Workplace Accidents
Brain Injury Basics: Brain Injuries In Children
Brain injuries are devastating in children. Today, traumatic brain injuries remain the leading cause of both death in children. For those children lucky enough to survive, an early brain injury can have life-long consequences. Brain injuries often affect a child’s ability to learn even years after the injury. Young victims are particularly vulnerable because most…
Read MoreBrain Injury Basics: Causes of Brain Injuries
A common argument that we hear from insurance companies is that our client’s brain injury couldn’t have been caused by the accident because the client’s head didn’t hit anything. That is a fallacy. It is true that most head injuries are caused by a trauma to the head. For example, in a car wreck, the victim’s…
Read MoreBrain Injury Basics: Symptoms of Brain Injuries
If you think you or a loved one has sustained a head injury, it’s critical to know potential symptoms of brain injuries. Knowing the symptoms can help you understand when a brain injury is possible so that you know to speak to your doctor about it. A 2003 Centers For Disease Control report to Congress…
Read MoreBrain Injury Basics — New Series
Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to help a number of clients who have suffered brain injuries in various types of accidents. After speaking to some recent clients, one of their biggest frustrations is that it’s difficult to find easy to understand information about brain injuries, brain injury treatment, and brain injury prognosis. As a…
Read MoreTexas employers must report workplace injuries and illness
If you work in Texas, it is the law that employers report all injuries and illnesses. If you have been injured on the job in Texas, or become ill as a result of conditions in your workplace, your employer is obligated to file an OSHA 300 Log. The log must offer a complete picture of…
Read MoreTexas On-The-Job Injury: How Does Worker's Compensation Insurance Affect My Claim?
When you are injured on the job, one of the big issues affecting your case will be whether your employer has worker’s compensation insurance. There are several issues that you need to look at to see how any worker’s compensation insurance will affect your claim. 1. Does your employer have true worker’s compensation insurance? Many…
Read MoreBee Cave Scaffold Collapse: Scaffolding Safety
I was walking back to my office from an appointment this afternoon, and I read about a scaffold collapse on Bee Cave Road. I don’t know what happened, but you can almost guarantee that there were a number of safety violations that led to the problem. I try not to usually make such generalizations, but…
Read MoreDon't Be Penny Wise – Pound Foolish — Why You Need An Injury Attorney
Yesterday’s Austin American Statesman had a story about the government’s efforts to condemn (purchase) land on the US-Mexico border for construction of the border wall. It follows the story of Teofilo Flores, who accepted the government’s $1,650 offer for a slice of his backyard. That didn’t seem like a bad deal until Mr. Flores learned…
Read MoreTexas Is Leading The Nation In Workplace Deaths and Fatalities
Last week, the Dallas Morning News had a good article on the number of workplace deaths in Texas. While the number of deaths have decreased in almost all parts of the nation, they remain high in Texas. Indeed, in 2010, the last year for which statistics are available, Texas was responsible for 10% of the…
Read MoreAustin American Statesman Covers Confusing World Of Hospital Costs
One of the most frustrating issues for our personal injury clients is dealing with hospitals and hospital charges that don’t seem to make any sense. Yesterday, Austin American Statesman writer Mary Ann Roser had a great story that looks at the mysterious world of emergency room and hospital charges. She took the time to research…
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