Medical Malpractice Damages Cap
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Medical Malpractice
In 2003, Texas adopted House Bill 4 (“HB 4”), which capped non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. At the same time, additional restrictions, notice requirements, and expert report requirements were also placed on these cases. Medical malpractice cases include claims of neglect against doctors, nurses, healthcare providers, nursing homes, hospitals, emergency rooms, and clinics, to
4 Parking Lot Safety Tips
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Highway Crashes
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 14% of all car accidents that result in damage to the car or the passengers occur in parking lots. This is understandable as many people cut through parking aisles to get out fast or pay more attention to finding a good spot than they do to other
Your State of Mind Affects Your Driving
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Highway Crashes
Your state of mind and what’s on your mind impacts your driving. You take your bad mood, your fight with your wife, your stress about work, or your desire to share that crazy gossip with your girlfriend with you behind the wheel. Your mood can distract from your driving and make the drive home unsafe
Causes of Fatal Motorcycle Crashes
BY Chelsie King Garza FILED UNDER: Highway Crashes
Although there may not be more motorcycle crashes in Houston, in general, motorcycle wrecks are more deadly than any other highway accident. Nearly 62,000 motorcycle riders died in multivehicle motorcycle crashes between 1975 and 2005. And approximately every 16 minutes someone is killed on the road. The majority of those killed in motorcycle crashes were