Injury Settlement: What Amount Is Taxable?
Personal injury lawsuits protect the rights and well-being of people after all sorts of accidents. Whether your injury was caused by an 18-wheeler driver without enough sleep or a chemical plant accident, you’ve been through an immense amount of tragedy…
Injury On A Walmart Property: Taking On A Corporate Giant
Walmart is a household name. Do you know the multinational chain operates over 10,000 stores in over two dozen countries? That it’s the largest US retailer and has the highest revenue of any business in any country in the world?…
Fun No More: Legal Recourse for Amusement Park Accidents
Thrillseekers of all ages love to challenge themselves — and the laws of physics — by riding roller coasters, water slides, and other novelties at amusement parks. If this kind of fun seems like it’s timeless, that’s because roller coasters…
What You Need to Know About Head Injury Lawsuits
The severity of a head injury can vary from barely perceptible to absolutely devastating. If you’ve suffered a head injury in an accident, you might be facing uncertainty about how to heal from your injury — and you likely have…
Chemical Plant Accidents: What You Can Do If You’ve Been Hurt
Made up of 9,000 companies producing 70,000 different products, the American chemical industry brings in $400 billion a year. The U.S. Department of Commerce has developed eight industrial classifications for this booming industry (the largest in the world): Industrial inorganic…
Can I Sue on Behalf of a Deceased Person?
The death of a loved one is inevitably traumatic. With the emotional pain and suffering comes the difficulty of making decisions about how to properly honor the loved one’s life, and unfortunately sometimes whether or not to seek compensation for…
ATV Accidents
Texas is an outdoor enthusiast’s playground. With wide-open spaces and many months of sunshine per year, the rolling landscape of Central Texas in particular is perfect to get some wind in your hair. You don’t need a motorcycle and the…
Help For Workers Injured In Accidents On Drill Rigs
Drill rig accidents can be devastating — both for the environment and for the people involved. While the Texas oil and gas industry is booming, companies are looking to extract all they can while demand and profits are high. This drive…
Did Poor Truck Maintenance Cause My Accident?
Most truck accidents are caused by driver behavior or inattention, but in some cases, the vehicle itself is the source of the accident. The truck’s brakes, tires, powertrain, and other parts can fail, making it impossible to operate safely. A…
How to File a Claim with Lyft
When you use a ridesharing service like Lyft, you trust your driver to get you to your destination safely. However, when drivers act negligently or engage in risky behavior, they are not only breaking your trust, they are putting your…
Why Is It Important to Hire a Construction Site Accident Attorney?
No matter how many safety regulations are in place and how many precautions you take, accidents at construction sites happen. These accidents often come with a whole host of medical and financial issues, not to mention the effect they have…
It’s Time for Courts to Reexamine Qualified Immunity
Qualified immunity has become a key issue in the national debate over police reform that has emerged in light of recent protests following the death of George Floyd and many others. Here, our lawyers break down qualified immunity, its history,…