Here’s a jump in numbers: a spike from 65,000 to 114,000, which spells an increase of nearly 50,000 and a percentage leap of close to 60%.That’s not good news when it concerns stalled veterans’ cases related to disability-linked benefits. That...
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Year: 2020
Is it time to review your will?
While Texas has some of the most flexible laws when it comes to executing wills, that does not change the fact that writing a will can be a difficult and emotional task. This is why many who take the courageous step to write a will may feel some sense of relief, tuck...
Summers often see rise in divorce filings
Over the past few months, like many in Texas and across the country, you may be spending more time than usual with your spouse and children with few diversions or distractions. For some, this has been a bonding experience. For others, however, this unprecedented time...
Seasonal injury risk focus turns to water-linked events
Modern life is fast-paced and frenetic. Successfully negotiating it requires the exercise of due care and fundamental prudence across many dimensions.One of those is injury prevention. Of course, most of us don’t step out the door each morning to confront an...
New bill seeks continuation of veterans’ benefit tool
Benefits available to individuals from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are not handouts. They are hard-earned entitlements, with many servicemembers assuming material risks and paying a dear price for their protections. Texas residents know that especially...
Do not ignore leg pain after a car accident
If you, like most Texas residents, drive on a daily basis, you have a high chance of being involved in a car accident. Though you may have driven years without experiencing a collision, your luck recently ran out, and you have felt shaken and achy since. It is...
What does a Texas wrongful death remedy provide for?
First of all, let’s state the obvious: Commencing a legal action is not foremost on the minds of surviving family members following the death of a loved one.And, as true as that is in any instance, it is even more of a certainty when a family fatality owes to...
Proactive response to violation of a family law enforcement order
Some – candidly, many – divorcing Texas couples view marital dissolution in terms akin to a drawn-out sporting contest, perhaps a marathon. Many divorces have multiple and sometimes contested issues to sort through, and it is understandable why some impending exes...
Motor vehicle collisions: Be alert at Texas intersections
The days of driving for fun and leisure in Texas are nearly obsolete. While you may still have a favorite rural route that you enjoy traveling in your free time, most of the time you spend behind the wheel is commuting to and from work, running errands or other...
Distracted driving isn’t new, but it’s still just as deadly
The latest technological advances make it easier to stay in touch with friends and family, watch your favorite shows, shop at your favorite online retailer and more with a device that fits in your hand. If you are like most people, you don't own a desktop computer or...