Paula Wyatt, Author at Wyatt Law Firm, PLLC

The Most Common Accidents on Oil Rigs

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Texas is one of the largest oil and gas industry states in the U.S. While careers in this industry can be lucrative, oil rigs and oilfields often endanger the individuals who work there. Between 2008 and 2018, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found 10,873 safety violations. 64% of those were diagnosed as “serious,” meaning […]

Are you at risk for “talk and die” syndrome?

Posted on March 10, 2023April 20, 2023

Anytime a Texas resident walks away from an accident, he or she probably feels lucky. Some people believe that, since they have no visible signs of injury, they are fine. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Some injuries don’t make an appearance until hours or days after the accident. One of those injuries is a […]

Long-Term Effects of Severe Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Posted on March 10, 2023March 15, 2023

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a completely preventable occurrence with modern technology. If someone else was liable for your poisoning event, you should discuss the matter with a San Antonio carbon monoxide poisoning attorney as soon as possible. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 430 people die each year due […]

Guide to Texas Oil Field Accidents

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Oil field work is among the most dangerous professions. There are many ways that oil field workers can suffer injuries or even fatal accidents on the job. Not only is the equipment incredibly dangerous, but conditions on the field itself can be hazardous. The industry is currently experiencing a shortage of oil field workers, who […]

Should I Seek Legal Help After a Construction Accident?

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Working as safely as possible on construction sites requires proper training, well-maintained equipment and vehicles, and protective gear. When construction workers lack these crucial safety measures, accidents and injuries are more likely to happen. Do I Need a Construction Site Accidents Lawyer? Unfortunately, people injured in construction accidents often encounter grave medical and financial concerns. […]

Symptoms and Common Misdiagnoses of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Posted on March 8, 2023March 15, 2023

We don’t pay much attention to the smoke rising off the grill, the exhaust trailing the family car, or the invisible backdraft flowing from the fireplace, but something lethal lurks in the fumes. Emitted during combustion, carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly compound that causes the most poisoning cases in the U.S. every year. Even […]

Drinking and Driving Truck Drivers

Posted on March 6, 2023April 20, 2023

Many things on the road are dangerous to motorists, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and all others who share the roadways. Among the most hazardous are semi-trucks and drunk drivers. When you combine the two, the results stand to be disastrous and often prove fatal. Truck drivers and the companies that employ them have a duty to […]

How Important is Black Box Data After a Truck Accident?

Posted on March 5, 2023April 20, 2023

How important is black box data after a truck accident? Semi-trucks and other large commercial trucks are intrinsic to the American way of life, delivering necessary groceries, medicine, clothing, and all kinds of other required goods. If they were to stop making their treks across the nation, everyone will notice pretty quickly. However, semi-trucks also […]

Has your accident left you with a headache that won’t go away?

Posted on March 3, 2023April 20, 2023

Have your accident left you with a headache that won’t go away? You should never ignore if your headache won’t go away after a car accident. A constant headache after a car accident may be a symptom of a more serious injury, including a traumatic brain injury, concussion, or even a closed-head injury. if you […]

Types of Injuries

Posted on January 16, 2023April 20, 2023

Any lawyer will tell you the four elements you need to win a personal injury case. Besides a duty of care and a breach of that duty, you need to show that you suffered an injury caused by someone else’s actions. Although “injury” is often the element that is the easiest to establish in a […]