Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

What you can do after you’ve been hurt in a Galveston cargo accident

The Galveston – Houston area represents one of the nation’s major shipping hubs. Our Galveston maritime lawyers see a huge amount of shipping cargo move in and out of our Ports each day. The sheer quantity of shipping cargo and the tendency of shippers to under-declare shipping weights create many opportunities for dangerous Galveston cargo […]

Galveston Accident Attorney on What to do after a School Bus Accident

As experienced Galveston accident attorneys, we’ve seen the high toll that school bus accidents take on schoolchildren and their parents physically, emotionally, and financially. Each school day, about 24 million children ride approximately 500,000 school buses. And almost all of them ride their buses day to day without incident. But when a tragic school bus […]

Relating Truck Braking Distances to U.S. Accident Fatalities & Injury

Your Texas truck accident attorney mentions a new truck rule you may not know about. In 2009, the U.S. NHTSA passed a new rule requiring commercial trucks to reduce truck braking distances by 30%. The rule became effective for new 3-axle trucks this year, and will be effective in another two years for 2-axle and […]

A Texas Case for Timely Accident Investigation & Gathering of EDR Data

We Texans have always placed rather strong emphasis on the importance of a careful coif. We know the value of a stylish ‘do. The Texas flair for “big hair” has become known throughout the world. A car accident in northwest Houston today reminds us where our priorities continue to stand. A woman in her 70s, […]

Another Look at Negligent Driving & its Costs to Injured Houstonians

A school bus loaded with kids recently crashed into a building in north Houston. Heroic eighth-graders helped pull the bleeding bus driver from the school bus wreck. These same diligent young students also helped shepherd younger students to safety. News reports indicate that injuries among the students were mostly minor. One student went to the […]

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) at a Glance

Who is covered by the LHWCA? The LHWCA covers land-based workers employed within the maritime industry. These covered workers include the following. Longshoremen Dockworkers Shipbuilders Mechanics Maintenance workers Ship’s cargo loaders and unloaders The U.S. Defense Base Act has extended the LHWCA to also cover workers on the outer continental shelf and U.S. government contractors […]

When does a worker benefit under the Jones Act & when does LHWCA apply?

WHERE do the ACts apply? In some cases where a worker dies or suffers injuries while working on land, the Jones Act might cover that worker. In other cases, the LHWCA (Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act) might apply to the resulting claim. The lands covered by both Acts include piers, terminals, wharves, docks, marine […]

Important Jones Act benefits to U.S. seamen that you show know about

The Jones Act provides that a U.S. Merchant Marine, sailor, or crew member injured or fallen ill while at sea is entitled to the benefits of medical care and assistance as well as to recovery and restoration of health. This basically means that if you’re a ship’s crew member injured or fallen ill at sea, […]

What to do in a TX car wreck claim when the burden of proof is on you

In a civil claim for accident compensation from a Houston car wreck that someone else has caused, the burden of proof always rests on the claimant. No matter how heinous the actions of the other driver who caused your Houston car wreck, Texas law does not require him or her to voluntarily compensate you for […]