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The Epidemic of Unlicensed Daycares in Texas

Jeff Rasansky — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 20:16:05 +0000

When a parent has to work, finding a good day care is essential. For one Texas mom who worked late hours, the decision to choose an unlicensed day care became one with disastrous results. After placing an ad online, Megan Norris and her mother visited the in-home day care. They admitted they didn’t check every room, […]

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Nationwide Effort to Improve Driving Safety Begins in Texas

Jeff Rasansky — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 21:41:19 +0000

After car accident fatalities jumped 9.3% in the first nine months of 2015, safety officials are working to improve driver behavior in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, as well as the rest of the nation. Mark Rosekind, an administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with 300 others, are spear-heading a series of regional summits held […]

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Why File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

Jeff Rasansky — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 23:42:16 +0000

The unexpected death of a loved one can be devastating. When we see fatal accidents reported in the news, we don’t often think about what comes next for the victim’s family. For those who have experienced the wrongful death of a family member, it’s hard to know what to do to move on and heal […]

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Beating The Heat Behind Bars – Summer Deaths Lead to Lawsuits Against Texas Prisons

Jeff Rasansky — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:56:35 +0000

Texas Department of Criminal Justice is being sued by an Austin civil rights group for the wrongful death of Larry Gene McCollum and other prisoners who died of heat stroke over the summer. Prisons without air conditioning in extreme heat leading to hyperthermia can be considered cruel and unusual punishment.

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A Tragic Reminder of Why I Do What I Do

Jeff Rasansky — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:20:06 +0000

As a personal injury attorney, I get asked a lot of questions about why I do what I do. Questions about why I choose to fight for individuals when I could just as easily defend big businesses and insurance companies. Questions of how I am able to deal with families that have been through such […]

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