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How Do You Know if Your Back Injury in an Accident is Serious?

Serious back injuries need medical care right away. But sometimes people who severely injure their back in a car crash, fall, or other accident don’t even know it. How do you know if your back injury in an accident is serious? Besides the bad pain you may feel, there are many other symptoms of a serious back injury. It’s impo[...]

Date: January 6, 2021 / Personal Injury
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Kobalt Saws Recalled for Laceration Hazard

Have you bought a Kobalt® saw? If so, you should stop using your saw immediately because you could be seriously injured by it. Kobalt saws have been recalled for a “laceration hazard,” according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which is the federal agency tasked with protecting Americans from dangerous prod[...]

Date: December 30, 2020 / Personal Injury
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Choosing Between Your Primary Care Doctor, an Urgent Care Clinic, and the Hospital Emergency Room

Being involved in a motor vehicle accident is an overwhelming experience. A serious car wreck can present devastating injuries, and not obtaining immediate medical treatment can be fatal to your well-being and personal injury claim. Even if you don’t think you need medical treatment because your injuries seem minor, don’t mak[...]

Date: November 20, 2020 / Personal Injury
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What to Ask an Attorney Before Hiring Them

When you need an attorney, choosing the right one can seem overwhelming. Personal injury attorneys aren't hard to find, but you should be intentional when selecting the person who will be your advocate. Knowing what to ask an attorney before hiring them can help you determine who is the best fit for your case. There are a few thi[...]

Date: May 28, 2020 / Personal Injury
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How Are Personal Injury Settlements Paid Out?

Whether your personal injury claim has been filed and you are waiting for your payments, or you haven’t even begun the process and are simply considering opening a claim, the process of personal injury claims is quite intricate. You are right to look for answers. After all, the goal of these claims is to obtain the money you need t[...]

Date: January 15, 2020 / Personal Injury
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Helping Those Injured in December’s Liberty County Amtrak Train Crash

On December 17, 2019, a cement truck collided with an Amtrak train headed from Los Angeles to New Orleans. The crash took place near FM 1960 and County Road 621 just west of Dayton. There were 78 passengers and 12 crew members on the train, and we continue to learn more about what happened through our ongoing investigation. The ac[...]

Date: December 23, 2019 / Personal Injury
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Proponents of Lowering Houston’s Speed Limits Will like This Study

A recently released study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives proponents of lowering speed limits in Houston some statistical ammunition. The study, which focused on the city of Boston, found that when speed limits were reduced on city streets, drivers slowed down significantly. In January 2017, Boston lowe[...]

Date: November 28, 2018 / Personal Injury / Vehicle Wrecks
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Is Texas Too Easy on Reckless Drivers?

Though Texas is known far and wide as a law-and-order state, there seems a disconnect when it comes to curbing speeding and reckless drivers, according to WalletHub, a social media company which periodically offers “snapshots” of consumer, financial, and government matters on its website. Its recent study found that Texas is [...]

Date: August 28, 2018 / Personal Injury / Vehicle Wrecks
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The Grave Danger of Golf Carts

Golf Cart Accident Lawyers Talk to Our Attorneys about a Golf Cart Accident Lawsuit In many neighborhoods of greater Houston, it’s commonplace to see golf carts combing the streets alongside the standard array of cars, trucks, and SUVs. Some municipalities have laws on the books to regulate golf carts, but these laws don’t [...]

Date: August 24, 2018 / Personal Injury / Vehicle Wrecks
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Is Fatigue a Fact of Life for Rideshare Drivers?

The next time an Uber or Lyft rideshare driver picks you up, you might ask him or her when’s the last time they slept, and for how long. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), fatigue and sleepiness are “inherent safety risks" for ridesharing drivers and their passengers. That conclusion was the opening st[...]

Date: August 16, 2018 / Personal Injury / Vehicle Wrecks