Fires can happen in many ways. While uncommon, they can occur after a car accident. The American Burn Association reports 480,000 burn injuries annually, requiring emergency treatment. Many burn injuries happen from electrical, chemical, or fire flame incidents. You can survive a burn, but it will leave long-lasting impacts. You can suffer permanent scarring or disability from these burns. Treatment for burns is excruciating and costly. Talk to a Houston burn injury lawyer from The Doan Law Firm PLLC for…
People die every day on the road in Texas due to preventable car accidents. According to TXDOT data, in 2021 in Texas, one person died every two hours, and a reportable crash occurred every 57 seconds. At The Doan Law Firm, we realize that a fatal car accident can occur anywhere, at any time. We also understand that these crashes significantly alter the lives of the victim’s family and everyone else involved. Because of this, we wanted to identify the…
Injuries can occur anytime and anywhere. This includes when individuals are going to work or leaving work. However, there are often questions about whether or not individuals can recover some type of workers’ compensation if they sustain an injury when going to or from work. There is not always a clear-cut answer to this question, and it depends on several factors related to whether or not a person was on the clock at the time the injury occurred. A work…
The terms DUI and DWI are often used by individuals to mean the same thing. In many states, “driving under the influence” and “driving while intoxicated” do have differences in Texas. In this state, both DUI and DWI refer to individuals operating a vehicle while intoxicated. This means that the individual lacks normal physical and mental faculties as a result of consuming alcohol or some type of narcotic. If you’re involved in a crash, call a Houston drunk driving accident…
Intersections are dangerous. These are the places on the roadway where traffic converges all at once, coming from all different directions. Some drivers want to go straight, and some want to make turns. Sometimes, drivers have to cross lanes of oncoming traffic to get to their destination. Regardless of the circumstances, some intersections are particularly dangerous, and our Houston personal injury attorney wanted to discuss why that is the case. The Safety Issues At Intersections According to information available from…
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