If you have been injured, you get only one chance to get the compensation you deserve. One of the most important decisions you make in your lifetime will be choosing the right personal injury attorney to represent you. You must choose the right lawyer the first time If you hire the wrong lawyer to represent…
A question I sometimes am asked by people who were injured in an accident is whether the injured person can settle the claim on their own. Of course, you don’t need a lawyer to settle your claim, just like you don’t need a lawyer to file a lawsuit or defend against one. The real question…
Motor Vehicle Accidents – An Overview If you are involved in a Texas car accident, and you feel that it was caused by the negligence of the other driver, then you may have cause for a lawsuit. Negligence in Texas is determined to be a factor based on “proper lookoutâ€. This means that every driver…
What Should I Do After a Collision? The first thing you should do following an accident is to call the police so that an accident report will be prepared. Although the police do not always prepare an accident report they will always require the other driver to properly identify herself and her insurance company. This…
Governor Perry and Supreme Court of Texas Reverse 100 years of Texas law When being involved in a personal injury case, you may receive money to pay off the medical bills for the treatment you have already received. In addition, your attorney may go further and try to win you an additional amount for those…
What is it and how is it measured? In a personal injury case, it is extremely difficult to determine the amount of pain and suffering inflicted upon the client. Every injury, every injured person, every accident, and every case is different so it is difficult to “measure” the amount of pain and suffering in a…
Claiming PIP PIP is an extension of car insurance available in Texas which covers medical expenses and, in some cases, lost wages and other damages. Personal Injury Protection or PIP is an insurance coverage for medical and other expenses resulting from an automobile accident, for people specified in the policy, regardless of who is at…
Insurance Subrogation Insurance Subrogation Claims Subrogation is the legal technique where one party, usually the insurance company or insurer, steps into the insured’s shoes, so as to have the benefit of the insured’s rights and remedies against a third party such as a defendant. Subrogation most commonly arises in relation to policies of insurance, but…
Neck Pain and Whiplash Whiplash is a nonmedical term used to describe neck pain following an injury to the soft tissues of your neck (specifically ligaments, tendons, and muscles). A doctor may use the more specific terms of cervical sprain, cervical strain, or hyperextension injury. It is caused by an accidental motion or force applied…
Learn the top mistakes so you and your children can avoid them UPDATED 4/5/2018 According to a study conducted by aceable.com with the help of Texas A&M’s Transportation Institute, the biggest factor in teens driving distracted may be witnessing their parents’ habits. “3,477 traffic deaths were cause by distracted driving in 2015. That’s a 10%…
