Texas is a big state. The vast highways throughout the state encourage long road trips to explore the state. For decades, Texans have taken to the highways on vacation to explore every inch of the state – from Big Bend...
Common Causes of Aircraft Accidents
Commercial jetliner accidents are exceedingly rare, and often dominate news headlines for weeks after the accident. The mystery of flight MH370 has haunted the general public and the relatives of the victims for years now, and no one has a...
Preventing Burn Injuries: 5 Tips
Burns vary widely in scope – they are, at best, mild medical conditions, while at worst, they are life-threatening emergencies with permanently disabling consequences. Fire-related burn injuries are the most common in adults, however, chemicals and electricity also cause severe...
Fault in Big Rig Accidents
Truck accidents can be catastrophic. Victims who sustain injuries can face long-term consequences. Commercial trucks are heavier than personal cars and trucks, and they often carry hazardous materials. According to data from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, there were...
Famous Product Liability Cases
Each year, it seems that certain products make headlines – but for the wrong reasons. Last holiday season, trendy hoverboards caught fire in mall kiosks and family homes, endangering children. And this year, Samsung recalled its Galaxy Note 7s and...
Dangerous Intersections in Texas
What are the most dangerous intersections in Texas? Which city has the greatest number of them? We wanted answers to these questions. So our Houston-based personal injury lawyers worked with data visualization company 1point21 interactive to analyze four years worth of collision data (2012...
What You Need to Know About Sloth Ownership in Texas
Exotic pet ownership is becoming a popular trend here in Houston, Texas. If you are looking to go beyond the everyday dog or cat, your options abound: sugar gliders, exotic birds, and even tigers are options here in the Lone...
San Jacinto River Body Found After Tug Boat Overturns
April 19, 2016, Harris County, TX -- The body of a drowned man was recovered by the Harris County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit in cooperation with the US Coast Guard after a tugboat capsized on the San Jacinto River Tuesday...
Dangerous Lifted Trucks: Lift Laws in Texas
Here in Texas, everything is bigger. We like our steaks rare and our trucks big. Some people take this philosophy to the extreme, installing lifts that would rival the monster trucks we see in the arena. What are Texas lift...
Personal Injury Lawyers’ Bad Reputation
Maybe it’s the cheesy TV ads, or maybe it’s the portrayal of lawyers in popular media (we also hear that lawyer jokes aren’t the kindest). Whatever the reason, personal injury attorneys aren’t known for their squeaky-clean reputation. So what gives...
4 Mistakes to Avoid Hiring a Lawyer for a Car Accident Case
Even if you pride yourself on being calm under pressure, car accidents in Houston are stressful. You’re dealing with insurance companies, medical bills, and emotional trauma from the accident, itself. A lawyer can help make the claims process smoother, but...
Why Hoverboards Are Dangerous and the Lawsuits Surrounding Them
2015 was the year that Back to the Future 2 imagined us driving in flying cars and riding hoverboards around town. The filmmakers were half right: while we’ve yet to see cars go airborne, hoverboards were one of the hottest...
Dangers Associated With Taking Public Transportation
Utilizing public transportation is an effective way to save money on costs associated with owning a vehicle. As an added bonus, it’s a great way to do your part in helping the environment by reducing your carbon footprint. Unfortunately, dangers...
How to Take Part in a Class Action Lawsuit
The closest many people come to a class action suit is late-night infomercials for the latest prescription drug recalled by the Food and Drug Administration. Though these are usually legitimate, you do not always have to put in the legwork...
How to Recognize and Report Police Misconduct in Houston
NOTE: Our law firm does not handle Civil Rights – Police Brutality cases. This article is for informational purposes only. Information found in the article does not constitute formal legal advice and does not create an attorney/client relationship. We’re taught...
Keep an Eye Out for These 5 Christmas Decorating Hazards
Christmas is a time to spend with family, trim the tree, drink egg nog, and indulge in merriment until the New Year. More than 80% of Americans deck their halls as part of holiday celebrations. While Christmas can be a...
These 10 Everyday Objects Are More Dangerous Than You Think
We all have things that make us squirm; it’s spiders for some and the idea of being trapped in an elevator or falling off a cliff for others. While the likelihood of actually sustaining a deadly bite from a spider...
Why You Should Ban a Selfie Stick at Your Business and Others Who Have
Sigmund Freud was among the first to posit that narcissism was an innate human trait, one that has allowed us to evolve into beings capable of higher reasoning. However, he also cautioned that if our narcissism levels become too high,...