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In the state of Texas, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation if you are diagnosed with an illness related to an occupation you held or still hold. One of the things that our attorneys at The Law Offices of Miller & Bicklein, P.C., explain to people is what qualifies as a work-related...
Alcohol and driving is never a good mix, but people in San Antonio continue to disregard the dangers. In 2015, the Texas Department of Transportation reported that throughout the state, 960 people died as the result of an alcohol-related crash. These statistics include passengers, drivers,...
If you work on construction sites in the San Antonio area, you could be exposed to something called asbestos. As discussed in a previous blog post, there are many diseases that are connected to asbestos exposure and one of them is asbestosis.According to the American Lung Association, it is...
Your hands and fingers are full of nerve endings, making injuries to them more painful than if you were injured elsewhere in your body. In fact, your hands and fingers have more nerve endings for each square centimeter, and more pain receptors than any other part of your body. So the fact that...
A brain injury from a workplace accident in San Antonio can affect people in numerous ways. One of those ways is depression. According to Brainline.org, three out of 10 people who incur a brain injury will experience depression, while only one out of 10 people without a brain injury experiences...
Working on an oil field can provide a good living for you and your family but there is also a higher risk of injury. At The Law Offices of Miller & Bicklein, PC, one of the most common questions we hear from injured workers is what types of compensation are they eligible for.As an employee,...
Heavy trucks are a daily sight on the highways circling and passing through Houston. Just the size of these vehicles poses a threat to others on the road since they need more space to maneuver in and more time to stop. Drivers who are caught up in traffic may become innocent victims of truckers...
As a parent, you want to keep your children as safe as possible, and that includes in the car as you drive them from place to place. It is important to be familiar with the Texas laws that concern passenger safety for children, not only to keep your child safe, but also to avoid receiving a ticket...
Not all workers' compensation claims in Texas are processed to the satisfaction of the claimant. This might be a complete denial of the claim, or it might be an insufficient amount. According to the Texas Department of Insurance, dispute resolution might go through one or more of the following...
If you work in certain jobs in Texas, especially construction and mining, then you may be at risk of developing a disease known as silicosis. According to MedlinePlus, this disorder is caused by exposure to silica dust. This disease could show up 15 years or longer after the initial exposure,...
