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noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:23:00 -0700

Nico LaHood is the only choice we have to protect our children in Bexar County. Please, go out and vote for Nico for a better future for our young children and for a better DA overall.

This is how you feel right before an auto collision, we know!

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 05:55:00 -0700

When it comes to an auto accident, this is how you feel right before the collision! It is like the entire world stops around you. At The Baez Law Firm, we know how you feel, because we deal with it every day, and Mr. Baez has the personal experience as to that feeling as well. Read it HERE.

As a former ICU Nurse, and now the Senior Litigator of our Law Firm, Mr. Baez recognizes the severity and the need to care for the injured victim.

Our lawyers have been trained by Mr. Baez in the art of compassion and sympathy for the injured. Because of this, no one of our clients is treated like a number, they are treated like family. We believe that each injured person deserves to get back to a normal life, free of pain and suffering.

We have a Registered Nurse on Staff, ready to help our injured victims!!! From the beginning of a case, to the culmination of the same, our clients will be guided by professionals that are familiar with injuries, medical treatment and more importantly, that are compassionate about the pain that our clients may be suffering.

Although auto accidents are very common, and it seems now a days that all attorneys are handling personal injury cases, not all lawyers are the same. For example, when an lawyer that has no medical background takes a case, since the lawyer has no prior knowledge, the lawyer would not necessarily know how to handle the different aspect of a case. In fact, that lawyer would not know whether the client needs pain management, what treatment modalities apply and more importantly, the attorney would not know how to deal with the adjuster that has intensive knowledge because of a computer program.

When you are a victim of an auto accident, you need a lawyer that not only knows the law, it also knows how to navigate your case and get you the maximum for your lost. Injury is not for the fainted heart, and many lawyers should not be taking care of injured victims.

If you are ever in an accident, and need legal assistant, please come to The Baez Law Firm. But if you don't, and you decide to go some where else, ask your lawyer this question "How many injured victims have you personally saved?" When they tell you none, then come back to us and ask Mr. Baez the same question!

It's not a matter of if, is a matter of when Sheriff Soward. Help us exhume the body of Bill Bohlke!

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Sun, 18 May 2014 11:11:00 -0700

The Baez Law Firm has been fighting the Atascosa County for quite some time. We have gone to Court on numerous occasions, but the Sheriff has failed to appear in any of the hearings. The family wants to know why? Why is the Atascosa County so against helping the Bohlke family solve his murder. Why only speculations can be given. New evidence has been provided to the authorities, and all the family can do is wait. Well, NO MORE!!!

Help us exhumed the body of the former Mayor of Hollywood Park, Mayor William Bill Bohlke. Mr. Baez is making a promise to the family...we will exhumed the body in the interest of Justice. Why does a family have to solve their own family member's murder. If you have read the news lately, there is corruption in Atascosa County. But the family won't back down.

Two local News station have removed ALL links in the Bohlke case, why? This case goes far beyond that anyone else can imagine. Just like Ms. Bohlke said recently: "we need heroes." Where are they? Well, here is your chance to STAND for JUSTICE, JUSTICE FOR BILL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASjRp9FxLA8

Help us get the killers behind bar!!! Help us get Justice!!! Help us because together, we can!!!

Family of Former Mayor Asks Judge to Exhume Body

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:11:00 -0700

The Baez Law Firm has filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus in District Court, on behalf of Tonia Bohlke, in order to help the widow of the former Mayor of Hollywood Park, Bill Bohlke. There has been no cooperation from the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office or County Attorney at this time. A hearing has been set for April 21, 2014 in the Presiding Court of Bexar County.

The Bohlke Family has pleaded on multiple occasions to the authorities, but nothing has been done by them. In a News Conference, the Sheriff of Atascosa County David Soward indicated to the media that he received the results of the Forensic Expert's Findings Dr. Vincent DiMaio. See Below:

However, we requested such report to be provided to our Law Firm and the Sheriff issued this reply:

So, we were wondering, which one is it? Did he get the findings from Dr. DiMaio or did he not? The family is asking that District Judge to issue an Order in order to get this case going. They believe that someone, not a donkey, killed their Patriarch William "Bill" Bohlke. Only time will tell who is telling the truth!

Do your Job Sheriff David Soward!

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:31:00 -0700

The Bohlke family is asking for the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry or the Attorney General of Texas, Gregg Abbot to help!!! The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office remains unchanged and unwilling to help the family solve the murder of Bill Bohlke.

Based on the physical evidence, it was impossible for a donkey to leave one mark on the dead body since, hooves mark from donkey are very distinct. They are not like the picture on Bill Bohlke's body. What is the Atascosa County or the Sheriff trying to cover? Why would they not help exhume the body? Why hire an expert, Dr. DiMaio to support their erroneous conclusion? Why not get the true answers by exhuming the body and doing DNA and forensic evidence?

