You and your parents love the nursing home they are in. It is cheerful and spacious, and the staff members are attentive. However, you hear that the nursing home is making staff reductions. Is that reason to worry? Possibly, since lower staff numbers may lead to increases in abuse. Sometimes, the abuse may even be […]
Category Archives: Injury And Safety Issues
From time to time, Bexar County residents will hear about hit-and-run accidents in the news. Everyone knows that they have to stop, render assistance and provide information if they are involved in a car accident. But, what is the exact law that applies when a person is involved in an auto accident where a death […]
It’s become a topic of hot debate in the sports world: traumatic brain injury. The movie “Concussion” has even pushed the NFL to change its policies. These types of injuries are not limited to the sports field. They often occur in auto accidents. The symptoms can be subtle. Often people mention feeling cloudy. Diagnosis has […]
Another Halloween will soon be upon us. Enjoy the festivities of the season – pumpkins, ghoulish or whimsical decorations, hot apple cider, haunted houses, and FINALLY some cooler weather! But also, remember to be safe. While enjoying the holiday, which will lead into Thanksgiving and then Christmas before we know it, please remember to exercise […]
Recently, the Texas Legislature passed a bill which can greatly help people who are injured in accidents and who may be covered by health insurance insurance. The legislature is addressing an issue of Insurance Subrogation Law. This area of the law had reached the point that it benefited insurance companies to the detriment of the […]
A two year old girl was recently attacked by a Rottweiler when the child opened an unlocked a yard gate. The dog was in the yard behind the unlatched gate when the neighbor’s young child lifted the latch. The 3 year old Rottweiler tore the child’s scalp off. The grandmother of the child got on […]
The family of an East Texas man killed in an oil and gas well explosion is preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit. According to information available through news reports, a high pressure water line cap ruptured. With all of the fracking utilized in the Eagle Ford and other drilling exploration, the dangers to workers […]
A type of plastic pipe that caused a natural gas explosion in California has been known to create a potential threat to the public. A type of plastic pipe manufactured in the 1970’s and used to transport natural gas is prone to failure. When underground pipes that transport natural gas fail the results can be […]
Recently, a 19-month old child was attacked by a pack of dogs in Tarrant County. The child was rushed to the hospital. At the hospital, doctors tried to reattach the child’s ear which was torn off in the attack. The dogs’ owners were arrested and could face up to 20 years in prison. There had […]
San Antonio has established a new Municipal Court with the sole purpose to haul pet owners into Court and punish them for allowing their pets to run unleashed, not vaccinating their pets, or if their pet attacks and bites someone. The message is simple: “irresponsible pet ownership will not be tolerated.” San Antonio, by some […]