No matter the circumstances, the sudden death of a loved one can be difficult to come to terms with. It is even more devastating when that death is attributable to another person’s negligent, reckless or unlawful actions. During those difficult times, there is little...
Broken bones or fractures are a common consequence of car crashes. The trauma of the collision can break ribs, arms and legs. Typically, once the bone knits and the cast comes off, the person who suffered the fracture will return to their life as it was before their...
It seems like everyone is in a hurry nowadays and it doesn’t take much for some people to become aggressive behind the wheel. Nearly everyone who drives has had a brush with road rage. The scary thing is that it only takes a few seconds for an incident to become...
Whether it is a serious motor vehicle collision or a fall from height, many accidents result in brain damage. Physicians characterize a traumatic brain injury (TBI) by several different types of symptoms including physical symptoms, cognitive symptoms and emotional...
The oil industry is big business in the state of Texas. Many people rely on this sector for a steady income and decent standard of life. While jobs in oil fields provide access to this, they are not without hazards. One of the most dangerous aspects of oil fields is...
When commercial vehicles crash with smaller passenger vehicles, the outcome of the wreck can be tragic. Underride collisions can be particularly devastating. They occur when a smaller passenger vehicle strikes a commercial vehicle from the rear or the sides. At high...
Spinal cord injuries are among the most feared and most severe traumatic injuries possible. Someone who hurts their spinal cord may suffer lasting medical consequences. They will lose both their sense of feeling and their motor function below where they got hurt. ...
More than two years after the death of a Texas oilfield company worker and his wife, a federal grand jury has indicted the company and one of its top executives on multiple charges related to violating environmental and worker safety laws. The charges against Aghorn...
Your hips are some of the most load-bearing regions of the human body. When you injure one or both hips in a motor vehicle accident, you will likely experience substantial pain and discomfort. Along with pain, most San Antonio accident victims worry about the downtime...
A federal judge ordered the U.S. Air Force to pay $230 million to survivors and family members of victims of the 2017 shooting at a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church. In his ruling, released in early February, the judge said the Air Force failed in its duty to report...