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Concussion injuries are serious but can be prevented. Any head injury can cause brain damage. If you are a fan of our Houston Texans, you know that the quarterback Brian Hoyer has had quite the bad luck streak with back-to-back concussions. Unfortunately, head injuries like this aren’t restricted to the NFL;…
Never blindly sign anything related to your insurance claim without reading and understanding it. Having to file an insurance claim usually means that you are already in the midst of a stressful situation. Don’t make things worse by blindly signing documents. Signing any papers especially those related to an insurance…
While we may have no control over drunk drivers on the road, we can take control of our own safety. The celebrations of the holiday season bring out more drunk drivers than during any other time of the year. Realizing there will be intoxicated drivers on the road is the…
In hydraulic fracturing – a method used in drilling for natural gas -fluids are shot underground in an attempt to break up rock and free the natural gas for harvesting. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracing, has long been a source of concern for regulators, worried that the method may contaminate the…
In late 2008, as reports emerged of strange odors and corroded metal in homes across the United States, investigators realized that some drywall manufactured China between 2001 and 2007 was defective and was emitting sulfur gases. The gases created an unpleasant smell and caused corrosion to metals, including electrical wiring,…
Houston drivers need to be on full alert when navigating the city’s major roadways. With nearly 4 million people living in Harris County alone and another 1.6 million in the surrounding counties, the traffic in and out of Houston on any day of the week makes the city one of…
According to some maritime-law experts, it takes a tragedy to get Congress interested in the subject. A tragedy has occurred, and following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 80 oil spill-related bills have been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives…
Texans Rank 35th in Nationwide Survey The results of the 2010 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test are in, and Texas drivers are now ranked 35 out of the 51 jurisdictions (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) polled. While the test scores (and corresponding knowledge) actually improved by nearly…
Attorney General Greg Abbott has ordered insurance giant Travelers to stop airing a television commercial he feels is deceptive. The recent ad campaign, entitled “Driving Your House,” is similar to one used by fellow insurer Allstate in 2005 – that one was also removed after an order from Attorney General…
When policyholders buy homeowners and life insurance coverage, they agree to pay premiums on time in return for an agreement by the insurance company to promptly pay claims. People buy insurance to protect themselves from risk that could otherwise be financially devastating. But sometimes that insurance contract can seem like…
