Year: 2023

Want to help out thousands of Corpus Christi area school student? Make a donation to the “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive this Saturday, August 9, at any of seven local H-E-Bs. The Texas supermarket chain; Herrman & Herrman, attorneys at law; and Communities In Schools of the Coastal Bend … Continue reading →

A jury recently awarded $4.7 million dollars in a wrongful death action to the family of a man who was killed while working on a roadway. According to Beaumont Enterprise, the driver of an 18-wheeler struck the convoy vehicle killing the man and injuring four others. Factors Considered in Wrongful … Continue reading →

For those people living in Corpus Christi and other areas in Texas on the Gulf of Mexico, news of an oil rig fire off the coast leads to real and immediate concerns. In the years since the Deepwater Horizon incident, the cause for alarm has been particularly heightened. Just one … Continue reading →

A DeKalb woman sued General Motors recently for injuries she suffered last spring when the airbag in her Chevrolet Venture minivan failed to deploy during an accident. She claims that design and manufacturing defects in the vehicle’s safety restraint violated the company’s duty to ensure that its vehicles are crashworthy … Continue reading →

Buying insurance is probably right up there with having a root canal on the list of ways you want to spend your free time. Even so, purchasing insurance is not unimportant. But do you really know what you’re getting into? If you buy into some common insurance false beliefs spread … Continue reading →

Disaster strikes, and you need your insurer. But are you ready to face the realities of your situation? Here are a few more insurance company half-truths that could put you in need of a Corpus Christi personal injury lawyer. A Strained Definition of Loyalty You might think that because you … Continue reading →

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 10 adults in the U.S. has some form of chronic kidney disease which reduces kidney function over a period of time. One of the ways that people treat kidney disease is through the use of a dialysis machine to … Continue reading →

The criminal case against British Petroleum for the fatal Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster of 2010 concluded earlier this year. The judge in the case allowed BP to plead guilty to 14 criminal charges in exchange for a $4 billion dollar fine. The plea bargain has upset victims of the … Continue reading →

Gas and oil extraction workers face a fatality rate eight times higher than the average of all other occupations, according to a recent NPR report. Fatalities most often occur from “struck by” oil drilling accidents. Dangers of Oil Drilling According to the Department of Labor, “struck by” is one of … Continue reading →