Texas Injury Law Blog

On October 10, 2024, a chemical leak occurred at the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery located at 5900 Highway 225, Deer Park, Texas. An hour and a half after the release, PEMEX released the following statement: "PEMEX Deer Park confirms that a gas release was reported at one of our... Read More >

Under Texas premises liability law, if you own property whether it is a store, a business, or a home, the duty that you owe to others entering your property is determined by their legal status. The ultimate duty that you owe is determined by whether the law sees the injured... Read More >

Anytime you are involved in a dispute and you reach an agreed-upon resolution, the customary practice of our society is to memorialize it in a settlement agreement in writing. Primarily, so the other party cannot back out. A settlement agreement can be as simple as an oral... Read More >

A hangman’s fracture is an injury to the second vertebrae (down from the skull) in your neck where the bone that connects the main base to the bony extensions extending from the main body of the vertebrae (lamina) is broken on both sides of your neck. Although it is named for... Read More >

Each year, approximately 75-95 people die and thousands are injured in industrial truck accidents in the United States, with the most common type being rollover forklift accidents. In addition, common industrial truck accidents include pedestrian accidents, dock separation... Read More >

In states where the common law One Bite Rule applies, the laws state that dog owners are generally not liable for their dog biting someone unless the owner knows or should know that the dog has “dangerous propensities that are abnormal to its class.” As Houston dog bite... Read More >

When you are injured in a car accident that is not your fault, the law gives you the right to file a claim for compensation for your injuries with the at-fault driver’s insurance or your own insurance (when the at-fault driver has no insurance or too little insurance). But the... Read More >

Forklifts, a type of “powered industrial truck," are heavy machines designed to lift loads that men simply cannot do for loading purposes. But anytime heavy machinery is involved, there is a risk of injury. Not just the operators, but coworkers, customers, contractors, and... Read More >

A Houston motorcyclist was killed on September 12, 2024, shortly before 9:00 p.m. when a driver of a Subaru Outback made a left turn across traffic in front of the motorcycle with too little space for the biker to lay the bike down or otherwise avoid the collision. The... Read More >

In May of 2018, a Houston, Texas jury slammed Werner Enterprises, Inc. with a verdict exceeding 90 million dollars in reaction to a truck wreck that took the life of an 8-year-old boy and left a 12-year-old girl with permanent traumatic brain injuries. The case was appealed but... Read More >

Katy, TX. I have been asked and accepted the offer to speak on September 20, 2024, by the Katy Christian Chamber of Commerce at the 7:00 a.m. monthly member breakfast. The topic I will be speaking about is one that is very important to me: The Importance of Christian... Read More >

A worker’s compensation third-party claim is a lawsuit filed by an employee who is injured while on the job against either: A non-employee who negligently injures the employee while he is on the job, or; An employer who chooses not to provide his employees with the... Read More >

"Pain and suffering" refers to the damage elements of “physical pain” and “emotional distress" that compensate a victim of a personal injury for the trauma they suffer due to the wrongful actions of another. When an injured party prevails in a tort cause of action, they... Read More >

On Tuesday, May 28th, 2024, around 8 p.m., the Martinez family was traveling in their 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV on U.S. 57 near Eagle Pass when a FedEx box truck crossed the center line causing a head-on collision. The impact from the FedEx truck accident near Eagle Pass killed... Read More >

Under the guise of controlling rising healthcare costs, the Texas legislature began passing laws in the early 2000s claiming that they “reformed” the legal system to discourage frivolous lawsuits. In reality, medical malpractice tort reform discouraged frivolous medical... Read More >