Houston Personal Injury Law Blog
The signs, causes and level of a spinal cord injury
Some injuries may be easy to recover from. Unfortunately, some accident victims in Texas suffer injuries that impact them for the rest of their lives. A catastrophic incident could lead to a severe injury that impacts the victim’s quality of life. Requiring ongoing...
What If There Is Toxic Exposure On The Job?
It's unfortunate that many people's professions take them into close proximity to toxic and dangerous substances. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) establishes guidelines so that companies understand what responsibilities they have to workers....
Informed consent and medical malpractice
Most people trust the medical professionals who treat them. But the sad reality is that far too often these professionals fail to live up to their duty of care. This failure can cause significant harm to innocent and unsuspecting patients. These individuals might be...
I was misdiagnosed, do I have a legal claim?
Misdiagnosis can take many different forms, but it generally occurs anytime a doctor misevaluates a patient’s condition or illness. Essentially, if a doctor attributes a patient’s symptoms to the wrong illness or fails to recognize the presence of symptoms outright, a...
Deadly multi-vehicle accident on Southwest Freeway
It is no secret that our roadways sometimes feel like a Mad Max movie. With Houston being the economic heart of Texas and with a booming population, our roadways are normally congested. In fact, traffic around here is the norm, not the exception. Unfortunately, with...
Takata air bag recall scandal still not finished
Competition in the automotive market theoretically prompts automakers to build cars that are safer and more efficient in order to gain market advantage. Unfortunately, that doesn’t work out in practice when major auto companies all source certain parts from the same...
We are here to help with injuries from defective products
As a society, we hold product manufacturers to a high safety standard because we expect products to work as intended and to not injure us. Companies that manufacture, sell and distribute products must ensure that the products they profit from are safe for everyone....
The terrifying consequences of wrong procedure surgical mistakes
Surgical procedures should fix the medical problems that Texas residents suffer from and should set them on paths to recovery. However, when mistakes happen in the operating room, patients can be subjected to painful and even life-threatening errors that can cause...
Assigning responsibility in a Jet Ski accident
While the summer months have come and gone, the warm weather remains in Texas. This means that many residents and visitors still enjoy the water, whether it is on the beach, boat or personal watercraft. Although one can enjoy the water is a wide range of ways, the...
Product liability claims for defective packaging
When a product is designed or manufactured defectively, and someone gets hurt as a result of the defect, the injured party may file a product liability suit against the various parties involved in the creation and sale of the product. However, product liability claims...