On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 21, 2020 | Auto Accidents, Personal Injury
Not all injuries that occur in car and truck accidents are created equal. Some injuries are considered minor, in that they heal fairly quickly with over-the-counter treatments or no treatment at all. However, many accidents result in much more serious injuries that...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Mar 20, 2020 | Auto Accidents
Whether it be iPhone or Android, — smartphones have gained a bad rap to many in this day in age. To some, smartphones are ruining social lives, killing print media, and turning teens into selfie-taking narcissists. To others, smartphones are the best thing since...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Aug 6, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Defective Devices, Defective Products, Product Liability
We like to imagine new cars as flawless and safe, but not even cars rolling off the assembly line are perfect. Cars constantly get recalled for problems and defects, some of which threaten to cause accidents.The Wyatt Law Firm compiled a list of this week’s...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Aug 5, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Personal Injury, Workplace Accidents
We see them, pass by them, sometimes even dodge them – those frayed rubber tire strips baking on Texas roads and highways. They represent someone’s bad day, and, sometimes, they represent someone’s last day. In 2017, the National Highway Traffic...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jun 7, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Dram shop laws, also known as social host liability laws, hold alcohol providers partially responsible for the actions of drunken recipients in certain situations. Dram shop laws for Texas are outlined in the Alcoholic Beverage Code.In Texas law, there are two...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | Jun 3, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Industrial Accidents, Oilfield Accidents, Truck Accidents, Work Accident, Wrongful Death
Did you know that fatigued driving causes over 100,000 accidents every year? Even worse, researchers believe the known figures of fatigue-related accidents are likely underreported. Trucking accident researcher Ronald Knipling (p. 160) has noted that...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 29, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Construction Accidents, Electrocution Accidents
For motorists and workers, road construction zones are perilous places. The state of Texas constantly builds, repairs, and maintains roads. However, construction zones have higher accident rates. For example, Waco law enforcement has already reported accident rate...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 28, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Personal Injury, Tips
Getting behind the wheel for the first time may feel invigorating, but it comes with enormous risk. Young drivers make up a significant percentage of traffic accident fatalities. Fledgling drivers are already some of the most vulnerable on the road due to their...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 24, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Catastrophic Injuries, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents
“You drive lousy when you drive drowsy.” Fatigued and drowsy driving is a serious problem in Texas, which sustains some of the highest drowsy driving deaths in the nation. A study conducted by sleepjunkie.org indicates that more than 1 in 5 of national...
On behalf of Wyatt Law Firm, Ltd. | May 23, 2019 | Auto Accidents, Industrial Accidents, Oilfield Accidents, Truck Accidents
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently released a study on 2017 crash statistics in Texas’s five primary oil- and gas-producing regions: the year tallied over 194,000 crashes with 7,422 serious injuries and 1,614 deaths. The personal injury...
