When you've been hurt in an accident, one of the first places you turn to help you get reimbursement for your losses is your insurance company. For many, that's an unpleasant experience. Let's face it—insurance companies are in business to make a … [Read more...]
Texas Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits and Settlements
If you have been injured a car accident, truck wreck or motorcycle crash in Texas, you have a right to pursue benefits through an insurance provider or in a personal injury lawsuit. However, if you've never been involved in a lawsuit before, the … [Read more...]
Beware of Insurance Company Settlement Offers
In the Aftermath of a Personal Injury, Don't Take a Settlement Offer without Talking to an Attorney When you have been hurt in a motor vehicle accident because of the carelessness or wrongful act of another person, you may not know where to start to … [Read more...]
What to Do If You Are Hurt on Summer Vacation
It's summer!! School's out and the weather is great. Time to start preparing for that vacation you planned last winter. And there's even better news! Gas prices are still the lowest they've been in nearly a decade, so it won't cost you an arm and a … [Read more...]
What Are The Most Frequent Causes of Motorcycle Accidents?
Knowing the Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents Can Help You Ride Safer Motorcyclists have long been at much greater risk of accident and injury on the nation's roadways, with a fatality rate more than 30 times that of other motorists. Some of … [Read more...]
Protect Your Legal Rights – Seek Medical Care Immediately after a Car Accident
When you've been in any type of a motor vehicle accident, whether it's a minor collision or a high-speed crash, you want to protect your legal rights. One of the most important steps to do just that is to seek medical attention as soon as possible. … [Read more...]
Not Our Brother’s Keeper: The Duty (Or Lack Thereof) to Act In Texas
As a general proposition, there is no duty on the part of any citizen of this, and most other states, to render aid to third parties at risk of harm. “[I]t may be said generally, as a matter of law, that a mere bystander who did not create the … [Read more...]
Damages for Personal Injury Under Texas Law
If you are injured because of the negligent acts or omissions of somebody else, perhaps a careless driver, a careless doctor or a careless dog owner you may be entitled to money damages to compensate you for your injuries. There are many ways in … [Read more...]
Wrongful Death Beneficiaries Under Texas Law
There are few things more painful than the death of a loved one. And when that death is the result of another’s negligence, most presume that the law will provide a remedy. But this was not always the case in Texas, and to this day Texas law places … [Read more...]
Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP)
Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP): USE IT OR LOSE IT Texas law affords its motorists the option of obtaining what is referred to as “Personal Injury Protection” in connection with their automobile liability coverage. Texas’ Personal … [Read more...]
INSURANCE 101
Insurance in our society has become a necessary evil. I use the word necessary because the law requires individuals to maintain certain types of insurance, including automobile liability insurance and health insurance. I use the word evil because: … [Read more...]
Rear-End Collisions in Texas: Those Golden Years Have Gone!
The fact that an accident has occurred does not necessarily mean that someone was at fault. As the courts of this state have long recognized: “It is not that in any case negligence can be assumed from the mere fact of the accident and injury...”. … [Read more...]