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A large portion of the State of Texas was under a Winter Storm Warning for possible ice and snow in late January 2023, and people began to contemplate another round of winter weather and hazardous driving. When you think of extreme winter weather, Texas probably…
If you Google “wrong way crashes in Texas,” you’ll be served up endless pages of news stories about someone’s life tragically lost at the hands of a wrong-way driver. Such was the case for Dallas police officer Jacob Arellano, just 25, who died last month on…
November is CRPS Awareness Month, established to bring attention to a rare but incredibly painful chronic condition occurring in almost 200,000 Americans every year. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is an autoimmune disease of the nervous system, usually resulting from traumatic injury to an ar
As safety experts are still reeling from the spike in car crashes during COVID-19, new figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that drivers continue to be killed in record numbers. According to preliminary figures released by the NHTSA, 9,560 traffic…
When you’re injured, or a loved one is killed in an accident, it can have a devastating and lifelong impact. You may be unable to work, suffer long-term chronic health struggles, or become inundated by medical costs. To make matters worse, dealing with insurance companies…
Amazon is well-known as a company that sells almost any product consumers need online and with quick delivery times. Coupled with the introduction of Amazon Prime several years ago, which offers one- and two-day guaranteed deliveries for a monthly fee, many people rely on its…
In April, Ketanji Brown Jackson made history when she became the first Black female justice to be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Jackson faced skeptics during confirmation hearings who questioned whether she was qualified to serve on the nation’s highest court, but her…
Most consumer goods in the U.S. arrive on doorsteps thanks to truck delivery. The trucking industry is worth more than $700 billion, but it’s facing a significant hurdle. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry was facing a shortage of drivers. It’s only worsened in the…
Because Texas drivers share the roads and highways with working commercial truck drivers, they need to prepare themselves for hazardous situations as well as the worst-case scenario, handling life after a truck crash. In early March, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) release
Forced arbitration recently made national headlines following President Biden’s signing of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act in early March. It was a huge step toward justice and fairness for those who suffer(ed) sexual assault or harassment in the workplace.…
February is Black History Month, and it allows us to honor the Black lawyers who have changed history and made strides in the industry. Black lawyers bring immense value to the profession, but progress has been an uphill battle. In 1930, less than 1% of…
Opponents of Texas’ highly restrictive new abortion law lost another fight last month when the U.S. Supreme Court again declined to intervene in their ongoing battle against it. The new law, passed as Senate Bill 8 but known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, banned abortions…
