11

Mar

Channelview Bus Wreck

I read this morning of a terrible bus wreck occurring in Alabama injuring children from Channelview, Texas who were on their way back to Texas from a Spring Break trip to Disney. First reports are that the driver did not survive and that many of the children have significant inju...

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11

Mar

Liability for Injury in an Airbnb

Just about everyone loves traveling, but hotels can be expensive, particularly after paying for a flight to a destination. For this reason, staying at an Airbnb is extremely popular. When someone chooses to stay at an Airbnb, they rent out a person's home for a period of tim...

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11

Mar

Gas Pipeline Explosions are Preventable….Blaming the Soil and Rain is Inexcusable

Today I opened up my newspaper to page one headlines blaming a recent gas pipeline explosion which killed a 12 year old girl on rain and the soil conditions in North Texas. The same story goes on to explain that 2800 people will be displaced as Atmos will be replacing gas lines o...

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11

Mar

Are Nursing Homes Becoming Dangerous Pill Mills?

It is a tragedy in the making, a train wreck. A problem of epic proportions that simply does not get the oxygen that the story deserves. Channel 8 in Dallas recently ran a story about the “quality” care nursing homes routinely dispense in Texas. The findings, 96 perce...

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11

Mar

The Most Important Benefits of Wearing a Motorcycle Helmet 

Under Texas law, adults who ride motorcycles are not required to wear a helmet if they are over the age of 21 and have completed a DMV motorcycle safety course, or if they are covered by $10,000 worth of accidental medical benefits. And because many adult riders legally do not ha...

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11

Mar

Using Headphones While Driving

It may seem safe to assume that using headphones while driving in Texas is illegal, however, Texas does not have laws pertaining to wearing headphones while driving. Drivers can forego headphones altogether, or wear a bud in one ear, or headphones that cover both ears if they so...

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11

Mar

Don’t Call a Collision an “Accident” Says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

At Harvard University's School of Public Health Conference in May 2017, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Mark R. Rosekind, Ph. D. , advised that for the NHTSA, a crash is not an accident. Dr. Rosenkind suggested using other words instead in...

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11

Mar

Lin McCraw Honored as 2017 Texas Super Lawyer

Lin McCraw of McCraw Law Group has been honored as a Texas Super Lawyer in the practice area of Plaintiff's General Personal Injury for the 7th consecutive year. Texas Super Lawyers is a rating service that distinguishes outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas. F...

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11

Mar

Should Commercial General Contractors Share Responsibility for Damages Resulting from Design and Engineering Defects in Texas?

Construction defects at a minimum can cause extensive damage to the structures all Texans rely on, including those most vulnerable in our society. These defects routinely cause hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage to commercial buildings such as schools, churches, office bu...

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11

Mar

Why Not to Say “I’m Fine” After An Accident

Each year, millions of Americans are injured in accidents. These mishaps most commonly occur at home, on the road, or at your place of work. No matter where the accident takes place, it is vital that the nature of your injuries is carefully and accurately documented. This document...

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