| Nov 28, 2016 | Car Accidents
Texas has its fair share of accidents where pedestrians are struck by motor vehicles and are either killed or receive serious injuries. This is particularly true on the many sprawling college and university campuses throughout the state. Recently, for example, a...
| Nov 24, 2016 | Child Custody & Support
Child custody is an issue of primary importance in a Texas divorce proceeding, and while property issues can generally take their time to some extent, resolution of temporary arrangements regarding the children will be decided rather swiftly. Of course, where the...
| Nov 18, 2016 | Car Accidents
Unbelievable tragedies can befall totally innocent victims because of a motorist’s careless or reckless driving. That is the case in a horrendous accident that occurred in Texas recently at the Wimberley Farmers Market when a local folk artist was struck by a...
On behalf of Vela & Del Fierro, PLLC, Attorneys at Law | Nov 11, 2016 | Truck Accidents
Since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced their joint proposal to mandate speed limiters in large commercial vehicles, more than 5,000 people have taken advantage of the comment period. The...
On behalf of Vela & Del Fierro, PLLC, Attorneys at Law | Nov 4, 2016 | Criminal Defense
In Texas, your first two DWI convictions are usually considered misdemeanors. However, your third DWI conviction is categorized as a third degree felony. It does not matter how long ago you received your first two convictions, they will still count as priors. If you...
On behalf of Vela & Del Fierro, PLLC, Attorneys at Law | Nov 3, 2016 | Child Custody & Support
Almost no custody order is forever. Parents move and remarry and children get increasingly involved and activities as they get older. With that, custody modifications generally change. If both parents agree to the modifications, they can simply honor new rules without...
| Nov 1, 2016 | Child Custody & Support
In Texas and other states, when allegations of a parent’s abusive treatment of a child becomes public, the local child welfare office will likely open an investigation. When a highly-covered celebrity couple is the subject of the investigation, a private process...
