Participation in the workers compensation system is voluntary in Texas for most employers. Those employers that do subscribe to the program provide benefits to their injured employees in exchange for lawsuit immunity.  Workers injured on the job… Read More »

Avoiding Dog Bites

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), dogs bite about 4.7 million people per year.  Sometimes it is a minor wound, while other dog attacks are life threatening or fatal.  Children are most often injured, usually in everyday settings familiar to them. Lacerations, broken bones, disfigurement — over 800,000 victims per year seek medical… Read More »

Distracted…Walking?

Campaigns targeted at reducing distracted driving are becoming commonplace.  Solid research proves driving requires coordination of visual, mental and physical ability.  Accidents happen when people do not concentrate on the task of driving alone. But what about walking? Last year, a shopping mall security video circulated around the Internet after Cathy Cruz Marrero was filmed… Read More »

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