by Andrew Traub | Mar 16, 2010 | Injury Law in Texas
Different deadlines for lawsuits over surgical sponges The Texas Supreme Court said Friday that a San Antonio woman could not sue her doctor over a surgical sponge left inside her body because she waited too long to file suit — even though, she could not have...
by Andrew Traub | Feb 19, 2010 | Injury Law in Texas
Athletes, band members, cheerleaders and other students ages 14 to 18 who take part in strenuous sports can get a free heart screening Saturday at Heart Hospital of Austin, 3801 N. Lamar Blvd. The screening, from 8 a.m. to noon, is sponsored by the hospital and...
by Andrew Traub | Oct 29, 2009 | Government, Injury Law in Texas
In a blow to businesses that contact drivers after car wrecks, Texas’ law enforcement and transportation agencies have agreed to drop telephone numbers from crash reports. The Texas Transportation Commission is scheduled to consider the new reporting form at a...
by Andrew Traub | Oct 1, 2009 | Injury Law in Texas
In 16 states (Texas is not one of them), drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said. Experts said the shift reflects two opposite trends: Driving, is becoming safer, and the legal and illegal Use of powerful prescription painkillers is on...
by Andrew Traub | Sep 21, 2009 | Injury Law in Texas, Insurance
About a month ago, I had to take the deposition of a driver that had caused an accident. I really ticked off his attorney when I asked him the following questions: Q: Are you aware that, after the accident, my client had blood in his urine for a few days? A:   ...
by Andrew Traub | Sep 2, 2009 | Accidents, Injury Law in Texas, Safety
Austin police early Tuesday drew the blood of a drunken driving suspect — without a previously required search warrant who was involved in a crash and had an 11-year-old boy in the car. The incident happened 28 minutes after a new law took effect that gives police...