The family has try to let the Atascosa County do their job, but to no avail! Now, its time for higher authorities to step up. The family will keep fighting and asking the questions that the Sheriff won't ask!

Do your Job Sheriff David Soward!

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 08:31:00 -0700

Homicide Detective uncovers more evidence in the murder of Bill Bohlke

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Sat, 1 Mar 2014 06:25:00 -0800

We contacted a Homicide Detective to help us solve the murder of Bill Bohlke, since neither the Atascosa County or the Atascosa County Sheriff's Department are willing to help. This is what he has discovered so far...

If you look at the picture on your left, this is a post mortem picture of Bill Bohlke's back. You can see that the area were the skin has been removed was not bleeding.

Now, when you fall off a bike and scrape your skin, or when you remove your skin by any means, you will bleed profusely. This happens when the heart is pumping! Your body senses the injury and the blood will be rushing to aid the newly broken skin regenerate. In this picture, Bill was already dead when the skin was removed. Notice that there is no blood, not even dry blood.

If you look further to the picture, on the top left, there appears to be some skin pulling up. It looks like waxy paper. This is called slippage of the skin. This happens when the skin is dead and it starts to decompose. The detective noticed that the slippage was in an upward position, that meant that Bill was already on his stomach, when this injury occurred.

The discoloration on top of the injury is called Tardieu Spots. This was created by pressure, where the capillaries break. All this signs you can see, between 10 to 12 hours after death. This is consistent with the fact that Bill also had Rigor Mortis, which meant that Bill had been dead for longer than 10 hours. Because Bill had already Rigor Mortis, this meant to him that Bill had been moved. His last resting place was not where he was killed.

When the detective looked at the picture on the left, he noticed that Bill has a pale top right across his right cheek but pink to purple discoloration towards his nose, forehead and left cheek. This is called Livor Mortis or lividity. This is caused by a shift of blood from one side to the other.

Now put pressure on any part of your body, when you do that, the part that has the pressure becomes pale, and the blood rushes around the area. In Bill's case, the blood rushes down. This meant to him that he had something heavy putting pressure on his right side of his face.

The detective pointed out that Bill must have suffered tremendous amounts of pressure on his head. He stated that this is typical with suffocation or strangulation. Neither one of which can be caused by a donkey. Unless the donkey sat on Bill Bohlke! This was impossible simply because he had been moved as previously discussed.

Based on this two pictures alone, detective concluded that it was NOT POSSIBLE, for a donkey to have killed Bill Bohlke. In order for a donkey to have killed Bill, the donkey had to have sat on Bill's face, and suffocate him to death, then, put some pressure on his back, then kicked his back and then move him.

This was either a very smart donkey or a freak act of nature. The detective believes that Bill Bohlke was murdered by a human, not a donkey. Please share with every one you know. We need to bring Justice for Bill Bohlke.

New Evidence in the death of Bill Bohlke case for the Sheriff of Atascosa County and/or any authority in Texas

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:57:00 -0800

Recently, the news about the death of the Former Mayor of Hollywood Park Bill Bohlke has made headlines across the nation, specially in San Antonio. This is also true in small towns around Texas. One of the towns that reported on the death was Pleasanton. To read that report, press HERE:

Our Law Firm has issued a Press Release to all of the major New Stations across the country. Here is an example of what was released to Kens 5 Eye Witness News in San Antonio.

We hope that this new evidence can be used to help the Bohlke family. Now, to our readers and the public in general, we will keep you posted if the Atascosa Sheriff decides to open the Investigation that, based on his own words, was never conducted by the Atascosa County.

The efforts continue in the fight for Bill Bohlke

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:39:00 -0800

Recently, State Representative Lyle Larson issued a formal letter to the Attorney General of Texas, Gregg Abbot and many other elected officials. This was in an effort to exhume the body of Former Mayor of Hollywood Park, Bill Bohlke and conduct and autopsy.

Authorities in Atascosa County ruled the death to be accidental. They ruled that a donkey was to blame. They said, case close. To this date, that is in fact what they claim. But why? Why would they not perform an autopsy? Why would they not look into the infamous "boot prints" on the back of his body? How about the fact that Bill did not bleed? No donkey bites? Hoof marks? Why?

We have been updating the media in efforts to bring justice for Bill. Read the is the last article reported in the Express News in San Antonio.

It was also reported on Kens 5 Eye Witness News.

As you can see by the article, the fight is far from over. Join us in the fight for justice for Bill.

Why? Because Donkeys Don't Wear Boots!!! Join our DDWB campaign. Like us on FB here:

Why? Because is the Right Thing To Do!!!

If you have any information that can help the Bohlke Family, give us a call (210) 979-9777.

