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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.

A personal injury can leave you with minor to severe injuries, as well as a feeling of overwhelming uncertainty. Fortunately, Texas's personal injury laws are designed to compensate victims of negligent accidents for their injuries, damages, or losses suffered.

When you suffer injuries in an accident, it can be overwhelming to deal with mounting medical bills, especially if your injury prevents you from working and earning an income. The process could be even more frustrating if the accident was the result of someone else’s negligence.

If you have decided to retain the services of a personal injury lawyer to represent you in a bodily injury claim, statistics show you have made a wise choice.

According to the most recent statistics from the Department of Health and Human Services, about 50 to 129 million non-elderly Americans have some type of pre-existing medical condition. When involved in a negligent accident, your pre-existing medical conditions might have a substantial impact on the amount of damages you may recover.

People who get injured on someone else’s property wonder if they can sue the owner of the property. If the injury occurred on private commercial property, the injured party might be able to pursue a premises liability claim against the business.

The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) reports a drop in work-related fatalities from 20 in 2019 to 14 in 2020, but some of that was due to reduced work hours because of the pandemic. Companies belonging to the IOGP reported 15,631 work days lost through injuries.