Tag: pain and suffering

What Is Pain and Suffering and How Is It Calculated?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents, Personal Injury on Monday, September 7, 2020.
What Is Pain and Suffering and How Is It Calculated?

After a truck accident or car wreck, you might face expensive medical bills, lost wages, car repair bills and other monetary damages. These are usually fairly easy to understand and calculate. But other injuries, most notably pain and suffering, are not so easy to quantify. ...

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USDOT Taking Steps to Improve Commercial Vehicle Safety

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Truck Fatalities, Trucking Industry on Friday, November 10, 2017.

In September 2017, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced awards of over $70 million in safety-focused grants. States and educational institutions received training, education, and technology grants and funding to imp...

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Drowning in park raises liability issues for city near Mesquite

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, June 26, 2014.

A tragedy happened recently near Mesquite, Texas, when a child drowned in a pond adjacent to a park. The father of the child momentarily turned his attention away from his daughter. She discovered a path that led to the pond, which is up to eight feet deep in places. The ensuin...

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Woman killed in fatal car accident in Dallas

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, June 12, 2014.

All drivers in Texas have a legal duty to do everything possible to operate their vehicles safely on the road. This means, among other responsibilities, maintaining attention to the traffic conditions ahead, and reacting accordingly. Unfortunately, serious rear-end accidents are ...

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Hurst, Texas, homeowner is victim of 9th car crash

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, May 8, 2014.

For most people, being the victim of a car crash even one time in life can be extremely traumatic. One time is enough to make a person hope that it never happens again. But for one Dallas area man, being a car accident victim seems to be a somewhat regular occurrence, ...

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Truck accident in Texas leaves 1 man dead; 1 woman in a hospital

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, January 28, 2014.

A large SUV and a pickup truck were involved in a head-on collision that sadly took the life of one of the drivers. Although police have not determined who was at fault for the truck accident, the accident did apparently occur at high speeds. Texas police assume that alcohol and...

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Texas woman sues allegedly negligent parties in son’s death

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, November 15, 2013.

Everyone knows that accidents happen. However, some accidents result in a death that may never have occurred if not for the negligence of someone else. Texas law provides for the surviving family of such a victim to file a wrongful death claim against the apparently negligent par...

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Deaths result from Texas automobile accidents

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, October 10, 2013.

If someone is killed in a Texas car accident, his or her family members are flooded with emotions ranging from disbelief to grief. They can also be angry if the cause of the accident remains a mystery and seems to be senseless. In such automobile accidents, the family of the indi...

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Assistant texas fire chief injured in motorcycle accident

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, September 12, 2013.

Riding a motorcycle is much more than just a means of transportation to a lot of individuals. It can represent a lifestyle that allows people to develop strong personal bonds with others that they may otherwise have never known. Motorcyclists are at a greater risk of injury than ...

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Texas family could seek wrongful death in accident

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, July 30, 2013.

When people are traveling on the roads in Texas, hardly anyone gives a thought that it could be the last thing that they do. One family though, may decide to seek a wrongful death suit against a driver that may have been responsible in the death of their loved one. A late night d...

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