San Antonio Personal Injury Law Blog

With more states legalizing marijuana, one has to wonder just how safe this is in terms of driving. For example, even if a person is not high when driving, is their risk of getting into an accident higher? What are the effects of driving even if a person has not used marijuana in several weeks?

At this point, there is still not enough known about the effects of driving while being a chronic user. However, a recent study did find that cannabis can be detected in a person's blood stream for weeks after using. In fact, for chronic users, the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, continues to be in their system for weeks -- even when they are not using the drug anymore.

Certain jobs in Texas are known for being more dangerous than others. In looking at what makes the news, it should come as no surprise to many that jobs in the industrial and construction industries see more injuries than others. However, regardless of the industry -- whether it is working on an oil field or teaching in a classroom -- those who are hurt on the job deserve to be compensated for their injuries.

Take for example the recent news of a technician who was killed, and another worker who was injured, after there was an explosion at a gas cylinder filling plant in La Porte, Texas.

Dog bite injuries can leave both physical and emotional scars. Especially for children, who make up the majority of dog bite victims, the attack can literally impact them for the rest of their lives. Whether it is a persistent fear of dogs, or facial scars, the damages from a dog bite can last a lifetime.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, millions of people every year end up getting bitten by a dog. This can result in traumatic injuries to the face, infection -- and in some extreme cases -- even death. In fact, the CDC estimates that there are 15 deaths per year related to dog bite injuries.

Last week, six separate bills were filed in an effort to get the discussion going on a statewide texting while driving ban. Again.

Last year, the Texas legislature passed a ban, but it was vetoed by Governor Rick Perry because he believed it to be "a government effort to micromanage the behavior of adults." Instead, he called for increased public education about texting while driving.

Unfortunately, even though there has been an effort to get out the word, attitudes toward texting while driving can be compared to those toward drunk driving. Even though most of the population knows that texting while driving is dangerous and hopes that others choose not to text and drive, they don't hold themselves to the same standards. In fact, a study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that, while 95 percent of drivers believe distracted driving is dangerous, 35 percent admit to texting while driving in the last month.