The Dallas Bar Association
By Tim O'Hare In 1873, a group of 40 Dallas-area lawyers founded the Dallas Bar Association with the purpose of supporting a literary undertaking and maintenance of a legal library. Since…
Avoid Being the Cause of a Car Accident by Maintaining a Safe Vehicle
By Tim O'Hare Being safe on the road isn’t always about avoiding distracted or drunk driving and obeying traffic laws. A poorly maintained vehicle can also be the cause of car…
School Zone Safety Tips
By Tim O'Hare Pedestrian accidents account for nearly 60,000 traffic deaths each year with many of those accidents occurring in pedestrian crosswalks and school zones. People most at risk for…
Don’t Be a Victim of Drunk Driving This Football Season
By Tim O'Hare Whether you’re a Cowboys fan or not, football season is in full swing. From high school and college football to pro, football games often mean tailgating parties,…
Understanding Premises Liability — Be a Responsible Property Owner
By Tim O’Hare Property owners have a responsibility for managing their property in such a way that others are not risk of injury while on that property. A premise liability claim…
Avoiding Pedestrian Accidents
By Tim O’Hare Every year, nearly 60,000 pedestrians die in more than 110,000 pedestrian accidents. Children and the elderly are most at risk for being hit while crossing the street.…
Understanding “Wrongful Death”
By Tim O’Hare There are, unfortunately, times when individuals die as a result of negligence of another person. As a result, the victim’s survivors can sue the party at fault…
Deaths Caused by Medical Errors & Hospital Infections
1 in 7 Medicare patients experience serious harm because of medical errors and hospital infections each year, and 180,000 patients die, according to a November 2010 study by the Department…
Do GPS Systems Cause Distracted Driving Accidents?
By Tim O’Hare More and more drivers are using GPS systems to navigate while driving. While many newer cars come with voice-activated GPS preinstalled, the use of handheld GPS devices,…
Safety Tips for Sharing the Road with 18-Wheelers
by Tim O'Hare Traffic accidents involving semi tractor-trailers can be some of the most horrific wrecks a personal injury lawyer ever sees. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,…
Top 10 Safest Cars
by Tim O'Hare While car accidents are most often the result of driver error, reckless or impaired driving or bad weather, the type of vehicle involved often determines fatalities in…
Updating Facebook While Driving? Is this really necessary?
By Tim O’Hare Distracted driving caused accidents claiming more than 5,500 lives in 2009. At least 30 states across the country have banned the use of cell phones and hand…
