I'm sure that many of us have seen someone get out of the car without any problems or issues and having parked in a disabled parking spot with a disabled parking sticker. Recently, I saw some one who had such a sticker and is clearly not disabled. I'm not sure how anyone could bring themselves to pull off such a fraud but you never know.
There is an old saying "I used to complain about no shoes until I met a man with no feet". I have myself been guilty of parking in handicapped parking when I was young man. When I represented my first paralyzed personal injury victim and saw the struggles he went through every day, I never parked in a handicapped spot again.
The handicapped truly struggle and adapt to hardships that some of us could not even imagine. Anyone who walks a mile in a handicapped person shoes would not be able to park in handicap spot unjustly.
According to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles persons who are eligible for are those with very serious eye issues and others who have mobility problems impairing their ability to move around.
I am certain that the vast majority of people who display are appropriate users and should be entitled to such permits. I'm also certain that others are abusing this privilege and it does not reflect well on our community.
Greg Baumgartner is a Houston injury lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping personal injury victims seek civil justice. If you would like to speak with an accident lawyer in Houston call the Baumgartner Law Firm.
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