What are some of the leading causes of aviation accidents?

The National Transportation Safety Board tracks the incidences of aviation accidents in the United States. Part of its responsibility is to determine the causes of these accidents. Analysis of the main causes of accidents can be helpful in identifying situations in which neglig...

Dallas brain injury victims can make effective claims

A serious accident can produce lasting effects which may be critical. A car crash or major fall can lead to brain damage which in turn may cause permanent disability such as amnesia or even a coma. Any head injury might require rehabilitation or long-term care and impact one's ab...

Rear-end auto accident on I-30 in Texas kills one, injures others

Sometimes drivers on interstate freeways who are surprised by the sudden deceleration of the vehicle in front of them will seek to avoid a collision by using the shoulder of the highway as a bailout lane. But as a recent fatal accident in Texas has shown, this is not always a sa...

Your loss of a loved one can be compensated under the law

Most of us have thought from time to time about what the consequences might be if we were to be injured in an accident that was caused by someone else. But less often do we contemplate what would happen if it was a loved one who was the victim -- and worse, what if the injury tha...

Recovery from a car accident can require professional legal help

You can try to be the safest driver on the road; you wear your safety belt, you observe speed limits, you never drive under the influence of alcohol and you carefully look both ways before proceeding through an intersection. You can try to do everything right but still find you...

Product liability; when bad design or manufacture leads to injury

At some point almost everyone will have a disappointing experience with a product purchase; the temptation of some manufacturers and sellers to over-promise and under deliver is too great sometimes. This can lead to a consumer item that makes you wish you had never made that part...

Can parents be liable for their child’s car accident?

During the summer months when children are on vacation from school, the likelihood that some of them will be spending more time behind the wheel increases. With that increase of driving frequency, the chance of an auto accident may also increase. If a young person was involved ...

How can I prove that I have been harmed by a defective product?

If you have been injured while using a product, you may have a cause of action against the manufacturer of that product. The general term for this theory of recovery is, "product liability." Product liability can be challenging to prove. There are different ways of proving it, ...

Auto accident in Texas on wet pavement kills 2 drivers

Negligence behind the wheel of a car can manifest itself in different ways. Any instance of driver negligence will involve a failure to observe a reasonable standard of care under the circumstances as they existed at the time of an accident. Sometimes what may at first seem to ...

What is “strict liability” in a case of product liability?

If you have been following the news lately, or have perused our blog in the past, you are probably aware of the large-scale vehicle recalls that General Motors has undertaken in connection with allegedly defective ignitions. These recalls can lead to two questions regarding the l...