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The Herrera Law Firm is proud to announce that our own Javier Herrera is poised to become the next president of the Mexican American Bar Association (MABA), San Antonio Chapter. The MABA is an organization that provides a platform for attorneys to promote social, economic, political and educational advancement for people living and working in...

Both short and long-haul truckers are especially busy this time of year, as a result of increased holiday demand for goods. Long-haul truckers who travel across the United States not only face more demands on their time but also face adverse weather conditions, including snow and ice when traveling to colder parts of the country....

Side impact accidents present unique dangers for all motorists, but especially for children. Side impact accidents are also called T-bone accidents because the two cars form the shape of a T. One vehicle going straight strikes the side of another vehicle going in a perpendicular direction, oftentimes at an intersection. The striking vehicle intrudes into...

In October, a wrong-way driver was killed and another motorist suffered injury in Texas after a driver traveled southbound in the northbound lane.  The Houston Chronicle reports police were still uncertain about when or why the driver entered the freeway going in the wrong direction.   This head-on crash was, like so many others, a...

Underride accidents are some of the most serious truck collisions, but all truck crashes can be deadly. One tragic Texas accident in which an 18-wheeler and another vehicle became entangled serves as a grim reminder of how truck crashes can often cause much more harm than other types of motor vehicle accidents. It is not...

Last year, a driver of a pickup truck allegedly caused a hit-and-run accident leading to the death of a popular staffer at University of Texas. The victim rode his bicycle with a biking group most mornings. According to Texas Monthly, the truck hit the bike rider so hard he flew over the cab of the...

Most people are rarely involved in an auto collision. On average, motorists make a car accident claim once every eight to 10 years. This means most people do not have very much familiarity with how to deal with car accident insurance issues. Recently, Edmunds released an in-depth article about the process insurance companies use to...

Oil rig accidents are often catastrophic. Explosions, oil spills, and malfunctioning equipment are among possible problems, which may develop on an offshore or onshore oil rig. Many of these problems make the news because of the tremendous damage they cause, including serious injuries to workers on the rig. The fatality rate in the oil and...

Tenants in an apartment have the right to expect the property will be reasonably safe so they are not exposed to unnecessary risks or unacceptable dangers. Property owners and managers have basic obligations like maintaining common areas. Property owners, apartment managers and/or security companies can potentially become responsible if they fail in their obligations to...

Summer season in Texas is prime time for road construction. Construction can cause a significant risk not just to workers performing the construction job but also to motorists on the road. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data highlights the number of fatalities over the years in construction zones, revealing hundreds or even thousands of...