San Antonio Injury Attorney Blog

Why do we hear about passenger and drivers being ejected out of a vehicle during an accident? What happened – how are they ejected through the car doors? The answer is simple : the door latches unlatch due to particular inertia forces caused by the accident or a compression of the rod in the door…

Throughout San Antonio and greater Texas, stories abound of deadly vehicle fires, that burn, maim, and ultimately kill drivers and passengers. There are many potential explanations behind vehicle fires. Some of the most common defects include electrical problems, leakage of gasoline from the fuel lines, and the ignition of transmission fluid. A strong Texas auto…

In San Antonio , Texas, and throughout the United States, an interesting problem is occurring – you have your seat belt on as an occupant in a car accident and the official police report says you did not have the seat belt on. You are angry and upset, because you know that you did in…

In the course of an investigation of an auto accident in Texas , an expert accident reconstructionist makes mathematical calculations that revolve around a physics concept : the Delta V. The Delta V represents velocity change. To illustrate, imagine your car strikes another object and decelerates from 35 mph to 25 mph. The Delta V…

We all remember the tragic Firestone injuries and accidents that occurred throughout San Antonio and the state of Texas a few years ago, and the lengths to which tire manufacturers have gone to avoid liability. The cornerstone behind tire blowouts and defects is a phenomenon known as ‘ detreading ‘. Detreading is the foundation of…

Texas and the greater Southwest region has witnessed a spate of egregious nursing home neglect cases. Nursing homes know that the age of the victim will scare away many attorneys and they blatantly put dollars ahead of the well-being of the powerless. A San Antonio Texas nursing home negligence attorney looks for certain key elements…

In San Antonio and greater Texas, personal injury victims are finding it exceedingly difficult to hold doctors and medical hospitals accountable. Juries are reluctant to find doctors negligent of malpractice, and malpractice insurance companies possess a stable of well qualified experts who communicate well with a jury pool. To counter the defense experts, it is…

As more and more Texans and greater Americans take to the skies as either passengers or amateur pilots, the risks of aviation disasters and aircraft accidents grow exponentially. Today, federal law prevents an injured plaintiff from filing suit against an aircraft manufacturer when the aircraft is seventeen (17) years or older. Yet, a San Antonio…

As Texas roads become littered with more and more trucks traveling across state lines, Texas residents are at greater risk of catastrophic heavy truck accidents. If you have been a victim of a heavy trucking accident in Texas or the greater southwest region, then time is running against you and it is imperative that you…

More often than not, a Texas personal injury attorney will need to employ an expert in a complex personal injury case, especially those involving complex auto accidents or product liability cases. The United States Supreme Court has decided several landmark decisions that define acceptable experts and their testimony. Those cases include Daubert v. Merrel Dow…