What You Need to Know About Car Accident Claims If you have suffered injuries as the result of a car accident, you may be able to recover damages through a personal injury claim. In the state of Texas, you have two (2) years from the date of your accident to file a personal injury lawsuit… Read More
Tag: Personal Injury
by Amber Cortez | May 22nd, 2019 | Legal Representation
The Dangers of Driving in the Rio Grande Valley
by Amber Cortez | May 7th, 2019 | Legal Representation
When to Reach out to an Attorney After a Car Accident
Car accidents are unpleasant for everyone. Not only can a serious wreck lead to physical injuries but they also come with hefty property damage and financial burdens. In the heat of the moment, it can be difficult for the victim of a car accident to know exactly what to do or how to handle the… Read More
by Amber Cortez | May 1st, 2019 | Auto Accident, Recent News
A Rollover Crash Kills One Man
On Monday afternoon, one man was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle rollover accident in Willacy County. Details Regarding the Car Accident The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a rollover accident that took the life of one man Monday afternoon. The accident occurred on FM 1018, just west of Santa Monica in Willacy… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 16th, 2019 | Auto Accident
One Life Lost Early Saturday Morning
On the morning of Saturday, April 13, local authorities rushed to the scene of an auto-pedestrian accident. Life Lost in Edinburg The Texas Department of Public Safety went out to FM 1925 and FM 907 in Edinburg around 6 a.m. on Saturday to investigate an auto-pedestrian accident. Texas DPS found that a brown 2003 Dodge… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 11th, 2019 | Driving Tips
Local Police Warn of Dangers of “Cruising”
It might seem like harmless fun, but individuals “cruising around” our Rio Grande Valley city streets – even during business hours – are putting themselves and others in danger. Individuals living in San Juan might have noticed an unusual amount of traffic in recent weeks, specifically on Thursday nights. Recently, groups of drivers have begun… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 1st, 2019 | Personal Injury
Suing a School for Harming Your Child Should NOT Have to Be an Uphill Battle
One of the worst phone calls you can receive as a parent is a call from your child’s school notifying you that your little one or teenager has been injured in some sort of accident. Parents face these sorts of incidents every day all throughout the state of Texas. But did you know it is… Read More
by Amber Cortez | March 21st, 2019 | Auto Accident, Driving Tips
Trying to Handle a Soft Tissue Car Accident Injury Case without a Lawyer
Nobody likes to deal with a car crash, much less the potential injuries that can come with one. Do you know what’s even worse? Suffering a soft tissue injury as a result of the car wreck. While it’s always recommended that you seek out legal guidance after being involved in a serious accident, you may… Read More
by Amber Cortez | October 4th, 2018 | News, Personal Injury
One Man Arrested After Passenger Falls Out of His Moving Vehicle
On Sunday, September 30th, a Harlingen man was taken to the city jail by authorities when a woman fell from his vehicle while it was in motion. Details of the Incident According to the Harlingen Police Department, the incident occurred on the Westbound lane of Expressway 83 around 6 p.m., near the Bass Boulevard exit.… Read More
by Amber Cortez | February 9th, 2018 | Auto Accident, Blog, Personal Injury
Who is Liable in a Police High-Speed Chase?
High-speed chases raise multiple questions and concerns about liability, especially for families and victims of accidents in the McAllen metro area where many of these types of situations occur. In fact, according to an analysis of nearly 5,000 Department of Public Safety reports done by The Texas Tribune and the San Antonio Express-News, between January… Read More
by Amber Cortez | January 25th, 2018 | Personal Injury, Recent News
When a Mechanical Failure Causes a Car Accident: Families of A&M Sue General Motors
In February of 2017, two families received the worst possible news conceivable. Their sons, who were traveling to College Station to attend a Conference on Student Government Associations, had been involved in a fatal, single-vehicle crash. Ebenezer Oloba, 23, and Oscar Fuentes, 19, both students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, were headed north on U.S. Highway… Read More