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Suing Amazon For Defective Products in Texas?

Defective Products | Product Liability

Amazon has certainly made it easier for people to get everything they want to buy delivered fast. In one sitting, you can buy books, yarn, power tools, wallpaper, and a trailer hitch.

Most of these items come from third-party sellers who simply list their products on Amazon to get wider exposure and more sales.

That said, many Amazon buyers are also discovering, the third-party sellers that you find on on the site aren’t always trustworthy. One woman in Pennsylvania learned that the hard way. She bought a dog leash from a third-party seller on Amazon.

The dog leash was defective. When it broke, it left the woman permanently blind in one eye. Unfortunately, this isn’t the only claim, and as [...]

Deadly Construction Cranes: Is Texas Doing Anything About Them

Construction Accidents | Crane Accidents

Texas already has a reputation for being big, and its cities only continue to grow. The skylines of metropolitan areas like Austin and Dallas are almost unrecognizable compared to 20, 10, or even 5 years ago.

While growth in a city is generally positive, there are many unintended consequences of so much construction moving so fast.

Case in point: Texas leads the nation in construction crane deaths.

Texas leads the country in construction crane deaths. Between 2011 and 2017, 50 people were killed in crane-related accidents. Compare that to 16 deaths in Florida and New York during the same time period, the states with the next highest amount of [...]

I Rear-Ended Someone Who Slammed Their Brakes in TX – Who’s Liable?

Auto Accidents | Personal Injury

As traffic rates in Texas continue to climb, so too do traffic collisions. In the Dallas Fort Worth area, rear-end accidents are among the most common kinds.

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), rear-end collisions account for somewhere between 28 and 50 percent of all two-vehicle accidents each year. Of an estimated 1.7 million rear-end accidents, 1,7000 are fatal.

As a Texan, you may find yourself involved in this kind of accident, even if you are generally a safe and law-abiding driver who follows steps to avoid auto accidents.

It is generally assumed that the driver who rear-ends the other car is at fault in such situations. However, if you were driving and the [...]

How Texas Seniors Can Keep Themselves From Slipping and Falling

Slip and Falls

As Texas seniors get older, falls become more frequent and more serious. A slip is often more than just a scraped knee. Slip and fall accidents become the cause of broken bones and traumatic brain injury among others.

Still, slip and fall accidents are just that – accidents – and seniors and their loved ones can easily take steps to prevent slip and fall injuries by looking closely at their homes and making small changes.

Flooring renovations, safety device installs, and regular health check-ups are three keys to keeping seniors safe and out of the emergency room.

Slip and fall accidents don’t have to be the result of a banana peel or a broken step. Changes [...]

Texas Parents: Common Back-to-School Injuries You Need to Know About

Child Injury and Accidents | School Accidents

It may still feel like the dead of summer in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, but autumn is approaching fast. For Texas parents and their youngsters, that means vacation is nearing its end and back-to-school season is upon us.

Whether you are feeling blue that summer fun is over or slightly relieved to have the kids back in class — or a mixture of the two sentiments — there are steps parents should take to get their family ready for the new school session.

In addition to stocking up on school supplies and shopping for school clothes, Texas families need to be aware of common back-to-school injuries and illnesses and how to prevent them.

To set your young scholar up for [...]

You Were Injured in a Texas Rideshare Accident – Now What?

Uber & Lyft Rideshare Accidents

The rideshare services industry has just made transportation so easy. All you need to do is press a few buttons on your touchscreen, and a driver will take you wherever you need to go.

Sure, Uber and Lyft are risk-reducing options when you want to go out and have a few drinks without worrying about a DUI…but be aware ordering a rideshare is not risk-free. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of motor vehicle accidents involving rideshares tripled, in fact.

If you have been injured in a Texas rideshare accident, you know that figuring out your next steps can be intimidating. Rideshare accidents are not like normal motor vehicle accidents. Read here for what you should do next [...]

Even If Your Insurer Pays, It Might Still Be Bad Faith in TX

Bad Faith Insurance

Texas Supreme Court opinions on two recent “bad faith” claims are likely to change the way insurers do business in the Lone Star State.

In both cases, the policyholder submitted a claim to State Farm – one of the five worst insurers profiled in our Bad Faith Rogues Gallery earlier this year.

Both claims were denied coverage on the basis that the observed damage didn’t exceed either policy deductible. Only when first-party bad faith lawsuits were filed did this insurer attempt to take corrective action.

What exactly happened?

Below, we’re going to take a closer look at these cases, what “bad faith” means in Texas, and the changes expected in the handling (or mishandling) of future insurance claims due to [...]