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Technology and Distracted Driving

by kadleclaw | Apr 30, 2020 | Auto Accidents

New car technology has made huge advances. Not only can drivers connect their phones to their vehicles to help stream music or integrate GPS data, they can also use the technology embedded into the vehicle itself to take care of driving responsibilities, including...

COVID-19 Cuts Car Crashes — But What About Crash Rates?

by kadleclaw | Apr 30, 2020 | Auto Accidents

The number of car crashes is indeed plummeting due to lower traffic volumes on American roads, but the rate of car crashes is actually up in many cities — as are the injury and fatality rates for both drivers and vulnerable users. Evidence is beginning to emerge that...

Houston Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys

by kadleclaw | Apr 28, 2020 | Firm News, Nursing Home Abuse

If you have a loved one who lives in a Houston nursing home, you expect the professional staff to provide the highest level of care. In some cases, however, the residential settings where elders should receive respect and compassion become more akin to prisons. Elder...

In Texas, injured workers have either the right to sue their employer or to file for workers’ compensation benefits, the choice is made for you by your employer.

by kadleclaw | Apr 28, 2020 | Workers' Compensation

This is often confusing to many injured workers: If your employer uses the Texas' workers' compensation program, you have one set of rights, and if they don’t, you have another set of rights. You don't get to choose which set of rights you have, your employer chooses...

10 Things You Need to Do After a Car Accident

by kadleclaw | Apr 26, 2020 | Firm News

Over six million car accidents occur each year in the United States. Fortunately, most of them involve only property damage - damage to the vehicle as opposed to the occupants. But one in three accidents involve personal injury to the driver or passengers and out of...

Defending the Victims of Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents

by kadleclaw | Apr 24, 2020 | Bicycle Accidents

Distracted drivers, drunk drivers, drivers who fail to obey speed limits or traffic signs, drivers making turns without looking and drivers who are driving unsafely for the road conditions can all turn crosswalks, parking lots and sidewalks into potential accident...

When your child gets hurt after finding a gun with a friend

by kadleclaw | Apr 24, 2020 | Accidental Gunshots

Spending time with friends is a critical part of childhood and adolescent socialization. Peer relationships have a dramatic influence on the kind of person your child develops into, so it makes sense that you would want to encourage multiple, positive friendships and...

What to do after a Tractor Trailer Accident

by kadleclaw | Apr 22, 2020 | Firm News

If you or someone you love was recently injured in a tractor trailer accident, contacting a Houston injury attorney may help you recover compensation for the expenses you are burdened with. The process of collecting damages from the party at-fault for your accident...

What steps should you take after a train accident in Houston?

by kadleclaw | Apr 21, 2020 | Firm News

WHAT STEPS CAN YOU TAKE AFTER A TRAIN ACCIDENT? The statistics are shocking: almost every 115 minutes a person or vehicle is hit by a train. Every 90 minutes a train collides with another train or object or is derailed. And there are 5,800 vehicle train crashes in the...

Parents might be the most distracted drivers

by kadleclaw | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

Young people often get blamed for distracted driving. When you see a PSA about distractions in the car, it probably features a high school student or a college student texting and driving. For many, that’s the main focus with distracted driving. That bias is somewhat...