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What to Do After A Sexual Assault: Know Your Rights as a Victim of Sexual Assault in Texas
**If you are in immediate danger, please call 911. Go to your closest emergency room. If you are no longer in immediate danger, the first step you must take after a sexual assaulted is to go to the closest hospital emergency room. Any person who…
Rear Seat Fatalities from Seatback Failure: Seat Strength Standards Unchanged in 30 Years
Recently, CBS News released the results of their six-year investigation which revealed the potential dangers of vehicle seatbacks during a rear-end collision. Vehicle seatback failure injuries occur when the front seat of a vehicle collapses backwards after a rear-end collision, falling into the occupant of…
Maintenance and Cure: They Cut You Off?
No, a vessel owner or employer cannot unilaterally terminate maintenance and cure benefits without serious justification. Maintenance and cure requires that vessel owners and employers provide sick and injured seaman their basic living expenses and reasonable and necessary medical expenses until the point that they…
Reassignment and Jones Act Seaman Status
Because of the special protections and remedies afforded to injured seaman under the Jones Act, one of the most important issues in a maritime claim is determining Seaman status. Ordinarily, to qualify as a seaman under the Jones Act, a maritime employee must spend a…
Uber And Lyft Accidents: Who Is Responsible?
If you are injured in a collision with a driver who is working for Uber or Lyft, or if you are hurt while riding as a passenger with one of the popular ridesharing services, you may be unsure of who is ultimately responsible for your…
Are Texas DUI Fatalities Spiraling Out of Control?
Texas has one of the highest rates of driving under the influence (DUI) traffic fatalities in the country. Thousands of accidents involving a DUI driver occur every year resulting in crashes and death. The Texas Department of Transportation gathers data from traffic accidents across the…
Child Drownings
Currently, Texas is leading the nation in the number of drowning accidents involving children. Particularly, Harris County is the most frequent location of child related drownings. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is an annual average of 3,536 fatal unintentional…
Study Reports Older Drivers More Likely to Be Distracted by In-Vehicle Technology
According to a recent report issued by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah, older drivers are more likely to be distracted while driving when using in-vehicle technology than younger drivers. For purposes of the study, in-vehicle technology or infotainment systems…
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