Category: Personal Injury

Texas is one of several states that require senior drivers to do more than just show up at a Department of Public Safety (DPS) office to renew their driver’s license. In certain situations, senior drivers in Texas may be asked to take a vision test and a medical evaluation when renewing their...

Sudden cardiac arrest kills more than 325,000 people every year. If someone collapsed in front of you, would you know what to do? Automatic external defibrillators – or AEDs – are becoming commonplace in many offices and large public spaces like shopping malls, amusement parks and airports as...

With millions of Americans insured through Medicare, Medicaid or other government programs, health care is an increasingly tempting area for fraud. Fraudulent claims for health care services cost the government billions of dollars every year, and is a major reason for the increase in health care...

Each year, more than 3.5 million children under the age of 14 are treated for sports injuries. Although 60% of these injuries occur during practice, some parents and coaches don’t take the same safety precautions at practice as they do during a game. In full contact sports like football or...

A slip and fall accident is just what it sounds like...you slip and fall, either backwards or forwards. There are more than 16,000 deaths every year from slip and fall accidents and one million serious injuries. In fact, slip and fall accidents are the second leading cause of death in the U.S. A...

Over 1.4 million traumatic brain injuries happen every year in the United States, mostly as the result of either a transportation accident, a fall or the negligent acts of others. Those who are at the greatest risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) include male adolescents, young adults ages 15-24...

More than 50 retired professional wrestlers have joined a class action lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, alleging that the organization hid information about the long-term adverse effects caused by traumatic brain injury. The wrestlers...

Getting away with the family is a treat that we hardly indulge in anymore. When we do, it's important to unwind and really get the R&R we need. Believe it or not, legal issues can arise on vacation, just like they can in the "real world." So, it's important to make sure we take all the...

Although word of mouth referrals are usually the best way to find a personal injury lawyer, here’s a quick guide to know what to look for when you are meeting with an attorney for the first time (we use “he” as an example only; “she” applies equally as well): Does he respect you...

If you are riding a bicycle and get hit by a car, what you do following the accident can either help or harm you when it comes to recovering damages. Here is what you should do to help yourself: Call the police – even if you have sustained minor or no injuries, you should call the police and...