People suffer injuries every day from automobile accidents, falls, medical malpractice, defective products, animal attacks, crimes, and more. While criminal charges may stem from some of these cases, personal injury lawsuits are civil cases in which the plaintiff seeks financial awards from the defendant to cover medical bills and other expenses. When should you file CONTINUE READING →
Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as every other vehicle on the roadway. If you ride a bike on the road, you must obey the same laws and deserve the same degree of caution and attention from other drivers. Unfortunately, when a motor vehicle and a bicycle tangle, the rider usually comes out the CONTINUE READING →
Construction sites are some of the most dangerous places to work. If you’ve been injured in a construction accident, you’re probably wondering how to get compensation. Even if you are covered by workers’ compensation insurance, it may not fully cover the expenses incurred due to your injury. Accident lawsuits are governed by the Texas accident CONTINUE READING →
In the fast-paced, hi-tech society of today, drivers are faced with lots of distractions. From smartphones to booming bass speakers, remaining focused on the road is hard to do. According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, around ten Americans die each day in accidents involving a distracted driver. Another thousand receive significant injuries. With CONTINUE READING →
In the United States, there are about 500,000 big rig trucking accidents per year, with about 5,000 of them causing death. This means that every 15 minutes a person is killed or seriously injured in a trucking accident. If you or a loved one have been involved in this type of accident, there is a CONTINUE READING →
The Texas Department of Transportation released their annual motor vehicle traffic crash statistics for 2015. We put a few of the statistics into an infographic below! 2015 Texas Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Statistics [INFOGRAPHIC] You can see the full list of crash statistics by clicking the sources listed at the bottom of this post. If CONTINUE READING →
(Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP) Last week a young girl from the United Kingdom died while playing in a bounce house. The death occurred when a strong gust of wind lifted the bounce house, with the girl inside, into the air sending it soaring a mile away from its original location. Atmospheric science professor John Knox CONTINUE READING →
The Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster broke down at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, leaving 32 people stranded on the ride for several hours. The ride stalled 50 feet from the platform due to a glitch, and the passengers were alerted of the situation 10 minutes later. Some of the riders were able to escape onto a CONTINUE READING →
Let me tell you a story about a young boy named Anthony. He just learned how to get up and down the stairs without holding his mother’s hand. Climbing the stairs on his own is about the best thing in his life right now, and he’s quite the boaster about it. Today, Anthony is at CONTINUE READING →
Almost 2 million people are rushed to emergency rooms every year because of head injuries. Examinations done by medical professionals reveal that most of these injuries result in concussions that affect the way a person processes and recalls information, as well as causing severe headaches. What most people want to really know is what actually CONTINUE READING →