Evidence that Bill Bohlke, former mayor of Hollywood Park, was killed by a donkey, but by a human!

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Tue, 4 Feb 2014 11:36:00 -0800

The Bohlke's family is asking that the public get involved and call the authorities. Tonight, there will be a live broadcast on Kens 5 Eye Witness News into the matter. This is in an effort to Re-Open the murder investigation in the case of the former Mayor Bill Bohlke, allegedly killed by a donkey. There are too many inconsistencies in the case, but the authorities will not do anything to help the family.

For the first time, here are some of the pictures of the crime scene:

As you can see, the ground is undisturbed as Former Mayor Bohlke lies dead. Where are the animal prints on the ground? Even a piece of weed remains undisturbed. Highly unlikely if an animal attacked the former Mayor. What is that across his cheeks? Looks like the mark that a pipe would leave on the body, not a donkey.

This is not a hoof mark from a donkey, this is a boot print on the back of Bill Bohlke! Unless the donkey wears size 10 to 12 in shoes, that is very unlikely caused by a donkey. Donkeys do not wear boots.

Several boot prints on the back of Mayor Bill Bohlke the night of his murder. Again, donkeys do not wear boots, humans do!

These pictures should be very clear! The Sheriff of the Atascosa County needs to Re-Open an investigation.

Sheriff David Soward has these qualifications listed on his website; yet, he will not Re-Open a criminal investigation into the murder of Former Mayor of Hollywood Park Bill Bohlke, Why?

◾Graduated from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Law Enforcement Academy – 1975
◾Reserve Volunteer Police Officer, City of Jourdanton – Sept. 1975-Dec. 1976
◾Appointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Tommy Williams – January 1, 1977
◾Worked as a Dispatcher and Jailer – 1977-1980
◾Promoted to Patrol Deputy – May 1980
◾Spearheaded and conducted successful capital murder investigation resulting in 2 arrests & convictions – 1981
◾Promoted to Assistant Chief Deputy Sheriff – 1984
◾Appointed first Criminal Investigator for Atascosa Co. Sheriff’s Office – January 1, 1986
◾Created the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division
◾Promoted to Chief Deputy Sheriff – June 1986
◾Successfully supervised and conducted county wide undercover narcotics investigation resulting in the arrest and subsequent conviction of 62 drug dealers
◾Initiated, conducted, and supervised over 800 narcotics investigations
◾Supervised or conducted investigations resulting in the seizure of over $200,000 in
drug money from narcotics traffickers
◾Conducted more than 25 homicide investigations resulting in over a 90% clearance
rate
◾Conducted more than 500 burglary investigations
◾Helped create more than 20 Neighborhood Watch Programs in the county
◾Trained and was appointed Auto Theft Investigator for Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office
◾Appointed Commander of the 81st Judicial District Narcotics Task Force by the
District Attorney in 1990, serving till 1994, for a four-county area
◾Worked undercover and made narcotic purchases from drug dealers
◾Supervised task force agents in all levels of narcotics enforcement in over 250
undercover investigations
◾Obtained over 1,400 hours of in-service continuing education and specialized training in Law Enforcement
◾Twenty-five years of supervising up to 22 deputies and 5 criminal investigators
◾Twenty-five years experience in assisting with county jail operations

These are the Seven Questions that the family has for the Sheriff of Atascosa County:

1) If the donkey was found with large amounts of blood, where did the blood come from? Mr. Bohlke did not bleed!

2) If the donkey was aggressive as you stated in your statement, why did the clothing come back negative for any animal residue? A lot of animal residue should have been found.

3) If a donkey attacked Mr. Bohlke aggressively, why was the ground undisturbed? The pictures show no signs of animal marks on the ground.

4) If a donkey attacked Mayor Bohlke, why were there no bite marks on his body? DNA forensic evidence should disprove this theory.

5) If a the case was investigated by the Texas Rangers, where is the Report? The Rangers told the family no such report exist.

6) Have you question the two suspects, the men that went to buy the bull the day that Bill Bohlke was killed, after the family gave the information to the authorities? No one has been question by authorities.

7) Why did Mr. Bohlke not bleed after an aggressive attack by a donkey? After all, he was taking Plavix. Blood should have been everywhere!

The Bohlke's family deserve better! Mayor Bohlke was a hero, and the authorities in Atascosa County are not helping to solve this case. This is NOT A CLOSE CASE!!! RE-OPEN the investigation.

Former Mayor Bill Bohlke was Not killed by a Donkey....Atascosa County Needs to Open a Murder Investigation

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 10:32:00 -0800

On August 27, 2012, former mayor of the city of Hollywood Park, William "Bill" Bohlke, went to his ranch to sell a bull....he never came back! That night, his family were telling the authorities, he was murdered, they did not listen.

