Category Archives: Personal Injury
What Are the Most Common Private Swimming Pool Injuries?
Swimming pool ownership is no longer just for the rich and famous. Over 800,000 Texas homes have backyard swimming pools. Swimmers hoping to take a break from the hot summer sun often sustain serious injuries, some of which are outlined below. Usually, the swimming pool’s owner is financially responsible for damages in these cases,… Read More »
Legal Issues in Wrongful Death Matters
Car crashes, falls, and poisonings, usually drug overdoses, account for almost 90 percent of the wrongful deaths in the United States. Property owner negligence usually causes falls and driver negligence usually causes car crashes. Several layers of negligence, like medical, shipping, pharmacy, and manufacturer negligence, usually cause drug overdose deaths. In all three instances,… Read More »
Top Three Wrongful Death Causes
For the second year in a row, life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021. Coronavirus deaths, which might not be random accidents, fueled much of the decrease. Employers, homeowners, and public facility owners all have a duty of care to provide safe and sanitary environments. Other common causes of premature death are… Read More »
Can You Chase a Hit-and-Run Driver?
Technically yes, at least in some cases, but chasing a hit-and-run driver is a bad idea. Texas has a very broad citizen arrest law. Non-officers may detain suspects if, within the non-officer’s view, they commit any crime that violates public peace. Pretty much any crime, especially a violent crime like injury hit-and-run, falls into… Read More »
Breaking Down Swimming Pool Injuries in Texas
Unintentional drownings are the leading case of death for children under four. A child this age can drown in as little as one inch of water. So, for safety purposes, the kiddie pool might as well be the high-dive pool. The safety outlook isn’t much better for older children. Drowning is the leading cause… Read More »
Dual Fatal Semi-Truck Wreck In Mont Belvieu
A mother and child are dead after the mother’s SUV collided with a semi-truck attempting an illegal U-turn. Mont Belvieu police said initial information indicated the tractor-trailer rig was traveling northbound on Eagle Drive, and attempted a U-turn across both lanes of traffic. The truck became stuck in the right-of-way area during the U-turn,… Read More »
Drowsy Truck Driver Rules Changes Backfire
During and after the pandemic, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rolled back many hours of service safety laws. Despite these changes, the number of violations increased. The agency did not offer an explanation for the spike in HOS and HOS out-of-service driver violations, but suggested the COVID-19 pandemic could have influenced the outcome…. Read More »
Do I Automatically Get A Wrongful Death Settlement?
Out-of-court settlements, which resolve over 95 percent of the wrongful death claims in Texas, end cases sooner. As a result, survivors get their checks sooner and are able to move on with their lives sooner. These resolutions also give both parties more control over the outcome. However, there’s no guarantee that an insurance company… Read More »
Legal Options In Dog Bite Cases
In 2021, homeowners insurance companies paid almost $900 million to settle dog bite injury claims. Texas had one of the leading per-case averages, at almost $40,000 per settlement. These incidents often cause catastrophic physical and emotional injuries. Both kinds of injuries usually never entirely heal. Doctors, emotional therapists, and physical therapists do their best…. Read More »
What Is Inadequate Security?
As outlined below, Texas property owners usually have a duty of care to ensure that their commercial and noncommercial guests are safe and secure. Inadequate security is basically a lack of care. Examples of inadequate security include broken cameras, burned-out lights, broken gates, and an inadequate level of security (e.g. hiring an unarmed guard… Read More »
