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As we frequently mention, Texas is the only state that does not mandate employers to provide workers’ compensation for their employees. Fortunately, for two nurses who contracted the Ebola virus while working at the Te...
read moreAccording to the Texas Penal Code, a person is charged with manslaughter if he or she recklessly causes the death of an individual. Prosecutors must prove that a defendant’s reckless action resulted in the death of ano...
read moreToday starts a fun weekend for Austinites. Halloween is going on and Formula 1 has raced back into town. While these festivities are going on, the attorney at The Law Offices of Aaron Allison want to remind everyone to b...
read moreThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a preliminary report on fatal work-related injuries for 2013. This information will be helpful in making industries safer for workers. Below, the BLS provides some of the ...
read moreUnfortunately, a fatal accident that occurred near the Travis-Burnet County line reveals how common it is to see passenger vehicle deaths. According to KXAN, a man driving a Saturn collided head on with a Dodge Ram truck...
read moreAccording to the Durantdemocrat.com, for many years, October has been known as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month. This month reminds us all of the importance of nursing home care. In 1987, congress passed...
read more[caption id="attachment_2050" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of an 18-wheeler[/caption] September came to a sad closing. Four softball players from North Central Texas College were killed when a tractor-trailer c...
read more[caption id="attachment_1846" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a sign of Texas[/caption] Workers’ compensation insurance helps an injured or sick worker pay expensive medical bills and recoup lost wages whil...
read more[caption id="attachment_2033" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a glass of alcohol next to car keys[/caption] Amazingly, 47,000 people were injured in drunken driving crashes in 2012. As KVUE reports, the victims...
read more[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] In Texas, workers’ compensation is a state-regulated insurance system that provides medical and wage c...
read moreApparently, swimming with sharks is safer than texting while driving. Discovery says that your chances of being killed by a shark are one in 11.5 million. As you will see later in this post, the rate of being killed in a...
read moreIn 1989, the Texas Legislature adopted the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. The Act made it a law for workers to be compensated fairly for injuries sustained while on the job. The Act included other provisions: ...
read moreWhen we face a serious injury or threat, our first instinct is to dial 9-1-1. Austin’s 911-call center has undergone some hard times. Fortunately, a recent report from KXAN says that government officials are making cha...
read more[caption id="attachment_2027" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a Wheelchair[/caption] Medical malpractice payouts in Texas went down slightly from 2012 to 2013. According to Diedrich Healthcare, the per capita...
read moreOn our blog, we frequently discuss the drinking and driving problem in Austin. We always mention the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of drunken driving offenders who injure or kill innocent people. In this post, we wil...
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