In the blink of an eye, a car accident can reshape your life. If you’ve been injured in a wreck and have been left with a disability, then you might find yourself feeling hopeless for your future on account of your physical limitations, the emotional toll taken by...
Protecting You During Trying Times
Year: 2020
Hours of service rules designed to prevent fatigued truck drivers
When people drive their vehicles in Dallas it is important that they follow the rules of the road and avoid distractions. This is particularly important for truck drivers. The trucks they drive are so much larger than the other vehicles on the road that even if they...
What should you do if you are in a car accident in Texas?
If you are involved in a car accident in Texas, there are steps you need to take following the accident and legal proceedings that occur. Statute of limitations After a car accident, you have two years from the date of the accident to file your lawsuit claiming...
Gas line explodes, injuring two energy company employees
When energy workers in Texas are going about their duties, there is always a certain level of risk. Gas lines can be hit and there can be an explosion. People might suffer burns and other catastrophic injuries that can lead to extensive problems and even death. Since...
Long-term consequences of catastrophic burn injuries
Serious burn injuries can be caused by many different sources of heat. Many Fort Worth residents may immediately think of fire as a common source of burns. However, other sources like chemicals, heated surfaces, radiation, and even friction, can cause life-altering...
Troubling study ranks Texas most dangerous state for car accidents involving kids
Every parent in Texas would say that they do their best to keep their children safe. But if a new nationwide study of fatal car accidents is right, the Lone Star State's parents are doing a poor job of protecting their kids from serious injury in traffic. A nonprofit...
Dangerous conditions leading to a slip-and-fall accident
While Dallas residents are not worried about slipping on ice outdoors, there are other dangerous conditions that individuals in Texas may encounter that could lead to a serious injury caused by a slip or a fall insider or outside of a building. A slip-and-fall injury...
Selfies and driving are a dangerous combination
Hashtags and social media posts indicate that too many motorists are more interested in creating content than driving safely. But taking pictures or video while you are driving is another dangerous form of distracted driving that can cause serious and even fatal car...
Burns may cause serious injuries
A burn injury occurs when heat, a chemical, electricity, radiation, or sunlight damages skin tissue. Burn injuries can be minor or require treatment at specialized burns centers and several months of follow-up care. Car accidents, work injuries or fires caused by...
How you can avoid a drowsy driving accident
You’ve probably felt sleepy behind the wheel on your way to work at least once. Or maybe you’ve felt like keeping your eyes open was a difficult to do while driving home after a late night. In both cases, you are putting you and the drivers around you in grave danger....