Month: January 2019

  • How Do I Know if an Attorney Is Right for My Case?

    How Do I Know if an Attorney Is Right for My Case?

    If someone’s negligence has left you with serious injuries, you and your family may be facing a lot of uncertainty. You might find yourself unable to work and struggling to pay your medical bills and living expenses. And the insurance company may try to pressure you into accepting an unreasonably low settlement. With so much…

  • Attorney Spotlight: Shawn Mechler’s Path from Ophthalmology to Personal Injury

    Attorney Spotlight: Shawn Mechler’s Path from Ophthalmology to Personal Injury

    From Ophthalmology to Personal Injury Our newest team member Shawn Mechler was almost never an attorney. A biology major from The University of Texas at Austin (UT), Shawn was sure for the first part of his life that he was going to be a neurosurgeon. Optical Solution Since his freshman year of high school, Shawn…

  • January Health and Fitness Around San Antonio

    January Health and Fitness Around San Antonio

    January is the best month to revive your health and fitness regimens. Even though it’s cold, we asked around the office to find out what our firm is doing to sweat it out in January and lose those holiday pounds. Our Team’s Best Suggestions for Fat Burning and Clean Eating Managing partner Tom Crosley enjoys…

  • The Largest Martin Luther King Jr. March in the Country

    The Largest Martin Luther King Jr. March in the Country

    On January 21, 2019, an anticipated 300,000-plus San Antonio and South Texas residents will take to the streets and march in solidarity with the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The annual march, which takes place every year on San Antonio’s East Side, holds the record for the largest MLK Day march in…

  • Modern Jurors: Why Your Lawyer Needs a Fresh Approach

    Modern Jurors: Why Your Lawyer Needs a Fresh Approach

    The Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year for 2016 was “post-truth.” Today, people are becoming more reliant on feelings, emotion, and belief systems than facts. After a serious injury, you’ll want your jury to get the best possible information and carefully weigh the facts of your claim. But unless you have an experienced personal injury…

  • The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Pile-Up Crashes in Texas

    The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Pile-Up Crashes in Texas

    Collisions involving multiple vehicles and numerous collisions happen all the time in Texas, whether due to dangerous driving conditions like icy roads or because of a driver hitting the brakes a moment too late and causing a chain reaction crash. A driver at the front of a line of cars could feel two, three, or…

  • Top Settlement Do’s and Don’ts From a Personal Injury Lawyer

    Top Settlement Do’s and Don’ts From a Personal Injury Lawyer

    After a serious car crash or catastrophic accident, the insurance company may approach you about a settlement. While a lump sum payment may seem appealing, you should always be cautious. Once you accept a settlement, you usually can’t go back later and demand more compensation. Keep reading to learn the basics of settlement negotiation from…