Stephens Law Firm | September 16, 2020 | Personal Injury
Express and implied consent are terms used in healthcare situations. It involves a patient giving consent to medical treatment or procedure. Some treatments or procedures require a patient to give express consent. The patient is presumed to give consent in other situations. Implied consent in medical malpractice case or expressed consent can be a critical… read more
Stephens Law Firm | September 15, 2020 | Boat Accidents
Sadly, most of the boat accidents that occur each year are preventable. Most accidents are the result of operator error or negligence. Common causes of boat accidents include: It is the boat owner and boat operator’s responsibility to ensure the boat is safe to operate. It is also the boat operator’s responsibility to operate the… read more
Stephens Law Firm | September 9, 2020 | Personal Injury
“The thing speaks for itself.” That is the translation of the Latin term res ipsa loquitur. Why would you care about this Latin term if you were injured in a car accident, motorcycle crash, pedestrian accident, slip and fall or other personal injury accident? You may need to use the legal theory to recover compensation… read more
Stephens Law Firm | September 1, 2020 | Personal Injury
Like any profession, law practice has various subsets and divisions, and exactly how much a lawyer earns will depend on their area of expertise. Some lawyers earn hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, while others sit well below the six-figure hallmark of the fictionalized lawyers we see on screen. For decades, the media has… read more
Stephens Law Firm | August 24, 2020 | Texas Law
Texas has a system of graduated driving privileges that gives teen drivers more freedom the older and more experienced they become behind the wheel. Those under 18 are subject to passenger restrictions and curfews in an attempt to allow them to gain experience while limiting car accidents in Fort Worth, TX. Texas Graduated License System… read more
Stephens Law Firm | August 19, 2020 | Drowning
According to the National Safety Council, an average of 10 ten people die each day in the United States from drowning. The figure does not include boating accidents. For people of all ages, drowning is the fifth leading cause of death from unintentional injury. For children between the ages of one to fourteen years, drowning… read more
Stephens Law Firm | August 17, 2020 | Spinal Cord Injury
We often take for granted our spinal column. The bones in our spine protect the spinal cord from injury. Spinal cord injuries can result in loss of sensation and movement. However, the bones of the spine and the spinal discs can also sustain an injury. When these vital components of our spinal column sustain damage,… read more
Stephens Law Firm | August 15, 2020 | Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians and drivers must follow all Texas traffic laws. While pedestrians have the right of way when they are in a crosswalk, they do not always have the right of way when crossing the street. Drivers must yield the right of way to pedestrians crossing within a marked crosswalk. They must also yield the right… read more
Stephens Law Firm | August 14, 2020 | Car Accidents
Manslaughter is described in the Texas Penal Code as recklessly causing another person’s death. Manslaughter, according to the statute, is a felony of the second degree in Texas. If convicted of manslaughter, a defendant could face from two to 20 years in prison and a potential fine of $10,000. Other penalties could be imposed depending… read more
Stephens Law Firm | August 12, 2020 | Wrongful Death
The loss of a child is unimaginable. The pain and suffering can be overwhelming. Many parents are in shock at first, and then they are angry that their child was taken from them in a preventable accident. A wrongful death occurs when another party causes the death of a person through negligence, errors, or wrongdoing…. read more
