San Antonio Injury Attorney Blog

Invariably, during my practice, I have come across multiple cases in which I could have mounted a strong defense on behalf of an accused party if they had simply not waived their constitutional rights. The police are trained to place an accused in a false state of comfort so they begin talking. However, an accused…

A growing number of vaccinations including the influenza vaccine and now the newly minted Gardasil vaccine against the cervical cancer Human Papilloma Virus are increasingly suspected of causing the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). GBS is a disorder of the neurological system characterized by uncontrollable muscle twitching, fatigue, and symptoms reminiscent of a recent stroke. Recovery does…

In our last blog entry, we discussed several aspects of San Antonio and greater Bexar County juvenile adjudication , the equivalent of an adult criminal trial. In a juvenile delinquency proceeding, a juvenile may only be convicted upon proof beyond a reasonable doubt. A San Antonio juvenile defense lawyer will pay particular attention to the…

In our last blog entry on the differences between the Texas Juvenile and Adult Criminal Justice Systems , we touched base briefly on the fourth option available to the disposition of a juvenile case : Adjudication. A San Antonio juvenile defense lawyer will always seek deferred prosecution for his clients but there are times the…

In our last blog entry on the Texas Juvenile Justice System, we introduced the basic purposes behind Texas juvenile justice. The San Antonio and greater Bexar County Juvenile Justice System possesses several distinct differences from the Texas Adult Criminal Justice System. The first major difference is the actual language or terminology used with the Texas…

The Texas Juvenile Justice Code has undergone many changes over the past few years as legislators try to balance getting kids to accept responsibility for their conduct and distinguishing between adult crimes and juvenile crimes. The overarching consideration in how to treat juveniles in the criminal justice system has always been what is in the…

In San Antonio and Bexar County, even an uncontested divorce must deal with potentially thorny children’s issues, known more commonly as the SAPCR (Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship). The following paragraphs discuss some basic legal concepts regarding children in an uncontested divorce which can be handled by an experienced Bexar County and San Antonio divorce…

One of the most potentially divisive areas in divorce is the division of the marital property . It should be noted that a marriage relationship under Texas creates three (3) different types of property. The first type of estate is the community property which includes the property owned and the debts owed by both parties.…

Even an uncontested divorce can be an incredibly gut-wrenching experience. It pays to have an experienced San Antonio Texas family and divorce law attorney to handle even uncontested divorces. The following items discuss some basic principles in Texas divorce law. In order to file for divorce in Bexar County, at least one spouse must have…

Imagine that your child is severely burned when the fumes from an overturned gas can burst into flames. Why does this happen ? Could it be the flames of the nearby gas water heater ? Each year, this scenario plays out multiple times in San Antonio and throughout Texas and the United States. Believe it…