The investigation took an initial report of ONE page and a supplemental report of two. That was it! They found the culprit. Case close. This is what the report says "Reporting officer believed at this time because of the actions of the bull and injuries that William Bohlke received, that William Bohlke was trampled by livestock."

Today, a year and a half later, the family continues to fight and ask that the Atascosa County authorities Re-Open an investigation to determine the true death of Bill.

Here is the story that KABB news ran for the Bohlke's family:

HELP US bring JUSTICE to the Bohlke's Family!!!

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noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 12:28:00 -0700

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Top 5 reasons why insurance companies do not want you to get a lawyer

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Mon, 8 Jul 2013 14:49:00 -0700

No insurance company wants you to get a lawyer if you are involved into an accident. If you have ever watched Late Night TV, they have this in every episode. So, imagine that you are listening to the drum rolls and the fancy music, as you read this blog. LOL

Number Five: The rate of success for the injured victim is much higher. Because lawyers are trained in the art of Negligence, contrary to a lay person, the odds are in the lawyers favor to get better results.

Number Four: The insurance company has to deal in good faith with the injured victim, albeit through their attorney. This does not happen when a lay person handles their own case.

Number Three: More resources are available for the injured victim. Knowledge is power. Because the injured victim has obtain legal representation, the best interest of the client, and not the insurance company is the most important aspect of the case.

Number Two: More room for negotiation is available to benefit the injured victim. Insurance companies do not negotiate with lay person in the same way that they do when a lawyer is involved.

Number ONE: It cost them more money. Insurance companies are in the business of making money. When an injured person hires an attorney to handle their personal injury case, the attorney will ask for more money and will by default, get more money on any particular case.

There is a MAXIM of the law that says "Only a fool has him/her self as a client. Insurance companies know this. As such, they do not want you to hire a lawyer. One of the most important reasons why you should hire a lawyer in your personal injury case is that Your Rights Will Be Protected!

If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of an Auto Accident, Medical Malpractice, Police Brutality, Car Wreck, Trucking Accident, 18 Wheeler Accident or any other form of injury, you can contact our law firm at 1-800-700-LAWFIRM. You can also visit our websites: The Baez Law Firm, P.C. or San Antonio Injury Lawyers.

Abogados de Accidentes The Baez Law Firm en San Antonio.

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:39:00 -0700

When experience matters, the more the better...

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Wed, 1 May 2013 03:33:00 -0700

Our Law Firm has seen this time and time again, specially with the increase of trucks been driven over the roads in Texas. Nevertheless, when a loved one suddenly dies, this will be both emotionally and financially devastating. This is going to sound like a "cliché'" but in Texas, when someone dies as a result of negligence, the family members have the right to recover. This comes in the form of a law suit for Wrongful Death and or a Survival Action. During this part, experience matters...because We Get You Serious Results!!

We believe that no amount of money will ever replace the person you tragically lost!! We emphasize to our clients that we can never replace the loved one. We wish we could!!! But, obtaining the services of skilled, experienced, compassionate wrongful death lawyers is a necessary step to ensure that your rights, and those of your love ones are protected. This is a step in the right direction.

Like the song says...in the blink of an eye...this is how your life can change because of the negligence of another that results in the death of a loved one. We see this every day on our Texas Roads. Specially, those now congested by 18 wheelers. By Texas standards, this is called a Wrongful Death Action. In general, a wrongful death claim is a cause of action, which means that a law suit can be brought, when this cause arises from the victim’s wrongful death. This may be brought by the surviving beneficiaries or dependents of the decedent.

Over the years, we have found that many of these fatalities created by the trucking industry could have been prevented. In many cases, the death ends up been as a result of faulty equipment, failure to inspect equipment or pure negligence, which is called negligence per se, and this is when experience matters the most. Not all lawyers are aware of these facts.

We have seen the emotional pain, agony and strain on families as a result of losing a loved one. But, we have also seen how families can put their love ones to rest, after receiving the compensation that they deserve for their lost. Again, no amount of money will ever replace a loved one!! But, when experience matters, the more the better. Come see us, if a loved one has been a victim of one of these 18 wheeler accidents or any vehicle accident that has resulted in the death of a loved one.

Since our founding attorney is a nurse, he has built a team of compassionate people to take care of the families during the difficult times after the death of a loved one.

The Baez Law Firm to open new offices in Tilden, Jourdanton, Pleasanton, and other Counties in Texas

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Sat, 9 Mar 2013 06:57:00 -0800

The Baez Law Firm, from San Antonio Texas, is please to announce the openings of new offices in Tilden, Jourdanton, Pleasanton, and many other Counties within the Eagle Ford Shell. The moved was announced yesterday by Mr. Baez. "Our San Antonio Lawyers are getting recognized by the community, and its time that we expand our reach!" The Firm's personal injury section has grown, and we want to offer top legal representation to everyone within the area.

