Some Crash Victims Develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Serious Accidents It's common knowledge that a severe motor vehicle accident can leave victims grappling with a devastating array of physical injuries. What's less well known is these unfortunate events can also have serious psychological consequences. A growing body of research shows that while most people who survive harrowing […]
How Insurance Requirements For Commercial Trucks Could Affect Your Recovery After An Accident Liability insurance coverage is an important requirement for all motorists, particularly for drivers of commercial trucks. These vehicles are capable of causing significant property damage, catastrophic injuries, and even fatalities when involved in collisions with other, usually smaller vehicles. The Federal Motor […]
Compensation For Funeral And Burial Expenses In Wrongful Death Cases The sudden loss of a loved one can crush a family both emotionally and financially. However, when someone dies because of the negligence of another person, business, or government agency, his or her family may be entitled to compensation. Texas law allows certain members of a decedent's family to […]
Insufficient Training Can Lead To Catastrophic Oil Field Accidents When it comes to workplace safety, the oil and gas extraction industry has a rather dismal track record. During the boom that spanned from 2003 to 2010, the industry had a fatality rate seven times higher than other industries. Though the rate has improved a bit in recent years, […]
Fatigue Is A Common Factor In Oil Field Accidents In the fields and beyond, work on the frontlines of the oil and gas extraction industry is inherently dangerous. While the jobs often provide lucrative increases to employees' bank accounts, they involved complex and hazardous equipment. Consequently, there's little-to-no room for error, and even a seemingly […]
Receiving Fair Compensation For Soft Tissue Injuries Can Be Challenging Whiplash, strains, sprains, and other soft tissue injuries are common after car, truck, or motorcycle accidents. However, while some soft tissue injuries can be extremely painful, disrupt daily activities, and require victims to take time off work to get better, they may have difficulty recovering fair compensation for […]
Abrasions Are Common Motorcycle Accident Injuries Serious lacerations and abrasions—also known as “road rash”—are some of the most common injuries sustained in motorcycle crashes. It isn't difficult to see why: without any kind of exterior protection, motorcyclists are particularly susceptible to injuries caused by striking hard surfaces at high speeds. Abrasion injuries are a type […]
First Patient Files Exactech Optetrak® Knee Replacement Lawsuit In recent years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added numerous reports of early failure of the Exactech Optetrak knee replacement system to its Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database. Now, several patients have filed lawsuits against Exactech, alleging that premature failure of their Exactech […]
Expert Witness Testimony May Be Beneficial In Oil Field Accident Cases While not all personal injury cases require testimony from expert witnesses, it can be beneficial in oil field accident cases involving catastrophic injuries, astronomical medical expenses, and complex science or machinery. Expert witnesses describe in detail how and why an accident occurred, and can also help a […]
Understanding OSHA Regulations, Inspections, And Violations Employees shouldn't have to worry for their safety when they go to work, but in some industries safety is a valid concern. Even though employers are legally required to take necessary and reasonable precautions to create a safe work environment, on-the-job accidents, injuries, and fatalities still happen. In fact, according to statistics from […]
