New advances for those with spinal cord damage

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Spinal Cord Injuries on Monday, February 18, 2013.

Texas residents with spinal cord injuries and their families are likely aware of a very exciting development in the field of brain-computer technology. After years of research and technological advancement, a man with severe and debilitating spinal cord damage was able to move a ...

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Brain injury case leads to sizeable settlement

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Brain Injury on Thursday, February 14, 2013.

When an individual sustains a significant brain injury at the hands of medical professionals, life takes a sharp detour off of its 'normal' trajectory. When the brain injury is sustained by a child, an entire family is often thrown off-kilter, and left scrambling to determine the...

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Family of woman killed crash may have wrongful death claim

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, February 8, 2013.

When a family receives news of the loss of a loved one, a process begins by which each family member attempts to come to terms with the loss in his or her own way. For some, intense sadness is the immediate response. Others go into a kind of shock and need time to process the su...

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Texas car crash injures 8, leads to drunk driving arrest

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Thursday, January 31, 2013.

When an individual is injured in a car accident, the result is an immediate and unexpected shift in that person's life. At one end of the scale sits relatively minor incidents in which a small degree of property damage and minor injuries are sustained due to a car crash. In other...

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Burn injury to three Texas family members after package explodes

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Burn Injuries on Friday, January 25, 2013.

A Texas family discovered a package had been left outside their home recently, and when they took it inside to open it, an explosion went off. All three family members present sustained a serious burn injury in the explosion. Investigators do not know if the family had received t...

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Wrongful death suit possible following fatal accident in Texas

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, January 18, 2013.

When a loved one dies in a sudden and unexpected event, the lives of the surviving family members are forever altered. The initial shock and grief are tremendous, and can take many months to overcome. However, there are a number of other ramifications that also affect loved ones,...

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Driver in car crash was using multiple drugs before accident

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Car Accidents on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

When a Texas car accident results in injuries, the victims have the ability to pursue justice in the form of a personal injury lawsuit against the driver responsible for the crash. A successful personal injury suit, however, requires proof of negligence on the part of the driver....

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Long term care needs for brain injury patients critical

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Brain Injury on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

When a person is subjected to a brain injury, there is a potential need for intensive and long term care. While it is not always possible to obtain an accurate prognosis for recovery in regard to brain injuries, the needs of these types of patients differ from other forms of bodi...

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Fatal crash leads to criminal charges: Wrongful death claim next?

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Friday, December 28, 2012.

When an individual makes the decision to drink and drive, he or she sets off a chain of events. In many cases, the driver will make it to their destination safely, and the story will end there. In other instances, however, that decision will lead to an accident and will affect mu...

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Wrongful death suit possible in Cowboys DUI death

On behalf of Ted B Lyon & Associates posted in Wrongful Death on Thursday, December 20, 2012.

Texas residents can hardly have avoided the recent media coverage of the death of a player for the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Brown, 25 years of age, lost his life in a car accident in the early morning hours of a recent Saturday. The crash occurred just hours before the team boarded ...

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