Attorney James Shaw Carabin Shaw 875 E Ashby Pl #1100 San Antonio, Texas Branch Offices Corpus Christi Rockport Beeville Laredo Kenedy Austin 1-800-8621260 jshaw@carabinshaw.com Attorney James Shaw concentrates his legal practice on auto accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death cases and personal injury cases. James Shaw can be reached…
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GM Issues Its Seventh Recall of Vehicles in a Week, Thirtieth This Year
General Motors has come under the spotlight due to its recall of 13.8 million vehicles in the United States, including those sold in Texas. This has included the most recent recall of 500 new pickup trucks and SUVs due to an airbag malfunction and 2.6 million vehicles due to a…
Texas Court of Appeals Upholds Lower Court Ruling Denying Injured Worker Lifetime Benefits
Recently, the Texas Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling that an injured worker could not receive lifetime workers compensation benefits. In Menchaca v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Vincente Menchaca was injured on the job in 1994. Though he received workers compensation disability benefits, he was…
Texas Department of Transportation Launches a Share the Road Campaign to Spread Awareness of Motorcycles
To cut down on the number of motorcycle accidents, especially fatalities, the Texas Department of Transportation has launched a campaign called Share the Road: Look Twice for Motorcycles. Last year, 494 motorcycle riders died in collisions and overall, there were 4,339 crashes involving other vehicles. San Antonio was the city…
Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment Motion Against Party Injured in a Car Accident
Recently, the Texas Court of Appeals of the Fifth District ruled against a plaintiff who had been injured by a car accident due to the statute of limitations having elapsed. In Weeks v. Cockrum, Terry Weeks filed a lawsuit following a car accident in September 2009, claiming that the defendant…
While Ethan Couch Avoids Paying High Fees For His Treatment, One Family Prepares to Take Him to Trial
Ethan Couch continues to cause outrage after getting a judicial slap on the wrist for killing four people and seriously injuring one. However, one family hopes that bringing him to trial will force him to be accountable. Couch receiving probation for his crimes based, in part, on his wealthy parents’…
While West, Texas Commemorates Anniversary of Factory Explosion, State and Federal Lawmakers Fail to Act
Residents of West, Texas recently commemorated the one-year anniversary of a major fertilizer explosion that killed 15 people, injured 200, and destroyed homes, schools, and a nursing home. One concern of many is that despite this deadly lesson, not enough has been done to implement new safety rules that would…
Lubbock Recycling Company Cited For 24 OSHA Violations, 20 Serious
A Lubbock, Texas recycling company was recently cited by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for numerous health and safety violations. Jarvis Metals Recycling, Inc. received 24 violations total, as well as a proposed penalty of $64,400. The health and safety violations included exposing workers to unguarded machinery…
Mother From Irving, Texas Drives Drunk, Causes the Death of Two of Her Children
Recently, two children from Irving, Texas were killed in a vehicle crash caused by drunk driving. The tragic twist: the intoxicated person behind the wheel was their own mother. Crystal Suniga, 30 years old, was driving her 2003 Honda Pilot SUV on a Saturday evening, near Gilbert Elementary School, when…
Texas Court of Appeals Upholds Jury Award of Over $300,000 in Injured Construction Worker Case
The Texas Court of Appeals recently found an employer liable for an employee’s injuries due to its failure to maintain workers compensation insurance. As a result, the employer was required to pay the injured employee the amount of $310,607.48 for injuries sustained from a forklift accident on the job site.…