The Law Firm will be concentrating in the area of Trucking Accidents and Oil Rig Accidents initially, specially those accidents that lead to a Wrongful Death. People within the Eagle Ford Shell can contact our Toll Free Number for a Free Initial Consultation. We will be representing the injured and their families against the big oil companies within the area.

Since the oil production is booming within the area, so are the fatalities that come with big commercial trucks and big oil rigs. The Baez Law Firm, from San Antonio Texas is here to help the families of the victims of the accidents that these trucks and oil rigs bring to the community. No injury or fatality should go unnoticed. That is our goal! The Department of Transportation has indicated that the injuries and fatalities within this area has increased. Someone needs to do something about the injured victims and their families. That is why we are expanding, says Mr. Baez.

As a former Military Member and a former Nurse, Mr. Baez has always been concerned with the well being of the people that he serves and the community. This will be another way to give back to those that have been injured that would otherwise, be forgotten by the systems that injured them in the first place. "We are here for the injured and their families and not for the oil companies, says Mr. Baez. So, I have authorized two of my lawyers to start working on the project, and we are please to announce the inception of such projects within those counties."

We welcome the challenge with open arms and we are here to help the community. Each person deserves top legal representation, and my lawyers are here to provide it for everyone. Give our lawyers a call, if you or someone you love has been a victim of a trucking accident or oil rig accident.

How to find a Personal Injury Law Firm in San Antonio

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:33:00 -0800

Many lawyers in San Antonio handle personal injury; however, the insurance companies have law firms handling their claims and so should you. Although many attorneys are capable of getting a good settlement, your chances of getting a GREAT settlement increases when you have a reputable Law Firm handling your personal injury case. Why, because of resources.

Whether you have an auto accident in San Antonio, or you have been injured by some one's negligence including doctors, our Law Firm has the resources to handle any type of cases for our clients. We see this time and time again: a person comes to us because their prior attorney could not handle the expenses of the case. Or the prior attorney did not know how to handle the case. We have top lawyers in San Antonio that know the law and know how to help you!

Before you hire any Law Firm in San Antonio, please review what people and other clients are saying about the Firm. If you review The Baez Law Firm, you will find nothing but great things about our attorneys and our law firm. In fact, we are Super Lawyers in Texas. We take pride in been a Texas Law Firm but we are very proud that our principal office is in San Antonio.

We love that we can stand by our motto: “Minimizing Legal Worries!”℠ because we have hired top lawyers so that our clients don't have to worry about their cases. This is our Guarantee! Give us a call if you are ever in need of a Law Firm that will help you with your legal matters. Cal us (210) 979-9777 or visit our new Law Firm Suite @ 1100 NW Loop 410, Suite 500, San Antonio, Texas 78213.

How to find Top Accident Lawyers in San Antonio

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:49:00 -0700

Auto Accidents happen often in San Antonio on a daily basis. We know this because there is plenty of statistical data backing up this claim. When you are involved in an auto accident, how do you find top lawyers to help you get the settlement that you deserve? This blog is intended to answer that question.

Before we answer that question, we have to look at some things that may contribute to the accidetnts. Why are so many people in San Antonio involved in auto accidents to begin with? Perhaps we are in a hury. Perhaps we are a growing city. Or perhaps simply we are just unlucky. In any event, if you are a victim of an automobile accident, you have the right to get a lawyer. Why, because the insurance company, whom you are filing a claim against, has its own lawyers.

This is like doing brain surgery. You would not do it yourself. Would you? Then why in the world would you do your own auto accident claim? We do not recommend that. This is when the attempt to answering the question comes in. You see TV commercials, and see bus advertisements that tells you, this lawyer is the best, no this one is.

Rather than saying that, we are going to allow clients and others to tell you about our lawyers. But first, let me say that our law firm offers a FREE Auto Accident Application, in the event that you are ever into an accident. Not many law firms can say that.

We will start by what they are saying on AVVO: This is an independent site that rates lawyers, doctors and others bases on customers reviews, peer reviews and the public in general. Our Lawyers have been deemend Top Accident Lawyers by them.

Then we will go with Super Lawyers: This is an independent site that for decades, has a tough selection process by peers and professionals that select only a few lawyes in any particular area per year. Our Lawyers were selected in the area of Personal Injury, which includes auto accidents.

We have several blogs that talk about personal injury only. In an effort to help the San Antonio community if they are ever involved in an auto accident.

We could go on and on but we are going to let you, the reader, do some due dilligence on your own. If you, or someone you know are ever involved in an accident, please contact our super layers at The Baez Law Firm.

