Knowing when to stop for a school bus is essential to keep kids safe and avoid penalties.
Key Takeaway:
In Texas, drivers must stop when a school bus has flashing red lights and its stop arm extended—or face steep fines, license suspension, and even possible jail time.
Parents may have legal options if negligence caused their child’s sports injury.
As students head back to class, athletes are also returning to fields, courts, and gyms. Sports naturally come with risk — bumps, bruises, and the occasional sprain are all part of the game. But when injuries go beyond what’s expected, parents often ask: when is it just part of the sport, and when does negligence make schools or coaches legally responsible?
School zone accidents can be complicated.
Key Takeaway:
You can seek compensation for injuries in a Texas school zone accident—even if a public school bus or employee was involved—because certain cases waive government immunity under the Texas Tort Claims Act.
Who’s to blame when your child is injured in a school zone?
As another school year begins in Texas, safety—not school supplies—should be the top priority. The start of the year brings an increase in students walking, biking, and boarding buses. Unfortunately, it also brings a higher risk of school zone crashes. In 2024, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recorded 781 school zone traffic crashes statewide, prompting calls for extra caution from drivers, parents, and the community.
Texas leads the nation in hot car deaths.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, four children died in hot cars across Texas in just a two-week span in July 2025. These heartbreaking incidents underscore a devastating trend—Texas continues to lead the nation in hot car fatalities.
You may be eligible for compensation for a 4th of July party injury.
Fireworks, cookouts, and community celebrations are all part of the fun on the Fourth of July—but for some, the night ends in injury instead of memories.
Can you sue if you’re injured on vacation?
Key Takeaway:
Yes, you can sue for an injury in San Antonio caused by someone’s negligence, even if you were only visiting, but Texas laws will apply.
Carabin Shaw hopes you have an injury-free summer vacation.
The summer season is here! Have you booked your trip or made a list of activities you want to try? As the three-month break begins, many people are hitting the road to spend time with family and friends. But with the increase in travel also comes a rise in vacation-related injuries.
The second full week of April is National Dog Bite Prevention Week in the U.S.
Dogs are often seen as friendly, loyal companions—and in most cases, they are. It’s natural for people to want to pet them, even during brief encounters. But it’s important to remember that not every dog sees people as their best friend.
Sports injuries are common in the Spring.
Winter is over, and it’s time for many to get back into high-impact sports. But, with the spike in sporting activity that comes with the warmer weather, it’s no surprise that sporting injuries also increase during this time–and children are especially at risk.
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