tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:40:39 +0000Relevant information on personal injury law from the law firm of Gonzales & Gonzaleshttp://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)Blogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-3120786881774639633Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:40:00 +00002010-04-14T07:40:39.910-07:00 This blog is now located at http://austinplantifflaw.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://austinplantifflaw.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (edanjou)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-4005556431596806885Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:56:00 +00002010-04-13T13:59:08.694-07:00When someone mentions neck injury, whiplash comes to mind. Whiplash is a common neck injury resulting from car accidents, but neck injuries from car accidents can cause far worse injuries including sprains or strains at any point along the spine, even the lower back. Underlying disc and spinal cord injuries can cause serious problems, especially if they are not diagnosed early after the injury. http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/04/neck-injuries-as-result-of-car-accident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-3102604698513578949Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:44:00 +00002010-04-06T14:05:51.801-07:00Our office recently represented a seven year old girl who was bitten by a pitbull. The insurance carrier attempted to settle immediately with the family and offered the family $10,000.00. The little girl only presented to the hospital once and did not have to stay over night. The family was unclear if the offer was reasonable. The quick answer is, "NO!". Our office ended up settling the http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/04/austin-dog-bite-attorneys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-2632225957804701564Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:55:00 +00002010-03-31T12:17:20.759-07:00If you or a family member has been in an accident invoving a drunk driver, you should be aware that the drunk driver who injures or kills people are subject to both criminal and civil penalties. Our law firm takes a strong stance against drunk drivers and we work closely with the local district attorneys to make sure justice prevails. Our focus, however, will be on the civil matter and our goal http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/03/what-dwi-victims-should-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-2560673698399343840Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:02:00 +00002010-03-23T09:37:43.067-07:00It is important to collect and preserve evidence in truck accident cases. Evidence such as skid marks, photos of the vehicles and trailer, and the trucks load can prove very valuable when conducting an accident reconstruction or determining who was at fault. Insurance companies make sure that their investigators are at the accident scene collecting evidence to avoid liability in a personal http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/03/austin-truck-accidents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-3443617452769757029Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:06:00 +00002010-03-11T07:08:25.872-08:00Car accidents can affect all parts of your body, but some areas of your body are more vulnerable than others. Among the most common, back injuries caused by serious car accidents, can destroy people's lives in many ways. Few people are prepared to handle such sudden and drastic changes that require immediate and long-term attention.What would you do if you were hospitalized because of an auto http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/03/back-injuries-from-serious-car.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-7253906181709906110Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-03-09T11:59:44.536-08:00Austin, Texas has earned the title of being one of the fittest cities. That means there are more pedestrians and cyclists on the streets of Austin. If you are driving a car in Austin, you must be more aware of the many people walking, jogging and cycling in and around town. Unfortunately, the number of pedestrians and cyclists being injured and even killed in Austin continues to grow.If you or a http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/03/pedestrian-and-bicycle-accidents-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-593458649700552298Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:34:00 +00002010-03-01T07:58:40.382-08:00Did you know that land owners have a duty to warn you of dangerous conditions that they know exist on their premises or property? When a land owner or building owner allows a dangerous condition to exist; and, when the dangerous condition causes injury to a person, the injured person should be aware that they have a right to be compesated for their injuries. In Austin, many personal injury http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/03/premise-liability-slip-fall-accidents_5581.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-6775798716802688387Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:18:00 +00002010-03-11T07:06:09.358-08:00What happens if the person who caused the accident doesn't have insurance or doesn't have enough insurance?Many times insurance carriers will send a letter explaining that the vehicle which caused the accident was not insured (i.e. there is no coverage). This can occur because the owner failed to pay their premiums or because the driver is an excluded driver. Whatever the reason, you need the http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/02/uniderinsured-and-uninsured-motorist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-6071823800496842670Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:08:00 +00002010-02-10T15:08:00.587-08:00Commercial truck drivers are among the safest, most careful drivers on the