Injuries

Largely for the reasons outlined below, almost two-thirds of nursing home residents sustain serious falls every year. In many cases, the injuries are permanent and these victims can never live independently again. Due to the elderly population explosion, many nursing homes are c...

Toxicology results are pending in a fireball crash that killed two people. One of the victims was a local high school student. 17-year-old Zane Gregg was driving near the 11000 block of Highway 171 when Ricky Cook crossed the centerline and collided with Gregg’s pickup head-on...

In many large truck collisions, proving liability is not much of a problem. Common carriers, like truck drivers, taxi drivers, and Uber drivers, have a high duty of care. So, what might pass for an accident with a non-commercial driver is negligence where commercial operators are...

Shortly after she was ejected from her vehicle in a crash, an eighteen-wheeler ran over a woman on the highway. The wreck occurred on I-35W near Ripy. According to police and witnesses, a woman hit a retaining wall, disabling her vehicle. A second vehicle t-boned her. The force ...

There are thousands of vehicle collisions in Tarrant County every year. Sudden wind gusts and other uncontrollable events cause a few of them. But for the most part, these events are not accidents. They may have been unintentional, but they were usually preventable. For that reas...

Negligence, which is a lack of care, causes about 90 percent of the car crashes in Tarrant County. So, most vehicle collisions are not unavoidable “accidents.” In these cases, victims may be entitled to substantial compensation. This reimbursement usually includes money for e...

The average injury settlement in dog bite cases has increased 94 percent since 2003. These attacks are much more violent than many people believe. When animals attack, the knockdown alone usually causes broken bones and other injuries. Then, when dogs bite, their teeth cause deep...

Speed is usually the most critical factor in pedestrian injuries. If the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is travelling slower than 30mph at the time of impact, the pedestrian death rate is less than 10 percent. But the fatality rate skyrockets to 90 percent if the tortfeasor is mov...

Anyone can fall at any time. In fact, these injuries cost more than $50 billion per year, in terms of things like broken bones and head injuries. Yet these physical wounds only tell part of the story. Many fall victims, especially older victims, are so afraid of subsequent falls ...

This is not a metaphysical blog about whether or not dogs go to heaven. As a Weatherford personal injury attorney, that issue is far above my pay grade. Rather, this article is about what compensation is available in these situations, and who is legally responsible. This problem...