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The Doan Law Firm, P.C. has made a generous donation to The Texas Drowning Prevention Alliance (TXDPA) on behalf of a client involved in a near-drowning incident at a private school during a summer day camp. The boy has since made a full recovery. The TXDPA is a non-profit organization founded in September 2011 dedicated to preventing drowning incidents throughout the state of Texas. The group provides educational materials, safety checklists, and anti-drowning resources to families, pediatricians and communities in…

The Doan Law Firm, P.C. has made a charitable contribution to The Dawg Squad, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing medical care and adoption services for at-risk animals. This all-volunteer organization shelters and provides care for abused, abandoned, and special needs dogs until a permanent home can be found. Since the group’s founding in 2001, this amazing charity has rescued and placed more than 1600 dogs into loving homes. All dogs that the group cares for are spayed,…

On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 the Amtrak Northeast Regional Train #188, travelling from Washington DC to New York City, derailed in Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia just over two hours into the journey. The more than 200 passengers and crew that were aboard included several international riders, including some from Albania, Spain, and Belgium, as well as a large portion of frequent commuters. As the train travelled at over twice the established speed limit around a sharp turn in the…

If you or your business has suffered loss or damage caused by the BP oil spill, you still have time to file a claim. As part of the BP settlement, the company will be held financially liable for all eligible claims. This means that even claims which were previously denied may be eligible under the new settlement. People who have had their properties damaged, their livelihood impacted, or have lost significant profits as a result of the BP oil spill,…

Texas is considered to be a “one bite state.” This means that if you or a loved one is bitten by another person’s dog, that dog owner may be held liable for your injuries. The One Bite Rule does stipulate that the owner must have been either aware of, or had reason to believe, the dog was predisposed to biting or causing a similar type of injury to be held liable. This holds true whether the dog’s handler at the…