MySanAntonio.com reports that in Texas, the state's Department of Insurance fields dozens of reports annually about amusement park injuries. State statute mandates owners and operators of these rides turn in a quarterly report that details any incident requiring medical treatment or resulting in death. "Medical treatment" in this case excludes injuries like minor burns, scrapes...
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Attorney Javier L. Herrera Receives Award From St. Mary’s Law School
Named ‘Distinguished Young Alumnus’ by law school’s alumni association SAN ANTONIO (July 13, 2018) – St. Mary’s University School of Law Alumni Association recently named attorney Javier L. Herrera its “Distinguished Young Alumnus,” an award that will be presented in October at the association’s annual Distinguished Law Graduate Dinner. “I am honored to receive...
Read MoreReducing Wrong-Way Driving Accidents in San Antonio
Wrong-way driving causes serious injuries to Texas road users. It may not receive the same amount of attention as drunk driving, drugged driving, distracted driving, or other common driving dangers, but it can be even more deadly. Wrong-way drivers often cause head-on collisions at high speeds. This is why technology developers and government transportation authorities...
Read MoreTruck Accident Risks During the Oil Boom
The Permian Basin, which encompasses the Midland and Odessa area, has been the hub of Texas’s rich oil industry for nearly a century. A 2016 report released by U.S. Geological Survey estimated that roughly 20 billion barrels of oil could be buried beneath the Wolfcamp Shale of Midland. It is estimated that enough oil could be extracted...
Read MoreSan Antonio Attorney Elected to MALDEF National Board
Attorney Jorge Herrera of The Herrera Law Firm was recently elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). Jorge Herrera was chosen for this position following the retirement from the national board of his father, attorney Frank Herrera Jr., who served on the Board...
Read MoreSan Antonio Attorneys Take Legal Action in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Estimated $240 million worth of unnecessary medical procedures performed San Antonio’s The Herrera Law Firm recently began taking legal action against Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada, a physician who falsely diagnosed patients and performed unnecessary medical procedures as part of a health care fraud scheme which allowed Zamora-Quezada to collect an estimated $240 millions dollars in fraudulent...
Read MoreConsequences of Texas Oil Boom Felt on Midland & Odessa Roads
The Permian Basin of Texas is the state’s oil hub. Nearly a century ago, oil was discovered in the small town of Midland. After oil was discovered, the region – which includes the neighboring town of Odessa - saw an economic boom that attracted workers from everywhere. Highly traveled roads and construction quickly encompassed the...
Read MoreTruck Safety Plans are Being Detoured by the Trump Administration
A dozen transportation safety rules under development or already adopted have been repealed, withdrawn, delayed, or put on the back burner since President Donald J. Trump took office in 2017, according to the Associated Press. There have also been no significant new safety rules approved since 2017. The rules that have been stalled would have required...
Read MoreAttorney Javier L. Herrera Receives Award From St. Mary’s Law School
Named ‘Mentor of the Year’ by law school’s Hispanic Law Student Association SAN ANTONIO (April 9, 2018) – St. Mary’s University School of Law Hispanic Law Student Association recently named attorney Javier L. Herrera “Mentor of the Year” at a recent ceremony. “I am really deeply honored to receive the award,” Herrera said. “It’s...
Read MoreTruck Driver Shortage Increases Accident Risks in San Antonio
The nationwide trucker shortage is causing a serious liability on San Antonio roads. This is primarily due to the high turnover rate in the commercial trucking industry and the increase of inexperienced drivers. USA Today recently reported the trucker shortage is causing trucking companies to offer bonuses of up to $8,000 along with other incentives...
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