road, usually. But, even the most conscientious drivers can succumb to pressures that create truck driver fatigue. Competition in the shipping business is stiff, and, too often, trucking companies offer more than lower prices to gain clients. Sometimes they offer faster delivery times to get the edge over the competition. http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/02/truck-driver-fatigue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-1167024850269325812Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:04:00 +00002010-02-02T15:07:09.231-08:00In today's world of electronic gadgets, it's easy to become a distracted driver and cause a motor vehicle accident due to your lack of attention to the road and your surroundings. A little pre-planning can help you can avoid many of these distractions, and, hopefully, an accident.Plan AheadIf you are going on a long trip, plan to stop every one to two hours in a safe place to rest, stretch, and http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/01/avoiding-causes-of-driver-distraction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-3247540215223142378Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:02:00 +00002010-02-02T15:04:24.731-08:00Fender-benders come in all types–side swipes, head-ons, rear-enders. But one of the more common, and potentially more serious auto accidents occurs when a driver makes a left hand turn. Left turn accidents occur when a driver crossing the oncoming traffic in the other lane collides with one or more of those vehicles.Unfortunately, the left turn driver will be presumed to be at fault in the http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2010/01/left-turn-accidents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-2924709202608494803Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:08:00 +00002009-12-09T12:27:04.456-08:00A serious auto accident can be a very traumatic and difficult experience. It is important that you have the proper guidance following such an accident. There are specific things you can do to ensure that you recover the monetary damage that you deserve:(1) preserve the evidence (i.e. do not allow any one to dispose of or destroy the vehicle that was involved in the accident).(2) take as many http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2009/12/serious-auto-accident-can-be-very.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-9183819098612020820Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:59:00 +00002009-11-10T15:03:15.737-08:00Austin, TexasAs you can expect, when a huge tractor-trailer rig (or any large truck or 18-wheeler) and a passenger vehicle collide, the result is not going to be favorable to the smaller vehicle.In fact, serious injury or even death can result from just one small mistake on the part of one driver. (We see this all too often at our Austin-based auto accident law firm of Gonzales & Gonzales.)The http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2009/11/truck-accidents-are-they-avoidable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-1038677517544832124Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:49:00 +00002009-10-20T08:55:16.889-07:00Austin, TexasChances are, you will be involved in an auto accident of some kind in your lifetime. Whether it is a simple fender-bender or a more serious incident, it is important to know what steps to take immediately following a traffic accident.The following is a summary of auto accident basics. Consider printing these out and placing them in your glove compartment so you will have them handy http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2009/10/first-steps-to-take-after-accident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-7437211032068794564Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:27:00 +00002009-10-23T10:25:49.054-07:00Nash Gonzales grew up in Austin, Texas. His parents were migrant workers/laborers. As Nash was growing up, he personally experienced the sorrow and frustration which, even today, plagues the laborer communities and familes. Nash would hear about how his parents and their friends would constantly have to fight for fair treatment and justice. After graduating from the Business School of the http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2009/10/workers-defense-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-6349954130660373537Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:44:00 +00002009-10-02T07:36:05.605-07:00Believe it or not, insurance companies love when more than two vehicles are involved in an accident. Why? Because it gives the insurance companies the opportunity to create confusion and blame other parties who are probably not responsible. That is why it is very important to speak to an attorney to make sure you know how to respond to the insurance companies' tricky questions.At Gonzales & http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2009/10/three-car-accident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gonzales)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-8326766646985784266Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:42:00 +00002009-10-20T08:49:52.773-07:00Austin, TexasThe days and weeks after an auto accident can be a stressful time, especially if you or a loved one is recovering from injuries. It is not unusual to have many unanswered questions about who will pay for property damage and medical bills.At the Austin, Texas auto accident law firm of Gonzales & Gonzales, we are happy to help you begin to get the answers you need during a free http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2009/10/common-auto-accident-questions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956519490748368588.post-5575738067188587059Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:38:00 +00002009-09-04T10:39:11.159-07:00Please check back soon for more.http://www.gonzalesplaintifflaw.com/2009/09/welcome-to-our-legal-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Blogger Admin)