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When people are injured in motor vehicle accidents caused by another driver, they understandably have a lot of questions. I welcome questions. I believe my clients should understand personal injury claims when they are making them.

According to statistics from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), there were 552,224 total crashes in Texas in 2021, causing 137,535 possible injuries and 4,489 fatalities.

In 2021 alone, there were 19,448 people who sustained a serious injury from a car accident in the state, according to data put out by the Texas Department of Transportation. When this happens to you or someone you love, the cumulative medical expenses after a car accident can quickly add up.

Getting into a car accident is never easy. But getting into an accident while ridesharing with companies like Uber or Lyft can make understanding liability and seeking a settlement more confusing, stressful, and challenging than ever.

If you drive a car in Houston, Texas, you probably visit a lot of parking lots. While parking lots may seem safer than public roads and highways because vehicles travel at slower speeds there, accidents are still bound to happen in parking lots.

According to statistics from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC), there were 178,600 non-fatal injuries reported by private industry employers statewide in 2020.

Statistics from the Injury Facts of the National Safety Council indicate that there were over 6.8 million nonfatal fall-related injuries in the United States in 2020. Fall-related accidents – including "slipping" and "tripping" – are among the leading causes of unintentional injuries and emergency room visits in Texas and across the country.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were 7,481 total reported motorcycle crashes along Texas roads and highways in 2020, causing 1,856 serious injuries and 482 fatalities. Being involved in a motorcycle accident, especially one caused by a negligent party, can be a difficult experience. Such an unfortunate incident can leave you with minor to significant injuries, not to mention a heavy financial burden on you and your loved ones.

In 2020, there were 68,750 occupational injuries in the state of Texas that required the employee to take time off work. If this were to happen to you, do you know what kind of compensation you’d be entitled to? All too often, employees are hurt at work and aren’t adequately compensated for their expenses incurred due to the injury.

The thought of a loved one being killed by a drunk driver is harrowing and devastating.  Yet data from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration shows that a person is killed in a drunk driving accident every 52 minutes, on average.