The San Antonio legal community lost one of its most respected members this week. Judge Andy Mireles died on December 15, 2009. May he rest in Peace. Judge Mireles started his career as a personal injury lawyer, fighting for the rights of victims of negligent employers and those that caused needless injury and harm to […]
Author Archives: Rush Gransee
A wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed by a personal injury attorney as the result of a drunken driving accident that caused the death of a motorcyclist Northwest of San Antonio. The passenger on the motorcycle was killed and its driver was seriously injured when they were struck from behind by an allegedly drunk driver. The […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) San Antonio auto accident victims need to be aware that the 2009 model year Nissan Sentra automobile may have a defective master cylinder. This defect may result in the vehicle having a much longer stopping distance than originally designed. Unsuspecting owners may apply their brakes in […]
A San Antonio driver was charged with intoxication assault on November 12, 2009, following an automobile accident that injured five people, including 3 children. The crash occurred on SE Military Drive, in San Antonio, when the driver of a van attempted to turn onto Curtis St. and failed to yield the right of way to […]
San Antonio police believe that a 19 year old driver was intoxicated when she crashed while driving on the Wurzbach Parkway. A 19 year old passenger in the vehicle was ejected from the front passenger seat and was taken to the University Hospital where she is in stable condition. The claim for injuries against the […]
On October 2, 2009 a San Antonio resident was killed in a head-on collision in Caldwell County Texas. The 31 year old San Antonio native was struck while traveling in her lane. The accident occurred at 6:30 a.m. and it was not reported whether alcohol played any role in the accident. The driver of the […]
San Antonio auto accidents are routinely caused by drunk drivers and occasionally caused by the driver’s abuse of prescription medication. Driving an automobile while under the influence of prescription medication is illegal and is considered a DWI with the same penalties as driving while under the influence of alcohol. When a serious motor-vehicle accident is […]
San Antonio homeowners may have placed their young children at risk of serious injury or death if they have purchased Roman shades or roller blinds at IKEA or Bed Bath & Beyond. The above blinds have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) because they pose a serious strangulation risk to small children. […]
A man from Floresville, Texas was killed when his Ford pickup truck rolled over on Halloween night. Apparently the driver of the truck drove onto the grassy shoulder and in attempt to get back onto the roadway the vehicle’s driver overcorrected. This vehicle overcorrection caused the vehicle to rollover twice and the driver was ejected. […]
Texas residents need to be vigilant when family members are undergoing surgery. Family members should watch, and question the surgeons if necessary, to make sure they understand what body part is being operated upon. Wrong-site surgeries happen too often and can be reduced by following reasonable and prudent surgical protocols. Surgical protocols which have been […]