Unsafe at Any Occupancy: HOV Lanes Lead to Accidents

In a previous article, we looked at how the idea that HOV lanes ease congestion or help the environment to any great degree is a dubious claim. If that were all the harm they did that would be bad enough. But I'd argue that the least appreciated downside of restricted lanes (HOV, HOT, and express...

The Bizarre Death of Chelsea Ake-Salvacion, Cryotherapy, and The Law

News broke this morning that a worker at a Nevada spa, Chelsea Ake-Salvacion, was killed in an accident involving a cryotherapy* tank. According to reports, Ms. Ake-Salvacion decided to take a dip in the cryotherapy tank after work, unsupervised, and an accident occurred. Her body was discovered frozen solid the next day. Other reports, citing...

HOV and Toll Lanes Do Not Alleviate Traffic Congestion

In North Texas, traffic congestion is one of the most pressing quality of life issues and we annually rank in the top 10 for time spent in congested traffic. While it seems quite obvious to everyone that more lanes would be a step in the right direction, the trend of the last three decades has...

What You Need to Know About Same-Sex Marriage and Wrongful Death Claims

Before the Supreme Court declared gay marriage to be a fundamental right in June, one of the arguments put forward by those who wished to legalize same-sex marriage was that it would extend the benefits of marriage to homosexual couples. Benefits like health care, inheritance, and child custody rights have been pretty thoroughly covered in...

Can the Producers of “Legal Highs” be Sued Successfully?

The manufacturers of a class of custom-made drugs known as "legal highs" have seemingly found a way to sell incredibly dangerous products, deny the product's known usage, and then hide behind their disclaimer to avoid any legal accountability. We've got a problem with that. And, as we'll discuss, we think there may be a way...

Attention Truckers: You’re Not Always On The Clock When You’re In the Sleeper Berth

When an trucker is injured while in the sleeper berth of his rig, he may have an injury lawsuit on his hands, not a workers' comp claim. In most instances, when an employee is injured on the job, their losses (wages, medical bills, etc.) are covered by a worker's compensation plan, meaning they file a...

Michael Grossman Named A Texas Super Lawyer For the 4th Straight Year

Congratulations to our boss, Michael Grossman for being named to Texas Super Layers for the fourth straight year. Being named to Super Lawyers is an honor that only 5% of attorneys practicing in an particular field receive in a given year. To be named four years in a row is a particularly impressive accomplishment. Super...

Loading Dock Accidents Are Entirely Preventable

It's often said that complacency causes injuries. People let their guard down, or they stop following rules they know they should follow and someone gets hurt. But perhaps the worst example of this is when people talk about highly preventable accidents as if they're some phenomenon that's destined to occur, and there's no way around...

Mechanical Failures in Single-Vehicle 18-Wheeler Accidents

Most of the time, authorities and the general public assume that if there was only one vehicle involved in a crash, then the driver must have done something wrong, such as failing to maintain speed, failing to adjust to weather conditions, distracted driving, or driving while intoxicated. The same holds true for 18-wheeler accidents, which...

The Four Rules of Gun Safety

When it comes to accidental shootings, unless a gun malfunctions, they are completely harmless so long as you follow each of the four cardinal rules of gun safety, as outlined below.

Fiery South Dallas 18-Wheeler Accident Exposes Flaw in Texas Wrongful Death Laws

Around 6:35 Monday morning, five people were killed in a horrific accident when an SUV and a tractor-trailer became entangled on an overpass at the intersection of I-20 and I-35E in south Dallas. The fiery accident tied up traffic in the area for hours, but more importantly cost the lives of two children, a pregnant...