Year: 2016

From your point of view, the outcome of your workplace injury claim should be a no-brainer. You were at work. You were injured while performing your job duties. It sounds like an open-and-shut case. Not so fast. Insurers are going to be looking for any tiny loophole they can find to find a reason to…

Any experienced lawyer in work related injuries can easily rattle off the most common types. A work-related injury can happen in any kind of job – not just those involving hard physical labor – but it’s no surprise that some professions carry more risk of bodily harm than others. Common causes of workplace injuries explained:…

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), scaffolding accidents account for more than 50 deaths and thousands of injuries per year. The most common types of scaffolding accidents include:   Planking or support structure collapse Slipping on a wet or slick surface Getting hit by an unsecured object that falls to the ground…

Construction accidents happen in the blink of an eye, but then, without a Texas construction accident attorney on your side, time seems to slow to a crawl as everyone from your employer’s insurance company to worker’s comp to even the medical establishment seem to drag their feet. Meanwhile, you and your family are going without…

Are you a male between 18 and 29? Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but statistics show that you are more likely to be involved in one of a growing number of driver fatigue accidents. Drowsy driving, while often difficult to pin down with hard evidence, is thought to be the cause of…

With drilling taking place on land and offshore, Texas oil field injuries are in the news with almost numbing regularity. Each accident is an example of how better training and well-maintained equipment could mean the difference between health or disability, or life or death. A few recent examples: An oil field worker in Midland County…

Most car accident lawyers agree: if you’re involved in a car crash (even if it’s just a fender bender), your best friend is your cell phone. Its ability to capture video, photographs, and voice recordings will help you gather the car accident evidence your attorney will need to cover all the insurance and legal bases….

If you’ve done your due diligence—hiring the right lawyer, getting injuries treated, refusing to be rushed—the decision whether to accept a car wreck settlement should be relatively easy. Evaluating When to Take the Settlement While it’s possible to get a fair deal in a car wreck settlement, you should know what you’re doing—and what to…