Personal Injury Lawyer in Texas

Last month , Consumer Reports, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the Truck Safety Coalition, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, and the National Safety Council Road to Zero Coalition announced their support for the Stop Underrides Act. The Stop Underrides Act is a bill that would “direct the U.S. Department of Transportation to issue rules requiring strong metal bars on the rear, sides, and front of trailers, semi-trailers, and single-unit trucks.” In the event of a collision, underride guards have been proven to help stop a vehicle from continuing underneath a truck. The metal bar guards will improve the likelihood that a car’s air bags and other protection systems can function to keep the occupant safer while also lessening the chances for windshield-first crashes. David Friedman, VP of Advocacy for Consumer Reports, said the following, “Stronger underride guards on trucks will make these crashes far less severe. The technology is there—what’s been missing is the will t...

In the era of social media, law firms across the globe are learning how to use different social media platforms to market their law firms. But how do you decide which one is right for you? Is it Facebook or is it Twitter? The answer is simple: both. The better question you should be asking is, “HOW do you use Facebook and Twitter differently to market a law firm?” To find out the answer we must first understand who uses each platform. Facebook has 214 million active users in the United States, with a shocking 84% of those users between the ages of 30 and 49. Twitter has 69 million active users in the United States, with 36% of those users between the ages of 18 and 29. In 2017 a whopping 74% of Twitter users said they use the network to receive their news. But Facebook, in contrast, has a higher number of users who depend on it to stay in touch with people in their life. Understanding this data will help you decide how to use Facebook and Twitter differently. Twitter should ...

Billions of people use social media daily, with some people posting every detail of their life on display for their friends and family. What many don’t realize is, regardless of privacy settings, social content can still be found.It’s important to ensure your personal injury clients are aware that their social media posts can heavily affect their claim… at any time. Opposing counsel and insurance companies will scour social media channels to see if there is anything that can be used to discredit a case during litigation. But after litigation ends, we must remember to advise our client and their family of how their social interactions can hurt their case even after it is over. In almost all of our personal injury cases, there is a detailed confidentiality clause. This not only applies to us, it also applies to our clients. And when it comes to discussing money received from a lawsuit, sometimes it is difficult for our clients not to share online. A recent story in the news ec...

For the past four months our office has started hosting Lunch & Learns for our team on Fridays. They were created so our team could learn about the ins and outs of every department at Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock. Whether it is one of our attorneys presenting, or our intake team talking about what they do, we all get together to have lunch and learn more about how every role in our office helps our team be successful. We recently conducted a firm-wide survey to see how everyone felt about the lunches (along with other questions about how our employees feel about our office environment), and the result was outstanding. Every single survey from our team had praise about these events. Staff found them beneficial not only in learning more about the process of cases in our firm and how everyone in our office works together, but also getting to know each of their co-workers a bit more. The team at Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock truly believes every job in our firm is important and ...

A start-up named The Seabubbles has created a solution for contributing less pollution in the city of Paris. The creation is called “The Bubble,” which is a flying taxi powered by electricity. Media around the country have been discussing this new transportation solution, which takes 35 minutes to charge and has a 2-hour battery life. So how does this “flying taxi” work? The Bubble lifts out of the water on wings and makes no noise and no waves. It does not emit CO2, which wins the approval of French transport officials looking to endow the capital with new clean transport options in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The white aerodynamic craft skims over the River Seine at speeds of up to 17 mph, hovering 1½feet above the water. The first prototype, for four passengers, was first tested on the Seine in June 2017, with Mayor Anne Hidalgo taking a spin. The taxi looks like a nautical version of the DeLorean car in the 80s sci-fi film “Back to The Future.” All the sig...

Amazon is the biggest retailer on the planet with customers in 180 countries. It has disrupted numerous industries and dominated the e-commerce market. But it’s a recent news article after a yearlong investigation, that has shed light on how their next-day delivery has created unsafe conditions on the road and how Amazon is able to walk away from any liability. Amazon’s next-day delivery has not only encouraged, but catapulted, the wants and needs of individuals who expect instant gratification. You’re out of your favorite cookies, you forgot to buy a birthday gift, your office needs more legal notepads, the list. Read more.....

Branding your firm is important. Many times, your branding it the first impression your clients will have of your firm. We usually think of branding to encompass our website, social media, print materials, office décor,etc.But, have you thought about your email signature? Think about how many different emails your clients will receive from your team throughout the duration of their case. What sort of message are you sending if your team all has a different email signature? Consistency with branding is always key.It helps to build rapport and establish a reliable and unified front for your firm. We had this issue in our office. Regardless of how many requests we sent our staff, everyone seemed to always have something different on their email signatures. From changes in the font of their names, to different font colors, missing disclaimer text -you name it we saw it. We were looking for a way to solve this and had several of our colleagues recommend Exclaimer. After a trial pe...

Michael Cowen Takes the Wheel with a Hands-On Approach to Better Understanding Trucking and Truck Drivers ATAAhas teamed up with a trucking school to offer ATAA (Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys) members a unique trucking program. This program in Montana includes classroom work with instructors experienced in trucking litigation, accident causation, vehicle maintenance and proper vehicle operation combined with real hands-on experience behind the wheel of a big-rig. You may have seen a video on our law firm social media recently, of Michael Cowen taking this course and his experience with the program. As an ATAA member, Cowen took advantage of this course and returned to the office with a deeper understanding of 18-wheelers. “It’s been a great experience. The people have been great, it’s amazing how much I’ve learned, and frankly it’s going to be a lot harder for a truck driver to pull something over me on one of our cases now,” Cowen added. After having a great experien...

Voice search is no longer just for hearing the weather forecast or playing music. Voice search is continuing to grow; Pew Research Center reports 46% of Americans use digital voice assistants. Furthermore, comScore predicts by 2020 that 50% of searches will be done by voice. Initially, you may not think potential clients will use voice search to find an attorney, but the legal industry is already buzzing on how this trend will affect legal marketing. To evolve with the shifting trends, law firms will need to adjust their marketing strategies to include tactics for digital voice devices. Typing vs Talking When people type to search, it’s often just a few key words or phrases. When someone speaks to search, they ask a question as if they are talking to another person. It’s important that the content on your website is curated to the way someone may speak. Having a FAQ page is a great way to address this, listing common questions your target audience may ask in their search. Rem...

Since September of 2018, Uber Technologies has been testing Uber Freight in the Texas Triangle area for van and refrigerator deliveries. In June of 2019 the full truck-load freight brokerage announced their nationwide roll out. Their goal is to help owner-operator shipping carriers book loads more easily. Its purpose is to simplify the entire booking process. All you have to do is log in to your account, enter your pick-up and drop off information, and then you receive an instant quote. If you like the quoted rate, you can book the shipment. This platform matches commercial shippers with truck drivers looking for a job. These freight rides can be booked the same day or several weeks in advance. The price of the shipments is predetermined. Once the driver gets a shipment where it needs to be, the payment begins processing and the driver will be paid within 7 days. Trucking companies are also partnering up with Uber Freight. If the company is able to sign up enough shippers, dr...