When you get behind the wheel of a car, you are operating an extremely powerful machine. Even though cars are commonplace in our society, they still need to be treated with care and respect to ensure the maximum amount of safety. Unfortunately, many of the millions of car accidents that occur each year in the United States are avoidable. Drivers often make simple mistakes that cause injuries or de…Read More
Here at our Corpus Christi law firm (serving all of Texas with our multiple locations), we always tell clients who come to us after a car accident not to sign anything or make any statements claiming they do not have any injuries. This is mostly because if you seek out a car accident lawyer to help you gain compensation for your troubles, you might have injuries that you are not yet aware if. If y…Read More
Many people use social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to keep their friends, family, and followers up to date with their lives. However, if you are in the middle of a personal injury claim following a car accident or other type of incident, you need to be careful about what you post. Something seemingly innocuous can lead to losing your personal injury case or not receiving …Read More
So you've been in an accident and don't know whether you should call your insurance company, call your mother, or last on your mind... call a lawyer. Why do you need a lawyer if the insurance company is going to pay you? The answer- because they're in the business of not paying claims, it's their business to keep money, to make money, it's a risk business. A lawyer will have knowledge of law a…Read More
Mesothelioma Victim Recalls Baby Powder Use Throughout his Life It happened again recently in the Supreme Court of New York County, when the company tried to shut down the lawsuit filed by Edward Rothlein and his wife Sharon following Rothlein having been diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. Over and over in America’s courtrooms, Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder is being accused of caus…Read More
If you use a space heater, fire officials are warning you to not plug it into an extension cord or a power strip. According to fire officials, these devices are not designed to handle the energy load of a space heater and can overheat, and even catch fire. Heating elements inside a space heater can reportedly get up to more than 500°F to 600°F. Residents should plug their space heaters dir…Read More
Thousands of cases in the last few years have been filed against Johnson & Johnson over its talc-containing products; one July verdict for $4.7 billion was awarded to twenty-two women who made asbestos-related cancer claims due to talcum powder use, and a $117 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America in a similar case. Yesterday, a California jury in a personal inj…Read More
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday declared that teenage use of electronic cigarettes has reached “an epidemic proportion,” and it put makers of the most popular devices on notice that they have just 60 days to prove they can keep their devices away from minors. The order was part of a sweeping government action that targeted both makers and sellers of e-cigarettes. If Juul Labs and…Read More
If you live in Texas, you may want to look up and understand some elements of Texas law that are most likely to affect you. Civil liabilities or personal injury is one such category of law. Civil liability comes into play when a tort is committed. If a person is injured, then under Texas personal injury law, the defendant has the legal responsibility of compensating the plaintiff. A settlement can…Read More
