Texas Injury Law Blog

Offshore oil rig accidents are much more common than people realize. When working on an offshore oil rig, there are many types of offshore accidents that can occur, such as fires, explosions, collisions, lifting injuries, and slip-and-fall accidents. As a result, an offshore... Read More >

According to the Mayo Clinic, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a rare brain disease that affects some people who have suffered repeated concussions or traumatic brain injuries. Such injuries may come from military combat, contact sports, employment as a first responder,... Read More >

The increased safety of wearing seatbelts is taught to most of us from an early age. Wearing seat belts reduces the risk of serious crash-related injuries and deaths by about half according to the CDC. However, seat belt use is actually associated with several internal injuries.... Read More >

Around 3:30 this morning, a major crash involving at least three 16-wheelers and one additional vehicle shut down all northbound lanes of Highway 59  in Sugar Land, Texas. The accident scene had not been cleared as of 5:29 this morning according to Houston Transtar.  The Fort... Read More >

On January 18th, 2025, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation into a fatal nighttime pedestrian accident that happened on Highway 6 near the Mission Bend Neighborhood of Houston, Texas. The results are still pending. What they know is that at approximately... Read More >

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act was passed in 2024 to give consumers heightened protection against companies covertly collecting, using, or selling consumer’s private information. It became effective on July 1st, 2024. The act requires companies to notify consumers... Read More >

Every year, there are approximately 4.5 million Americans bitten by dogs, with roughly 800,000 emergency room visits, according to the CDC. Our Houston dog bite lawyers have evaluated and/or handled roughly 40-50 of these cases each year over the past 30 years. During that time,... Read More >

Nothing is more frustrating than setting up your claim after someone else causes a car wreck, and then suddenly, the adjuster ghosts you. You want to put this behind you and move on. As car accident attorneys in Houston, TX, we hear this question from prospective clients... Read More >

Determining who is at fault when you collide with a vehicle disabled due to a prior car accident is rarely cut and dry. From your perspective, you were following the speed limit and minding your own business. From the other driver’s perspective, his car was disabled and... Read More >

Yes. A medical meniscus tear will result from a car accident when the circumstances of the wreck cause an occupant to plant and twist her knee.  A lateral meniscus tear may also result from planting and twisting during a car accident or from hyperextending the knee. Auto... Read More >

A rotator cuff tear is one of the most common shoulder injuries that you can sustain in a car accident. Even in minor impact collisions with minimal property damage to the vehicles, a jolt from behind or from the front when the shoulders are locked with arms outstretched can... Read More >

News Outlets have reported that a five-vehicle crash involving a bus and 4 cars took the life of one and left at least two others injured in Katy, Texas, this afternoon. According to a Channel 13 news report, the crash was caused by a chain of events that began when one car in... Read More >

The flat roads and open spaces in some parts of the state make Texas great for cycling. If you are planning on doing a cross-country ride or a bike marathon in Texas, you will be pleased to hear that Texas is a very bicycle-friendly state when it comes to riding on public roads.... Read More >

An orbital fracture occurs when the bone of the eye socket (also called the orbit) is traumatically injured or broken. These injuries are also known as eye socket fractures and are usually the result of blunt force trauma to the eye. Severe ones may result in bone penetration... Read More >

December 10, 2024, was a fateful morning for a cement truck driver in Houston, Texas. Houston news outlets reported that around 9 a.m., a cement truck and a delivery truck collided on the busy Beltway 8 near Bammel North Houston Road. The impact was so severe that the cement... Read More >