Trucking Accidents in San Antonio

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Wed, 3 Oct 2012 13:31:00 -0700

We know that huge 18-wheeler semi-trucks on our San Antonio roads and highways can be bothersome and quite intimidating to most automobile drivers. The nature of the truck-driving industry itself perpetuates this commonly felt anxiety that the general public has with semi-trucks. We all are aware that these semi-trucks serve a useful purpose; however, we are also aware that to make sufficient income, drivers of these trucks are generally under rigid schedules and tight deadlines for their deliveries. That is why a truck driver may be inclined to drive too fast or to drive when overtired. The truck driver may even be taking illegal drugs to help him/her stay awake so that deadlines can be met. We also know that when a collision occurs between one of these semi-trucks and an automobile, the results can be catastrophic with substantial personal injury and increased fatalities as well as significant damage to the automobile and its occupants. Where do you begin when you are involved in a truck accident? Proving that the truck driver was “negligent,” is one of the first steps in a trucking accident case.

All Texas truck drivers have a Duty to follow the rules of the road and state-mandated trucking laws and a Duty to use “ordinary care” while driving a truck. Ordinary care is that which a reasonable person of ordinary prudence would have done under the same or similar circumstances. A Breach of that duty, negligence, can occur when a driver failed to follow the rules of the road, failed to follow the trucking laws, or did not use ordinary care. The following are just some of the types of negligent behavior which can cause truck accidents: failure to keep a proper lookout, inattentive driver, speeding, driving while on the phone or texting, driving too slowly, following too closely, failing to use a turn signal, failing to yield the right-of-way, failing to stop at a stop sign, driving through a red light, driving impaired, such as driving fatigued or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, driving on the wrong side of the road, failing to control the truck, and improper truck maintenance. This list is definitely not exhaustive as there are many other ways that a truck driver can be found to not be using ordinary care.

The next step, the Causation element, simply means that the negligent actions of the truck driver were the “proximate cause” of the other parties’ injuries. You must prove that the accident occurred because, in a natural and continuous sequence, the negligent actions of the truck driver produced the accident and without the negligent actions of the truck driver the crash would not have occurred. For example, the truck driver was driving in an impaired state such as sleep-deprived and fell asleep at the wheel. A person of ordinary care would have foreseen that a truck driver who is driving fatigued had a great potential to fall asleep while driving and thus cause an accident. In truck accident cases, however, proximate cause is rarely an issue.

Finally, you must prove the Damages. The other vehicle’s driver and/or passengers may have suffered Personal Injury (PI) damages or there may be damages to the other vehicle or both because of the truck driver’s negligence. Whichever the case, the parties involved need to seek medical attention as soon as possible and keep thorough records and receipts of all medical expenses.

If you are involved in a collision with a semi-truck, you should immediately seek The Báez Law Firm, P.C. Our San Antonio Lawyers are here to help you with your trucking accident, auto accident and personal injury in general. Give us a call (210) 979-9777 so that one of our professionals can get you in with an attorney immediately. Our consultation is free.

Had a Car Accident in San Antonio? Need a Lawyer? We can help!

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:58:00 -0700

We are The Baez Law Firm from San Antonio Texas and we have been helping people in Bexar County that have been victims of an auto accidents. We do this because we know that victims of auto accidents will be treated unfairly by insurance adjusters if they are not represented.

The major insurance companies in the Unites States all have attorneys that handle the case for them. You should have your own lawyers working for you. This is why we have been so successful since we care about your legal needs!

We have created auto accident applications for both the iphone and Android markets. This auto accident applications are free for you to use, whether you get us as your attorneys. This applications are important because it will collect necessary information in the event that you are involved in an accident.

Do not confuse insurance companies adjuster that call you early in the process after your accident, with your friends. They are not. They are only working for the insurance companies to increase their bottom line and decrease your potential recovery.

Let us work for you on your auto accident case. If not, please accept our free auto accident application for you. Again, if you have been in an auto accident, give us a call (210) 979-9777.

Auto Accident Lawyers

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:59:00 -0700

Our San Antonio Lawyers have been helping people in Bexar County with their auto accidents successfully. We do this because our paralegals, case managers and lawyers, are ranked by others as Top Legal Representation. But we just don't say this, others do.

We have been able to get maximum settlements for our clients as a result of some one's negligence. Our legal team will make an on spot determination of liability, and send you to see doctors immediately. We have top paralegal helping our lawyers with the case unlike insurance companies who do not!

We are proud to say that, since we have not lost a single personal injury case, we offer contingency cases. If we don't win, we don't get pay! It's that simple.

We have been selected as Super Lawyers by our peers. Insurance companies have lawyers in their ranks, you should have Top Lawyers on yours when it comes to Auto Accidents.

Download our free accident applications for both iPhones and Android.

The 4th Amendment and Excessive Force: A case that helps our clients!

