In a rare plaintiff-friendly decision out of the Texas Supreme Court, the Court considered the validity of the Unlawful Acts Doctrine as an affirmative defense in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit, and held that the doctrine does not bar a plaintiff’s recovery. If the Unlawful Acts Doctrine applied, a victim in a personal injury [...]
A recent report compiled by the Dallas Morning News looked at certain safety indicators in order to determine which indicators led to deterioration of safety within hospitals. The report also studied the consequences of hospital privatization on patient health. What did the report find? Public Hospitals in Texas May Not Be As Safe. The report found [...]
While 21st century medical technology has advanced to a point where a variety of life-saving treatments and surgeries are performed by machines, hundreds of thousands of patients still die during the process of receiving treatment due to medical malpractice. Why does this happen, and more importantly, what can you do when faced with this problem? Negligence [...]
As summer approaches, we would like to take this time to remind parents and teens of the increased risk of danger associated with drinking and driving, which is the cause of many fatal car accidents in San Antonio each year. In fact, high school and college graduation ceremonies carry with them an increased risk of injury [...]
A San Antonio teenager died in a single vehicle accident in he Stone Oak area of San Antonio in the early morning hours of Saturday June 1, 2014. It's been reported that the teenage driver, age 19, appeared to be driving at a high rate of speed, and was apparently under the influence of alcohol. Police [...]
Being a San Antonio car accident lawyer, I thought that texting while driving would forever be the poster child against distracted driving. Well, move over texting, there’s a new distraction in town – meet the #drivingselfie. As many as 1 in 10 teens and young adults now find it popular to take selfies while they are [...]
Johnson & Johnson is no stranger to controversy, and has been plagued with scandals over the last several years. From unsafe drugs to claims of fraud, the company has had is share of issues, but several months ago another potential liability surfaced that could deliver a very hard blow to the company. In May of this [...]
On Wednesday a prison bus slid off of an icy highway in west Texas, sliding down an embankment and colliding with a freight train, leaving 10 passengers dead, including 8 inmates and 2 corrections officers. According to authorities, an icy overpass on Interstate 20, led to the bus sliding off of the highway just west of [...]
As gas prices soar, people throughout the United States are looking for more economical means of transportation. For many people, this includes riding a bicycle. And, while bicycling is great for the environment, and can be good for your health, it also carries with it inherent risks. Each year in the United States, thousands of people [...]
Every Person Injured in a Texas Accident NEEDS This Book. If the carelessness of another person causes you or someone you love to become seriously injured in an accident, it’s important that you don’t make key mistakes that could literally DESTROY your ability to recover compensation for your injuries. Any mistakes you make in [...]
