Physical Assault by Police Officers in Schools
Texas has been in the news many times recently for police officers and their respective departments being sued for assaulting students in school. San Antonio, Abilene, Bastrop and Round Rock have had incidents of varying degrees where the police on duty, in and around the schools, allegedly mishandled young students. Since the early 1990s, many […]
Physical Assault by Police Officers in Schools
Texas has been in the news many times recently for police officers and their respective departments being sued for assaulting students in school. San Antonio, Abilene, Bastrop and Round Rock have had incidents of varying degrees where the police on duty, in and around the schools, allegedly mishandled young students. Since the early 1990s, many […]
Steps to Take Following A Workplace Accident
Accidents occur every single day in a wide range of settings and result in numerous different injuries, both serious and minor. One of the most common types of accidents that we see today are those that take place at a worksite. When a worker is injured on the job it can be stressful for the […]
Victim of Medical Malpractice? Follow These Steps Right Away
As we’ve discussed in the past, medical malpractice is a serious, growing problem throughout the United States. Just as a reminder, medical malpractice or negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States. This statistic alone highlights just how out of hand this problem has gotten. There are many different instances that […]
Smokeless Tobacco Wrongful Death Lawsuit
On May 2016, the family of baseball star, Tony Gwynn filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the tobacco industry (including the tobacco giant, Altria Group Inc., formerly known as Phillip Morris). Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in 2014 and the lawsuit claims that the reason for his ill health was consumption of smokeless tobacco, allegedly […]
Smokeless Tobacco Wrongful Death Lawsuit
On May 2016, the family of baseball star, Tony Gwynn filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the tobacco industry (including the tobacco giant, Altria Group Inc., formerly known as Phillip Morris). Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in 2014 and the lawsuit claims that the reason for his ill health was consumption of smokeless tobacco, allegedly […]
The Dangers of Overmedicated Patients in Nursing Homes
As we have discussed in recent months, nursing home abuse is a dangerous and growing problem in the United States. In many cases, we cannot even begin to figure out why someone was provoked to abuse the elderly. However, it is happening at an alarming rate. While we can not even think of physical, emotional, […]
The Dangers of Overmedicated Patients in Nursing Homes
As we have discussed in recent months, nursing home abuse is a dangerous and growing problem in the United States. In many cases, we cannot even begin to figure out why someone was provoked to abuse the elderly. However, it is happening at an alarming rate. While we can not even think of physical, emotional, […]
Chasing Crime Can Hurt
In March 2016, San Antonio police officers saw a truck speeding near Hackberry and Commerce Street and identified it as a vehicle that they had been searching for in another case. They started chasing it but soon realized that they had misidentified the vehicle and ended the chase near Whittier. The truck, however, kept going […]
The Ins and Outs of Roofing Accidents
Roofing accidents are extremely common in the construction industry, and often lead to serious, life-changing injuries. Roofing jobs require workers to use ladders to get up on the roofs of houses and buildings alike, making them susceptible to falls and other serious accidents. As you can imagine, roofing is an incredibly dangerous profession, in large […]