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:59:00 -0700

The threshold to overcome by Plaintiffs in civil actions against Police Officers for "excessive force" is that, the force utilized on the date in question has to be excessive and not reasonable under the circumstances.

In all cases, the "reasonableness" of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene, rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight. The calculus of reasonableness must embody allowance for the fact that police officers are often forced to make split–second judgments–in circumstances that are tense, uncertain, and rapidly revolving–about the amount of force that is necessary in a particular situation. The "reasonableness" inquiry in an excessive force case is an objective one: the question is whether the officers’ actions are "objectively reasonable" in light of the facts and circumstances confronting them, without regard to their underlying intent or motivation.

This case bellow has been used by our law firm to time and time again to help our client's cases in federal court against police officers who used "excessive force." This is a 5th Circuit case.

Flores v. City of Palacios, 381 F.3d 391 (5th Cir. 2004)

A police officer sought to detain a sixteen (16) year old woman because she was parked on the wrong side of the road and because, when he shined a spotlight on her car, several people fled from the vicinity. The woman did not respond to the officer’s repeated commands that she stop and instead drove away. The officer shot her car to prevent her escape. The officer’s shot entered the car’s bumper just above the tailpipe and ultimately lodged in the back of the muffler. The minor suffered no immediate physical injury, though her car was damaged.

When the woman stopped, the officer arrested her for evading detention. It was determined that the sixteen years old was in violation of a weeknight curfew for minors. Later investigation revealed alcohol in the area surrounding where the car was parked, though no evidence suggested she had been drinking. The woman sued the officer and the city pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming excessive use of force.

On appeal, the court held that the district court properly denied summary judgment on the excessive force claim. The officer used physical force by shooting at her car, and the termination of her freedom of movement was accomplished by the shot to her car. The suspect’s perception of her detention is not considered when it is accomplished by means of physical force. It was clearly established that shooting toward a person is a use of physical force. It was also clearly established that a use of physical force that succeeds in stopping a fleeing suspect constitutes a seizure. It was clearly established that stopping a moving car by intentionally shooting it constitutes a seizure.

It was clearly established at the time that psychological injuries can be sufficient to state a 4th Amendment excessive force claim. The officer was on notice that using force carrying with it a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily harm is "deadly force." The officer was also on notice that deadly force would only be justified by a reasonable belief that he or the public was in imminent danger. The officer reasonably should have known that his action caused a substantial risk of death or serious bodily harm. As such, the officer is not protected by qualified immunity as to the minor’s Fourth Amendment excessive force claim.

Police Officers should not be deterred from using force, if necessary, while effectuating an arrest, but only when–the force utilized–is "objectively reasonable" under the circumstances and not "excessive." It is the burden of the Plaintiff to prove and show that the Police Officer was not entitled to Qualified Immunity on the particular date.

If you, or someone you know has been injured by a police officer, and you believe that the force was excessive give us a call (210) 979-9777. The Baez Law Firm has been helping people with their police brutality cases and has been successful in bringing great results.

Judgment for $1.3 million

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 07:02:00 -0700

The Baez Law Firm from San Antonio Texas, obtained a trial judgment Friday, June 29, 2012 against Skyco Inc. an equipment company from Florida. The judgment was obtained based on Skyco's misrepresentations fraud and deceptive practices here in Texas.

The judgment was awarded to Pannel Construction Co. a Texas company that purchased equipment from Skyco. Pannel Construction is one of many clients of the firm, that we have help recover damages for their injuries here in Texas.

When any company does business over the internet in Texas, they can be held liable to a Texas jury for any damages that they may cause to either an individual or a company in Texas. This is called availing themselves to a Texas forum. If you thing that a company is doing you or your business wrong, give us a call.

We represent people, businesses and others in Texas on multiple issues including litigation and trial, appeals, and many more. If you are in need of business representation, or have litigation issues, give us a call. If your company has been damaged, give us a call.

We have been selected as Super Lawyers by our peers because of our success and commitment to our clients and their cases.

Out of State companies doing businesses in Texas, either over the internet or mail, and make misrepresentation to a Texas company or individual, and a contract is entered into, those out of State companies will be held liable in Texas for their wrongs.

Congratulations to Pannel Construction Co. for the judgment obtained yesterday against Skyco. It has been a long process but it had its rewards. We have been honored to have represented you during this entire litigation. This is why we say, "we care about your legal needs!"

Is your auto accident covered by PIP Insurance?

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:48:00 -0700

Do you know whether your claims is covered by PIP or not? Have you been injured in a motor vehicle accident? Is your claim covered? There are numerous court factors considered in making the determination. Here is some of the research on that topic.

