Month: October 2014

  • Traumatic Brain Injuries – Infographic

    Traumatic Brain Injuries – Infographic

    We’ve put together this infographic to provide some quick information about the brain and how traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect their sufferers. TBI is an injury with a broad range of symptoms, and the impact on an individual and their families can be harrowing. At the Crosley Law Firm, we understand that winning a brain…

  • Have a Spooky (But Safe) Halloween

    Have a Spooky (But Safe) Halloween

    When I was a kid, Halloween was essentially a free-for-all. Along with every other family on the block, my parents would unleash my siblings and m (and sometimes my friends) on the neighborhood for an evening complete with various light-hearted pranks, a fully sanctioned sense of spookiness, and ridiculous amounts of sugar. We weren’t a…

  • Asking Questions About a Potential Claim can Raise Auto Insurance Rates in Texas

    Asking Questions About a Potential Claim can Raise Auto Insurance Rates in Texas

    Texans who call their insurance company to ask about potentially filing an auto insurance claim could see their rates significantly increase. That’s right—not filing a claim—merely asking a question—could raise your rates under the current law. As it turns out, there’s a little-known provision in the Texas law that allows insurance companies to raise insurance…

  • Caught in the Middle: Ridesharing, Insurance, and the Law

    Caught in the Middle: Ridesharing, Insurance, and the Law

    “Uber and Lyft represent a trend for how people will get around in the future,” explains San Antonio City Councilman Rey Saldaña.[1] The question is, will we ever get to that future? With protests, committee meetings, and a constantly shifting economic and legislative landscape all related to ridesharing companies operating in San Antonio, the future…

  • An Inconvenient Dilemma: Why Commercial Trucking Accidents Continue to Increase and What can be Done

    An Inconvenient Dilemma: Why Commercial Trucking Accidents Continue to Increase and What can be Done

    Most of us rarely reflect on the topic of trucking-related accidents, and when we do, we simply shrug our shoulders and lament that traffic fatalities related to the trucking industry seem to be a necessary evil that comes at the expense of a functioning and prosperous economy. While it’s true that these occupational hazards are…

  • Dallas Tops the List of Urban Texas Counties with the Most Uninsured Drivers

    Dallas Tops the List of Urban Texas Counties with the Most Uninsured Drivers

    Dallas County once again holds the top spot for the most uninsured drivers on average in the state of Texas at 16.13%, meaning that about 1 in 6 drivers cruising around the county do not have motor vehicle insurance. El Paso (15.24%) and Harris (15.08%) counties ranked second and third, respectively, in the category. In…

  • The City of San Antonio Needs to Increase Insurance Minimums for Cab Drivers

    The City of San Antonio Needs to Increase Insurance Minimums for Cab Drivers

    A great deal of news has sprung up about car services such as Lyft and Uber as well as recent protests by cab drivers in front of City Hall in San Antonio. One primary focus in the larger discussion about taxicabs, Lyft, and Uber is the disparate regulation levels for these respective services, but there’s…