San Antonio, Texas is a city rich in history and one that attracts thousands of visitors to its River Walk, to take in a Spurs game or to pay honor to a symbol of determination to fight for freedom against amazing odds-the Alamo Mission. The brave fighters who gave their lives there as part of the Texas Revolution became the subject of the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo!" and the events of 1836 are a...
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Thanksgiving week is upon us and, despite the cold and dangerous weather that has recently affected our state of Texas and now is moving east, millions of us will be traveling to visit family members we perhaps only get the chance to see a couple times a year. Sometimes these events come with concern that Uncle Bob will tell the same story over and over or your brothers will spend the entire dinner fighting about...
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This November, a car carrying seven people hit a curb and rolled into a field in Texas. Two 17-year-olds in the vehicle died in the wreck and the five other young passengers were taken to the hospital. My Fox Austin reports that there are only five restraints in the vehicle, and that the passengers taken for medical help suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical. Any car accident lawyer in Austin knows that this tragic accident...
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While the rules of the roads are always important, one Texas attorney reminds drivers that the risks are even greater this time of year Austin, Texas. November 20, 2013. Over the next two weeks, millions of travelers will be filling our highways and traveling long distances to spend time with family and friends they may only see once or twice a year. While there is an understandable excitement to reach this destination quickly so that...
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The countdown to the holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, which will roll us right into Christmas festivities, and then, before we know it, we will be yelling "Happy New Year" hanging up our 2014 calendars. You've likely noticed that in a rush to get the edge on the money to be made from Black Friday shoppers, many popular retailers have moved up their opening hours so that the...
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What are the most dangerous impairments for a person who is behind the steering wheel of a car? For many of us, drinking alcohol is likely the first problem that comes to mind. We know that deciding to have a few drinks and then drive a car is not smart. Texting while driving also has gotten rightful publicity recently, with some studies now showing that the distraction of reading or answering a text can be...
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With Halloween over and the calendar flipped to a new month, holiday shopping soon will move into high gear. As the malls and parking lots fill with customers eager to cross off long shopping lists, Texas attorney Tony R. Bertolino has advice for those seasonal workers stocking the shelves and standing behind cash registers - know your rights as an employee. To handle the rush of shoppers, large chain stores like Target and Toys R Us...
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As more states are passing legislation permitting same-sex couples to get married, the latest being Illinois just this week, the polls of citizens here in Texas demonstrate that such action is not likely to be successful in the chambers of the Austin state house anytime soon. That does not mean, however, that our state is exempt from dealing with the family law questions that develop when gay couples make their union legally binding in another...
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Statistics gathered and released by the Pentagon show that divorces among couples in which one or both of the spouses is a member of the military decreased slightly in 2012, with 3.5% of all married military couples divorcing last year in comparison to 3.7% divorcing in 2011. While one year cannot indicate future expectations, this shift should not be discounted. Repeated and lengthy deployments, which became so common in the decade following September 11, 2001,...
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In today's world of Facebook and Instagram and Twitter, there is very little that seems to be private anymore. Old and embarrassing yearbooks photos from 1983 suddenly show up for public viewing. Skip out of work to attend a ball game? Better make sure your friend in the next seat doesn't "tag" you as being there. And when you are a celebrity, take this social media intrusion and multiply it by a thousand. Everywhere you...
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