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What life may look like after a serious brain injury

Posted on June 7, 2019July 11, 2022

Recovering from a serious traumatic brain injury isn’t easy. The recovery can be long, painful and arduous. You may have to relearn certain things, such as speaking, walking, writing and more, depending on the area of your brain that suffered the injury. Even though you fought back and regained much of yourself, you could suffer […]

Texas dram shop laws: When is an alcohol provider responsible?

Posted on June 7, 2019July 11, 2022

Dram shop laws, also known as social host liability laws, hold alcohol providers partially responsible for the actions of drunken recipients in certain situations. Dram shop laws for Texas are outlined in the Alcoholic Beverage Code. In Texas law, there are two outstanding actions for which an alcohol provider can be held responsible: Providing alcohol […]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Local Family

Posted on June 4, 2019July 11, 2022

The personal injury lawyers at the Wyatt Law Firm extend our sincerest condolences to the Cavazos family. We are so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of Mr. Cavazos and his two daughters, found dead in their home Monday evening. A police and fire investigation uncovered that a gasoline-powered generator had been in use in […]

Just part of the job? Oilfield accidents in the Texas Permian Basin

Posted on June 4, 2019July 11, 2022

The Texas Permian Basin, currently one of the most productive oil fields in the world, is also one of the most accident-prone regions in the oil and gas industry. In 2014, Texas had the most oil and gas-related fatalities in the nation, the majority of which occurred in the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale […]

What is fatigued driving, and why don’t I hear about it?

Posted on June 3, 2019April 20, 2023

Did you know that fatigued driving causes over 100,000 accidents every year? Even worse, researchers believe the known figures of fatigue-related accidents are likely underreported. Trucking accident researcher Ronald Knipling (p. 160) has noted that “in-depth investigations consistently uncover about three fatigue-related crashes for every one designated by the police”[1]. The personal injury lawyers at Wyatt […]

High blood pressure or cancer: Are those really your choices?

Posted on May 31, 2019July 11, 2022

If you are like other San Antonio residents, it probably feels like the Food and Drug Administration is announcing a new drug recall every other day. While there actually aren’t that many, several have occurred in recent months. One of the most concerning is the sheer volume of high blood pressure medications taken off the […]

Did a car accident leave you with brain injuries?

Posted on May 31, 2019July 11, 2022

You will likely be as aware as anyone else that car accidents happen at any time, to anyone, regardless of how much care the driver takes. Sharing the busy Texas roads with thousands of other vehicles, many of which are big rigs and other oil-field-related transport, is not for the faint-hearted. Sadly, your compliance with […]

Road Construction Accidents: Motorists and Workers

Posted on May 29, 2019July 11, 2022

For motorists and workers, road construction zones are perilous places. The state of Texas constantly builds, repairs, and maintains roads. However, construction zones have higher accident rates. For example, Waco law enforcement has already reported accident rate upticks along an I-35 construction project [1]. Yesterday in Dallas, a van flipped in a construction zone, killing […]

Consumers blame burns on defective products

Posted on May 29, 2019July 11, 2022

Consumers may find it extremely annoying when an item they purchased does not perform correctly or as advertised. However, in some situations Texas consumers might have just cause to feel much more than simply annoyed. Defective products can actually cause serious harm to users, most of whom have no idea about a given product’s dangerous […]

Fatal Collisions among Young Adult Drivers

Posted on May 28, 2019July 11, 2022

Getting behind the wheel for the first time may feel invigorating, but it comes with enormous risk. Young drivers make up a significant percentage of traffic accident fatalities. Fledgling drivers are already some of the most vulnerable on the road due to their relative inexperience, but other endangering habits and factors can intensify that lack […]