Proliferation of Adult Celebrations Leads to Dramatic Increase in DWI-Related Crashes A quick question—what night has the most alcohol-fueled motor vehicle accidents every year? New Years Eve, right? Not anymore…though the revelry that accompanies … [Read more...]
Your Personal Halloween Nightmare: Getting Arrested for DWI
A Real Halloween Scare — A Drunk Driving Charge!! There's nothing quite like a good scare on Halloween night—but here's a nightmare you can do without—getting pulled over by law enforcement officers after you've been enjoying a few cocktails with … [Read more...]
Changes to Social Security Coming in 2019
More Money in Recipients' Checks Social security recipients will see more money in their checks every month starting in January of 2019. The government approved a 2.8 percent increase to cover cost of living adjustments. This is the largest such … [Read more...]
Alimony and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
There has been no shortage of discussion of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed this past year. For many, the tax law involved an immediate increase in their take home pay. But, there were many provisions of this law that were not discussed completely … [Read more...]
Winning the Lottery
The possibility of winning "one billion dollars", said in the voice of Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies, was heavily reported by the media last month, which brought up memories of some interesting clients and some unforgettable times. Over … [Read more...]
Repetitive Trauma Injury
A repetitive trauma injury, as opposed to a specific injury, occurs when there is repeated exposure to harmful activities in the work place. These might be any constant motions that you have to do for work each day every day. Examples are: data … [Read more...]
What Are Your Rights as a Passenger Involved in a Car Crash?
We're a society on the go: a 2016 census estimated that there were about 1.8 cars per household in the U.S. that year. But, that mobility comes at a cost. In 2017, over 4.5 million people were hurt in auto accidents badly enough to require medical … [Read more...]
The Violence Against Women Act and its Application to Immigrant Victims of Crime
September 30, 2018, is the current expiration date for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a law originally enacted in 1994 that increases protection for both men and women suffering from domestic and dating violence. In July, House Democrats … [Read more...]
Importance of Medical Care, Treatment Compliance, and Medical Records, at Social Security
The first step in any claim for social security disability is proving that you have an impairment that prevents you from sustaining gainful activity. To prove the existence of an impairment, the social security administration looks to your medical … [Read more...]
What Does “Network” Doctor Mean in Workers’ Comp?
There has been much confusion as to what doctors an injured worker can or cannot visit for treatment. Many insurance companies offer network doctors that you must choose from in order to receive treatment under workers' comp. Usually, the first … [Read more...]
Military Divorce
One of the sad realities in Texas is that just over half of all marriages end in divorce. Perhaps due to the number of divorces, young attorneys fresh out of school often do divorces until they get their first job. It is also perhaps for this (and … [Read more...]
No Maintenance?
Some of us have watched the world go from high maintenance to at least lower maintenance in our lifetime. Automobiles that used to get 100 miles to the tire and seven miles to the gallon now allow us to put 50,000 miles on a tire and get 40 plus … [Read more...]
