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To help prepare you for the legal challenges you face, we believe it is a good idea to learn some basic information about personal injury law. At the Law Office of Michael R. De La Paz, we believe that providing you with honest advice and a bit of basic legal information can make a real difference in your understanding of your case. Every legal case is at least a two-sided story—your side versus the rest. We are committed to using our knowledge of the legal system, our skills and years of experience to obtain the result you want in your case. But that doesn’t mean that you aren’t also a participant in your own case.
Understanding Legal Issues
When you better understand the legal issues, you’re more prepared to make the important decisions that will affect your future and that of your family. We hope you find the information in our blog useful in making those decisions.
That being said, the only way to receive legal advice is through a client-attorney relationship. The posts on this blog are not intended as legal advice nor do they establish a client-attorney relationship.
Statistics Show Big Increase in Truck Accidents in 2021
More Drivers on the Road Leads to Dramatic Increase in Truck Wrecks Statistics gathered by federal agencies confirms that the increase in traffic on the nation’s highways and roadways post-pandemic has had an unfortunate, but not surprising, result—a dramatic increase...
Father, Two Children Die in Illinois Fatal Truck Wreck
Among Five Dead in Multi-Vehicle Crash A 34-year-old man and his two children, ages 7 and 10, were among five victims in a fatal truck-wreck accident on Highway 40 near Teutopolis, Illinois, on Friday evening, September 29, 2023. At the time of the crash, the...
Big Rig Collision Involving Multiple Semis Near Hico, Texas
Big Rig Collision Involving Multiple Semis: Two 18-Wheelers Collide Head-On, Third Driver Can’t Avoid Collision | Two Drivers Dead When a big-rig collision involving multiple semis with another vehicle, the consequences can be devastating. When two semis meet in a...
Dangers of Parked Semis and Tractor-Trailers
Recent Deaths Demonstrate Dangers of Parked Semis and Tractor-Trailers What Are the Dangers of Parked Semis to Other Motorists? Federal officials say that the dangers of parked semis occur because it’s common practice for truck drivers to get off the road when...
Texas Toddler Dies after Rollover Accident
Chevy Tahoe Flips When Father Yanks on Steering Wheel Causing a Rollover Accident Houston police officers found a three-year-old boy seriously injured when they arrived at the scene of a rollover accident in late October. Law enforcement officers were called to...
Head-On Crash in Texas Kills Woman, Three Children
Driver Lost Control on Highway 146 in Polk County Causing a Head-on Crash A head-on crash occurred when a 34-year-old woman from Livingston, Texas spun out of control on late on Thursday, November 9, while traveling southbound on Highway 146 near Millgate Road,...
Deadly Construction Site Accident in the Colony, Texas
Risks of construction work On Sept 22, 2023, a construction site accident in the Colony, Texas, occurred, killing a worker. Police say that a tractor rolled on top of a worker, killing him. The Grandcape development was a hot springs resort, scheduled to open...
Average Settlement for Herniated Disc Injury in Texas
How Much Can You Expect to Recover for Back Injury? You’ve been in a motor vehicle accident or slipped and fell on residential or commercial property. Maybe you were hurt on a construction site. One of the most common consequences of those types of accidents is...
Tractor Rollover Claims Life of Construction Worker at The Colony
Police Uncertain of Cause of Wrongful Death at Hot Springs Resort Local fire and law enforcement officials confirmed last month that a construction worker on a jobsite at The Colony, north of Dallas, was killed in late September. While the accident remains...
The Average Settlement for Amputation in Texas
What Can You Expect to Recover When You’ve Lost a Limb in the Lone Star State? The loss of a finger, toe, arm or leg can be devastating, making it difficult or impossible to do many of the things that previously brought meaning to your life. No amount of...
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