El Paso, TX — One person has died after a tractor-trailer crash on Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. The accident happened west of El Paso near the Texas-Mexico state line. A semi-truck was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 when the truck entered the center median. This caused the semi to crash into the overpass column at Anthony Exit 0. ...
Continue ReadingTexas oil field workers play a key role in the US economy, yet these workers put themselves at risk each day. Working in the oil industry is dangerous. In 2017, 69 oil and gas workers were killed on the job, and 44 of those deaths occurred in Texas. Oil and gas workers also suffered nearly 700 nonfatal injuries in...
Continue ReadingYour whole world can change in the few seconds it takes to experience a car crash. Sadly, you may be following all traffic laws when another driver’s irresponsible action causes a crash. The United States has around 274 million registered vehicles, meaning lots of potential for accidents. Unfortunately, 4.4 million Americans are injured in car accidents each year, and...
Continue ReadingThe current stay-at-home orders throughout Texas along with social distancing and remote working efforts have had a surprisingly positive side effect: fewer car accidents. Since Governor Greg Abbott announced a stay-at-home order earlier this month, Texas auto accidents declined by almost 70%. With fewer people going to work or taking trips, it’s clear that the stay-at-home orders due to...
Continue ReadingConcussions have become big news in recent years, gaining media attention for their impact in the world of football. As scientific evidence for the traumatic long-term effects of concussions mounts, players are filing brain injury lawsuits. The NFL reached a concussion settlement deal that will likely exceed one billion dollars for brain injury claims. The NCAA must also respond...
Continue ReadingSuffering a head injury can lead to devastating consequences, but these injuries are all too common. Around1.7 million people suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. TBIs cause 50,000 deaths a year, accounting for around a third of all traumatic deaths. If you’ve suffered a head injury, you may be out of work and unable to function like you...
Continue ReadingThe team at Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. is happy to announce our annual Turkey Drive! What is it? We’re giving out turkeys! Why Are We Doing It We love our community and want to give back whenever we can. When Is It? November 23rd from 10am to 12pm or until we run out of turkeys! What Else? We’ll...
Continue ReadingCar accidents can change a person’s life forever. One moment, you are driving down Marsha Sharp Freeway in Lubbock and the next you are being taken to the hospital in the back of an ambulance. At Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C., we regularly work with car accident victims and understand the hard road to recovery that may lie ahead. To...
Continue ReadingOil fields are dangerous places to work, and countless workers are injured each year. Sometimes, the injuries are relatively minor, and the worker can be back on the job in a week or two. Other oil field workers, however, suffer devastating burns, fractures, amputations, or traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries. They may never work again. At this moment...
Continue ReadingSuffering the loss of a family member, partner, close friend, or other loved one can be a painful and trying experience. Especially when the death is the result of a preventable accident that would not have occurred but for another’s negligence. When someone dies because of another person’s wrongful actions, Texas law allows their surviving family members to file...
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