Distracted driving is the number one cause of fatal car accidents in the United States. Approximately eight people die every day in highly preventable crashes because drivers focus on something other than the road. Examples of distracted driving include eating or drinking, reading or watching…
More than 582,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 in the last 16 months. People have been living cautiously by wearing masks and social distancing while grieving the loss of loved ones. They have also been thinking about estate planning by organizing financial records, designating a…
While Texas leads the nation in wrong-way driving fatalities, another cause of car accident fatalities is not speeding, as you might guess, but rather distracted driving. In 2020 alone, a staggering 80,000 crashes involved Texas drivers paying attention to something other than the road. Of…
With the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines, a collective sigh of relief spread across the U.S. Pharmaceutical giants Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech developed vaccines in less than a year, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving both vaccines for emergency use in December 2020. As…
On Oct. 29, 2019, Melvin Taylor, 57, was killed on the Dallas North Tollway by a drunk driver in a wrong-way crash. Taylor, the father of five children and a military veteran, was driving home from an overnight job. The intoxicated driver, Chaz Thames, whose…
Did you know that Texas has been at the top of the list for traffic-related fatalities since 2017? From March through December 2020, nearly 500 people were killed in car accidents throughout just four counties. Over 3,600 lost their lives across the state in 2019.…
COVID-19 vaccinations are rolling out lightning fast – as of April 1, over 54 million people in the U.S. have received it, and states are lowering the age requirement every day. But now that the vaccine is so widely accessible, the next natural question is,…
After more than a year in lockdown and restrictions due to COVID-19, this summer vacation season will likely explode with people anxious to get outside and enjoy water activities. Louisiana has no shortage of lakes, beaches, rivers and swimming pools, and after staying inside for…
By Guest Author Teresa Kenyon, Esq. – Director of Lien Resolution for Synergy Settlement Services You are handling a third-party liability case and you know your client had health insurance that paid the medical expenses. Should you check to see if there is a lien…
When someone is injured in a car crash, the at-fault driver’s car insurance pays for the defense of their claim. This includes paying for the medical expert the defense uses to testify against plaintiffs in personal injury cases. As plaintiff’s personal injury attorneys, our office…
