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Mar

How Much Insurance Coverage Should a Texas Motorcyclist Have?

The question of how much insurance coverage is appropriate has left many McKinney residents confused over the years. Fortunately, there is help available if you are struggling to answer this question for yourself and your family. By talking to a seasoned accident attorney, you co...

Mar

Significance of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Service Members

Recently, Iran launched a retaliatory rocket attack on one of our military bases in Iraq. In an effort to downplay the effectiveness of the strike, initial reports from President Trump himself indicated that there were no injuries. We quickly learned that 34...

Mar

Can Clear Fault Cases Really Not Be Won?

Sometimes I have clients, friends, and other people I talk to say something akin to, “Well, this is easy. The injury is obviously the other side's fault. There is no way anyone could lose this case. ” To that I say, 1) Even obvious cases are never eas...

Mar

Charlie Ginn Receives Reich Chandler Outstanding Advocate Award

The Reich Chandler Outstanding Advocate Award is given to a member of the TTLA Advocates who embodies the qualities of balance, tradition, and professionalism. Proverbs 17:17 says a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for a time of adversity. That's how this yea...

Mar

More than 600 Pedestrians Died in Texas Last Year

Yes, you read that right. Over 600 pedestrians died in Texas last year. What is more, the long-term trend in Texas and throughout the United States is ominous for pedestrian deaths and injuries. For instance, 485 pedestrians were killed in 2013, with that number rising to 616 in...

Mar

Study Indicates Texas Appellate Court Rulings Now More Fair to Plaintiffs

According to a story in the Texas Lawbook, the courts of appeals in Texas have been treating litigants much more fairly in 2019 than in the past. A study found that during the final four months of 2018, Republican-controlled appellate courts reversed a whopping 39 percent of case...

Mar

Car Accidents are the Leading Cause of Death Among Healthy US Citizens

I have a confession to make. When it comes to facts, figures and statistics, I am a real nerd. It seems throughout my whole life I have been looking for facts that contradict or support theories or statements that we all take as true. Contradicting beliefs with...

Mar

Deaths from Cars Running Red Lights are at a 10-Year High

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the number of people killed in automobile and truck wrecks from drivers running red lights reached a 10 year high in 2017. Continual increasing traffic, inadequate infrastructure maintenance, and driver distraction have played s...

Mar

Older Drivers are More Likely to be Distracted by Technology

According to AAA, older drivers are more likely to be distracted while driving when using in-vehicle technology than their counterparts. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah released a report this week indicating that, when performing simple tasks like...

Mar

Texas Workers Are Dying on the Job at Alarming Rates

This week, the Texas Observer published a story confirming what many of us in the legal industry knew to be true from observation: Texas workers are dying on the job much more often than they should. Every year since 2009, Texas has had more worksite deaths than any other state...

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