A San Antonio automobile driver was indicted for failure to stop and render aid in a May 5, 2009 accident wherein it was alleged that the automobile driver struck a bicyclist on S. St. Mary’s Street. The driver of the car did not stop and the bicyclist died of his injuries. There have been a […]
An elderly nursing home resident was severely beaten over the weekend in San Antonio. The nursing home resident and her attacker did not know each other and it appeared to be a random act of violence. Both the victim and the attacker were covered in blood after the assault. The attacker is in the Bexar […]
In the recent debate over medical insurance reform an often trumpeted statement is that legal malpractice cases are driving up the cost of health insurance coverage. To support this view Texans for Lawsuit Reform cite the statistic that medical-liability-insurance rates have gone down by an average of 21% after Texas imposed various legal changes to […]
Over the weekend a couple on a tandem bike were killed in Bexar County. The cyclists killed were known to be very careful riders who always wore their helmets. Apparently from the published reports it appears as though the driver of the motor vehicle left the roadway as he approached the cyclists from behind and […]
In a recent article in the San Antonio Express-News, the concept of “ambulance chasing” was addressed. Unfortunately, the article headline implicates attorneys – all attorneys – when the facts are that a small number of unethical lawyers, together with unethical chiropractors, team up to run car wreck cases for their own financial benefit rather than […]
A safety recall notice was published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this past week regarding a problem with Daimler trucks that could lead to loss of control and crashes. The recall involves potentially over 8000 trucks under the Freightliner name, including models Cascadia (model years 2006-2010), Century (model years 2005-2010), and Columbia […]
When school started this year, new safety laws went into effect as well. The Texas legislature enacted new laws regarding the use of cell phones in school zones, aimed at protecting children and preventing automobile accidents. Starting September 1, 2009, it is now illegal to operate your motor vehicle while using your cell phone if […]
San Antonio employees of subcontractors, even if the landowner is the general contractor, may not be able to sue for injuries caused by the negligence of the landowner. The Texas Supreme Court decided last week that premises owners who pay their subcontractors’ workers’ compensation premiums are entitled to immunity from common law suits. The Court […]
San Antonio Buell motorcycle drivers are at risk of serious injury or death because of a manufacturing defect. Some Buell motorcycles, manufactured by Harley-Davidson Motor Company, are subject to a serious safety recall. Buell is recalling a total of 3,316 motorcycles manufactured in 2008 and 2009. The brake lines on the subject motorcycles were improperly […]
More fatal auto accidents in San Antonio involve drivers with an alcohol level over the legal amount (.08) than drivers who have not been drinking. In San Antonio, Texas 48% of the motor vehicle drivers involved in fatal accidents were over the legal threshold of intoxication while 46% of the drivers had no alcohol in […]