The Present Situation: High-Speed Threats on Local Roads Street racing and illegal drag racing have shifted from a sporadic nuisance into a highly coordinated public safety crisis on the streets of Corpus Christi. Local racers, often organizing via encrypted messaging apps and social media, routinely push heavily modified vehicles to … Continue reading
News show, 20/20 recently aired a story about several workers’ compensation beneficiaries who were committing fraud. One woman, who was a former postal worker, claimed that she had so much should pain that shoulder could barely lift her arms. However, she was shown as a contestant on The Price is … Continue reading
The American Association for Justice released a report that highlights the dangerous nature of many toys sold in the United States. While there is a federal agency in place — the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — that regulates the sale of these toys, the report describes the sad state … Continue reading
In March 2013, Jennifer Ries and her husband, Xavier, became victims of a defective product. While on their way to the airport, Jennifer decided to charge a VapCigs e-cigarette. A strange aroma filled the car, and Jennifer noticed that the e-cigarette battery was dripping. When she attempted to remove the … Continue reading
On June 18, 2014, General Motors’ (GM) CEO, Mary Barra, was put in the “hot seat” by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to come up with a resolution to compensate the families of victims who were injured or killed due to faulty ignition switches in various GM vehicles. Barra, who … Continue reading
If you are going to make an omelet, you have to break some eggs. But what if the omelet is record oil and gas industry profits, and the eggs are the South Texas oilfield workers who practically work their fingers to the bone making it happen? Number of Commercial Truck … 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
Automobile manufacturers have a legal responsibility to design and produce vehicles that provide a reasonable level of protection to occupants during foreseeable accidents. When a vehicle’s safety systems fail to perform as intended, the consequences can be devastating. This issue was highlighted in a lawsuit filed by a DeKalb woman … 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
