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Common Causes of Burn Injuries
As experienced injury attorneys, we have seen just how catastrophic burns can be. While the majority of burns do not qualify for a personal injury lawsuit, those caused by someone else’s negligence may qualify. The following are some of the common causes of burns in typical personal injury cases: Apartment fires Fires at hotels…
Potential Cognitive Impacts of a Brain Injury
Brain injuries can have devastating short-and-long-term effects on your health and cognitive ability. The specific impacts of an injury may not become apparent until long after it occurred. This infographic breaks down the potential issues that a brain injury can cause. Contact Our Austin Brain Injury Lawyers Today If you or a loved one…
Understanding the Potential Long-Term Impact of a Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury can have a devastating impact on your life, affecting all aspects of your ability to function. For this reason, it’s crucial that you identify the injury as soon as possible. Prompt treatment can often help minimize the severity of the brain injury and increase your chances of a full recovery….
What is Included in Pain & Suffering?
Attorney John Cowart of the Austin, Texas law firm Shaw Cowart LLP discusses physical and mental pain and how this can be used to recover monetary damages in a personal injury case. Pain and suffering can be included in a jury verdict or in a negotiated settlement with the insurance company. The best advice…
Types Of Burn Injuries
Burn injuries can be catastrophic with severe emotional and psychological impact on both the victims and love ones. Burn injury treatment is extremely painful. When the wounds have healed, scarring can be so severe as to cause loss of mobility and disfigurement can be so extensive that victims withdraw from society and even their…
Amusement Park Accident In Texas: What Have We Learned Since the Six Flags Disaster?
In July 2013, the much-anticipated Texas Giant rollercoaster at Six Flags Over Texas became a symbol of tragedy after a 52-year-old rider named Rosa Esparza fell 75 feet to her death from the ride. The accident sparked a national discussion about the potential dangers of rollercoasters, especially for riders with larger bodies that may…
How We Perceive a Stressful Event (Like a Car Accident or Concussion) Can Impact Its Effect on Our Health
A stressful life event that results in injury, like a car accident or a concussion, certainly has a negative impact on our wellbeing when it occurs. But research published in the journal Anxiety Stress Coping indicates that how we think about that event can continue to affect our health years later. In this journal…
Types of Forensic Evidence That Investigators Collect After a Texas Truck Accident
Depending on the type of truck accident, the layout of the scene, and the types of facts or models that need further evidence and analysis to develop (or disprove), forensic analysts may gather evidence such as: Photographs of the scene. Pictures can show factors like the weather, the layout of the road, the location…
Forensics of Texas Truck Accidents Involving Big Rigs and 18-Wheelers: An Inside Look Into How the Work Gets Done
Truck accidents often happen very quickly for the people involved in them. You may have a moment or two of panicking at the sight of an 18-wheeler swerving into your lane, and then the crash. Or the accident could have literally blindsided you. Adding to the confusion, your resulting trauma may make recovering accurate…
Driverless Cars in Texas: How Much of a Threat Do They Pose to Pedestrians?
Google has been experimenting with driverless cars for several years now, releasing the vehicles onto streets in cities as small as Ann Arbor, Michigan and as large as Los Angeles, California. At the recent Detroit Auto Show, Google also spotlighted a minivan with self-driving sensors and vision systems. Waymo, the autonomous car company Google…