The statute's definition of "personal injury protection" is detailed, but it does not specify whether merely "an accident" will trigger coverage or whether a "motor vehicle accident" is required. The statute uses the term "the accident" six times, and the phrase "the date of accident" once, without expressing whether "the accident" contemplates, or does not contemplate, an automobile or motor vehicle accident.

Personal injury protection consists of provisions of a motor vehicle liability policy which provide for payment to the named insured in the motor vehicle liability policy and members of the insured's household, any authorized operator or passenger of the named insured's motor vehicle including a guest occupant, up to an amount of $2,500 for each such person for payment of all reasonable expenses arising from the accident and incurred within three years from the date thereof for necessary medical, surgical, Xray and dental services, including prosthetic devices, and necessary ambulance, hospital, professional nursing and funeral services, and in the case of an income producer, payment of benefits for loss of income as the result of the accident; and where the person injured in the accident was not an income or wage producer at the time of the accident, payments of benefits must be made in reimbursement of necessary and reasonable expenses incurred for essential services ordinarily performed by the injured person for care and maintenance of the family or family household.

The insurer providing loss of income benefits may require, as a condition of receiving such benefits, that the insured person furnish the insurer reasonable medical proof of his injury causing loss of income. The personal injury protection in this paragraph specified shall not exceed $2,500 for all benefits, in the aggregate, for each person.

The benefits required by this Act shall be payable without regard to the fault or nonfault of the named insured or the recipient in causing or contributing to the accident, and without regard to any collateral source of medical, hospital, or wage continuation benefits. An insurer paying benefits pursuant to this Act shall have no right of subrogation and no claim against any other person or insurer to recover any such benefits by reason of the alleged fault of such other person in causing or contributing to the accident.

All payments of benefits prescribed under this Act shall be made periodically as the claims therefor arise and within thirty (30) days after satisfactory proof thereof is received by the insurer subject to the following limitations:

The coverage described in this Act may prescribe a period of not less than six months after the date of accident within which the original proof of loss with respect to a claim for benefits must be presented to the insurer.

The decision in Le v. Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. considered whether this statute permitted the State Board of Insurance to promulgate a policy that required a "motor vehicle accident" and concluded that it did. That court reasoned that "[i]t is likely that the statewide cost for injuries which happen to occur in a car is higher than the cost of paying for injuries which result from a motor vehicle accident." It gave deference to the Board, concluding, "[w]e do not find the Board's construction repugnant to the statute."

The reasoning in Le v. Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co. is sound. It is certainly reasonable and permissible for a policy providing personal injury protection to require the occurrence of a "motor vehicle accident" before coverage is applicable. An insurer paying personal injury protection coverage has no right of subrogation for the fault of another person in causing or contributing to "the accident." does not prohibit automobile policies issued in this state from requiring that the injuries be sustained as a result of a "motor vehicle accident."

However, the court found that a motor vehicle accident occurs when one or more vehicles are involved with another vehicle, an object, or a person, the vehicle is being used as a motor vehicle, and a causal connection exists between the vehicle's use and the injury-producing event, and
driver's injury resulted from a "motor vehicle accident" and entitled him to PIP benefits. Texas Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Sturrock, 146 S.W.3d 123 (Tex. 2004).

There is hope out there that your PIP may cover your claim. Give us a call if you have any questions. We are San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyers here to help you! We care about your legal needs.

San Antonio Lawyers and Attorneys

noreply@blogger.com (The Báez Law Firm, P.C.) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:19:00 -0700

The Baez Law Firm has San Antonio Lawyers and Attorneys helping the legal needs of our community. We do this, because we care about people's legal needs. Our staff members make a difference, and our San Antonio Attorneys will fight for your rights.

We handle not only personal injury, but other areas of law. In the area of personal injury, we have created an accident tool that can help you, in the event of an accident in San Antonio. Our lawyers are here to help you step by step, in the event of an injury as a result of negligence.

We have partner in the area of family law in San Antonio and in Texas, with Cheap Texas Divorce. When people cannot afford an attorney but need a divorce in Texas, Cheap Texas Divorce is the solution for a Texas Divorce. Although we handle divorces, many people cannot afford to pay thousands of dollars for a divorce, but they can afford Cheap Texas Divorce.

When you need a criminal defense lawyer in San Antonio, you need us! We have successfully helped numerous defendants present their cases in court. We handle DWI defense, drug charges, assault and battery, murder, or any felonies and misdemeanors in all courts in Texas. When you need aggressive legal representation for your criminal case, we are here to help.

Regardless of your legal need in San Antonio, when you need a lawyer or attorney in San Antonio, you can count on The Baez Law Firm. Come and see us, and you will see the difference. We have payment plans to help any budget. Do not go to court in San Antonio alone. Have your own legal team helping you.

When you need a Super Lawyer in Antonio, you need The Baez Law Firm.