State investigators recently completed their investigation into alleged nursing home abuse at an Arlington, TX nursing home we discussed in a previous blog post. The investigation resulted in one nurse being arrested for assault of an elderly person and four employees being suspended indefinitely. The four employees who were suspended included the center’s administrator who had been informed previously of …
18-Wheeler Truck Accident on I-35 Kills Driver
This weekend a truck accident on Interstate 35 killed the driver when the tractor-trailer slammed into a bridge support in Lorena. The 18-wheeler accident occurred at 4 a.m. when the southbound tractor-trailer crashed into a bridge pillar, which moved the concrete support off its base. A large crane was used to pull the truck and trailer up the embankment and …
Caring for Elderly Loved Ones at Home in Texas
November is National Family Caregivers Month. This is the first in a series of blogs about caring for elderly loved ones at home. Were You Injured? Call Now For a FREE Consultation! According to the National Family Caregivers Association, there are more than 65 million family caregivers in the United States. Care providers play a vital role in our society, …
McKinney Sergeant Involved in Motorcycle Accident
Recently a motorcycle accident near Collin College in McKinney sent a traffic sergeant to the hospital. The deputy chief said that Sgt. Paul Gade was riding his police motorcycle back to the police station when an SUV turned out of Collin College’s parking lot and hit him. The sergeant is expected to make a full recovery and return home soon. …
Distracted Driving Car Accident Causes Injuries
Two people were injured recently in a car accident, which may have involved a distracted driver, according to officials. Officials say the female driver of an SUV was searching for something in her backseat when she rear-ended a truck stopped at a red light. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital. It is not clear if the woman responsible …
Dallas Man Sentenced After Fatal Car Accident
Recently a Dallas man was convicted of charges stemming from a car accident in March 2011 that left a woman dead. He was sentenced to four to eight years in prison. Wickham was sentenced by Judge Joseph Sklarsky on charges of homicide by motor vehicle and two counts of driving under the influence. He was convicted of the charges after …
Texas City Endures Refinery Accidents and Chemical Spills
Refinery accidents are kept as quiet as possible by the responsible party — especially when the responsible party is oil and gas giant BP. Two weeks before the catastrophic 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a BP refinery in Texas City quietly released over 500,000 pounds of gases into the air via a tall flare used …
Drunk Driving Suspected in Fatal Dallas Crash
Drunk driving is suspected in last night’s devastating accident in Dallas, which killed two adults and critically injured an 8-year-old girl. Witnesses say a driver sped through a red light and plowed into 3 vehicles. One of the vehicles slammed into a utility pole, instantly killing two adults inside and ejecting the girl onto the street. It is unknown if …
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak in Texas
The risk of developing meningitis in Texas is very real. Fungal meningitis cases in Texas are among the 331 non-fatal cases now confirmed in 18 states. Meningitis-related deaths now total 25, with Tennessee reporting the most illnesses and deaths. The fungal meningitis outbreak currently spreading across the nation has been linked to a contaminated steroid injection developed by a specialty …
Is Drunk Driving Criminal Law or Civil Law?
There are two areas of law in our legal system — civil law and criminal law. Civil law and criminal law are controlled by different sets of courts, but there the two areas can share a lot of similarities. Sometimes, a case may be handled in both civil and criminal courts. One example is an accident involving drunk driving. Drunk …
