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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “An estimated 1.7 million people sustain a TBI annually” with injuries ranging from moderate to life altering. The following is an overview of how a TBI can change your life, how these accidents and incidents may occur, their symptoms, and…

3 Things to Do If Injured in a Psychiatric Hospital When a loved one is injured or dies in a psychiatric hospital, the conclusion drawn by the family is to blame the staff or owner. Although that is a natural assumption, it is not always the case. However, the ultimate responsibility for your loved…

5 Ways to Prevent Injuries in a Psychiatric Hospital Although it is not the family’s responsibility to prevent injuries of their loved ones who are patients in a psychiatric hospital, being proactive is certainly preferred over dealing with an injury that could have been prevented. To assist you with this, we have gathered a…

Is There a Statute of Limitations for Car Accidents? At best a car accident can be a huge inconvenience even if it is only a minor collision. The time it takes to stop, exchange information with the other driver/s and possibly wait for assistance alone can take a big chunk out of your day….

Who is Liable for Nursing Home Injuries? When someone is injured in a nursing home, the natural assumption is that the proprietor is responsible. Much like the captain of a ship, we assume that those in charge of a facility are ultimately responsible for everything that happens within it. From a legal standpoint, however,…

Should I Hire an Attorney or Rely on my Insurance Company to Handle My Case? Insurance is a multi-billion dollar per year business, and a sizable portion of that money is spent convincing you that the insurance company works for your benefit. Catchy slogans and memorable representatives combine with teams of adjusters, agents and…

What is an “Expert Witness” and How Are They Used in Injury Cases? Most folks who sit on a jury in a personal injury case are not going to have a good understanding of the complex causes and effects of a spinal injury, the engineering and other technical issues involved in determining whether a…

Getting Injured In a Hospital May Not Always Be Considered a Medical Malpractice Claim, Texas Supreme Court Says are governed by specific and complex laws that don’t apply to other types of personal injury lawsuits. Whether an injury claim is subject to those laws can have a significant impact on how the suit will…

Three Ways Video Can Be Used – For or Against You – in Your Injury Case Sometimes it seems that every moment of modern life is captured on video. From amusing clips posted on YouTube, to surveillance cameras that can record a criminal act in progress, to police dash-cams that can show misconduct or…

No Accident: Personal Injury Claims for Intentional Torts Most of the cases I handle as a personal injury attorney arise out of the negligence or reckless conduct of the defendant. That driver who hit you may have run a red light, but he didn’t intend to t-bone your car, just like the giant pharmaceutical…