Headaches After a Car Accident: Why Won’t They Go Away?
Post-traumatic headaches after a car accident usually resolve after a few months. However, a surprising number of crash victims experience chronic headaches for years after their wreck. Unfortunately, insurance companies are skeptical of people who claim ongoing, disabling headaches—and sometimes deny legitimate claims. In this article, the traumatic brain injury (TBI) lawyers at Crosley Law…
Drugs Outpacing Alcohol as Top Cause of Car Accidents
In the 1980s and 1990s, groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) fought hard to spread awareness about the devastating injuries and deaths caused by drunk driving. Thanks in part to these efforts, drunk driving deaths dropped by 48% nationwide between 1982 and 2019. However, a similar battle against drugged driving is just beginning. In…
Unsafe Lane Changes Are a Top Cause of San Antonio Car Crashes
Unsafe lane changes are quickly becoming one of the most common causes of car accidents across San Antonio, thanks to reckless and distracted drivers. Thankfully, it’s a fixable issue, but drivers need to take measures to follow the law and be safe on the road. In this blog, we’ll discuss the most common reasons why…
5 Things to Discuss With Your Doctor After an Accident
After a car accident, it can be tempting to skip the doctor’s office, especially when you don’t think you’re badly hurt. However, there’s no reason to put off going to the hospital, even if you think your cuts will heal without stitches, or your headache will go away if you drink enough water. Don’t wait…
What Is the ELD Mandate and Is It Making Our Roads Safer?
In 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) began requiring that all commercial truck companies install electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their fleet vehicles. These devices have now replaced the paper logs that drivers formerly used to track their on-duty hours, helping to enforce hours of service laws. If you or a loved one…
Understanding Negligence in Your Personal Injury Claim
Negligence is an important concept that you’ll see mentioned everywhere on legal websites and blogs. We often talk about proving negligence and determining negligence through investigation, but we rarely go into detail about what negligence is — beyond being synonymous with fault. Negligence is a factor in every personal injury case — including motor vehicle…
Who Is Liable in a Commercial Truck Accident?
Truck collisions are often more traumatic and cause more severe injuries than regular passenger vehicle crashes. But the physical and psychological effects aren’t the only differences between the two types of collisions. Large truck cases are significantly more complex than those involving only passenger vehicle crashes because they involve more parties and defenses — and…
Texas’ #1 Cause of Car Accidents
Driving is sometimes a nerve-wracking and frustrating experience. And when other motorists ignore our laws and common courtesy, your drive’s not just frustrating; it’s downright dangerous. Every year, the Texas Department of Transportation breaks down all the known causes of car accidents in the state. In this article, we’ll take a look at the top…
Tips for Finding the Right Accident Attorney for Your Case
Have you been injured in a San Antonio car accident? Vehicle collisions can have a devastating impact on both your daily life and your bank account. To get the compensation you deserve and need, you’ll probably have to file a personal injury claim with help from an experienced accident attorney who can investigate and prepare…
Speeding Contributes to More Than 26% of Traffic Fatalities
Speeding kills. While it might seem like a minor offense to some people, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) linked speeding to more than 26% of all traffic fatalities in 2017. Nationwide, that’s nearly 10,000 people killed in a single year because of speeding. In Texas alone, speed contributed to 46,756 fatal or injury-causing…
Experiencing Shoulder Pain After a Car Accident?
It doesn’t take much to injure a shoulder, and even a minor car accident can cause serious damage. If you’re experiencing shoulder pain after a crash, you need to take the issue seriously and get checked out by a physician right away before the injury becomes worse. Depending on the extent of your injury, you…
Oil Rig Accidents – 3 Things to Know
Between the lucrative pay and free training, jobs in the oil and gas industry are commonplace here in Texas. Unfortunately, this line of work is also extremely dangerous — as evidenced by the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010, which killed 11 and injured 17 more. While explosions like this one are rare, smaller explosions and…
