The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) conducted a study looking at the diagnoses of concussions between 2010 and 2015 and the results are alarming.  BSBSA’s report titled, “The Steep…

Driving in adverse weather conditions causes one in ten accidents involving commercial motor vehicles.  Federal regulations and commercial motor vehicle driver handbooks specifically address driving in adverse weather conditions.  Adverse…

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can range in severity and are typically classified from mild to severe. TBIs can create long-term effects unique to each individual often including short term consequences…

When your case moves to litigation, the defendants will want to take your deposition.  A deposition is form of discovery where you are asked questions, under oath, and are required…

Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 94 requires a responding party to plead all specifically enumerating affirmative defenses and “any other matter constituting an avoidance or affirmative defense.”  If a party…

Three lawsuits recently determined that talc, the softest mineral known to man, can cause ovarian cancer.  Women claiming their daily use of talcum powder for personal hygiene, led to their…

Following a hail storm, you submit a claim to your insurance company and do everything required under your policy to present your claim fully.  You expect your insurance company will…

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has received much publicity lately due to studies linking it to repeated concussions of players in the National Football League (NFL).  Over 4,500 retired players, or…

When a person suffers from any form of brain injury, receiving immediate medical treatment can determine the length and level of care required for the healing process.  Each traumatic brain…

In 2017 alone approximately 22,440 women will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer.  Among women, ovarian cancer ranks as the eighth most common cancer diagnosis, affecting one in seventy-five…