Category Archives: Accident Attorney

Fall on Slippery Steps When you take a fall on slippery steps, it hurts. In some cases, you may suffer serious injury. When that happens, you may be concerned about how to pay for medical expenses. In addition, an injury from a fall down stairs can mean you miss work as you recover from your injuries and may then be concerned [...]

[caption id="attachment_5677" align="alignright" width="338"] Is Speed Deadlier Than Distraction?[/caption] Do you know what the leading behavior involved in traffic fatalities is? Drunk driving? Distracted driving? No—according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), driving too fast was the le[...]

[caption id="attachment_5653" align="aligncenter" width="378"] Know your options after sustaining a work injury?[/caption] Every year, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) gathers statistics, so it can learn more about how many workers are being hurt on the job, including construction workplace injuries. Based on 2014 s[...]

Bounce houses of one type or another have been around for a long time. In fact, some of us first saw smaller versions of them inside restaurants designed for kids and their parents years ago. Then they became freestanding devices often rented for children’s parties – or incorporated into outdoor festivals and other family[...]

Many people currently playing the smartphone free-to-play app “Pokémon Go” are finding it wildly addictive. In fact, media reports indicate that some are even endangering themselves and others by playing the game as they drive or walk through both rural and urban areas. Here’s a brief look at some of the recent injuri[...]

  [caption id="attachment_5624" align="alignleft" width="368"] Think you're immune from the road rage epidemic?[/caption] Whether you mainly travel down familiar Houston roads and freeways or often visit other parts of the country, chances are you’ve seen a number of road rage incidents. Yet while we all tend to thin[...]

[caption id="attachment_5541" align="alignleft" width="300"] Can distracted driving in traffic cause more accidents?[/caption] Road safety officials are reporting that traffic deaths increased by nearly eight percent (8%) in 2015 – ending a lengthy period of decline in such numbers. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safe[...]

[caption id="attachment_5529" align="alignright" width="372"] Ignoring Airbag Recall Notices Can Be Deadly[/caption] When you fail to keep fully functional airbags in your vehicle, you greatly increase your chances of having your head or entire body shoot through a broken windshield. Furthermore, drivers without airbags are al[...]

Once the wreckage is cleared and the dust is settled, an auto accident victim is often left searching for reliable transportation. Their vehicle is either in the shop for repairs or declared a total loss. Even worse, the insurance company may have to investigate the wreck to determine who was at fault, which could take weeks.[...]

[caption id="attachment_5515" align="alignleft" width="400"] Did you really understand the settlement release?[/caption] If you have been injured through no fault of your own, you may have a claim against the party responsible for causing your injuries. After the process of filing a claim with an insurance company, proving you[...]