What Is Pain and Suffering? | How Is Pain and Suffering Calculated? When you have been hurt because of the carelessness, negligence or wrongful act of another person, you have a right to seek compensation (also known as "damages") from the at-fault … [Read more...]
Is Domestic Violence a Misdemeanor or a Felony in Texas?
Can Domestic Violence Be Charged as Either? If So, What's the Difference? Domestic violence or abuse can often seem to arise out of nowhere. You're having a discussion on a difficult subject and tempers and voices both get out of control. Often, … [Read more...]
Potentially Liable Parties in a Motor Vehicle Accident Claim
Sources of Compensation or Injury or Loss after a Car Accident When you are injured in a car, truck or motorcycle accident in Texas, the first place you'll typically look for reimbursement of your losses is to the person who caused the accident … [Read more...]
Can You Discharge Tax Debts in a Personal Bankruptcy Filing?
Are There Any Circumstances Where Tax Debts May Be Permanently Discharged in Bankruptcy? If So, What Must Happen? When you are struggling to meet your financial needs, whether as the result of a divorce, the loss of a job, challenges with your small … [Read more...]
Proving Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim
The Legal Requirements to Successfully Recover Compensation When you are hurt or suffer an illness because of someone else's actions, you have the right to bring a lawsuit to get monetary payment for your losses. Though you can always bring a claim … [Read more...]
What Are the Differences between a Personal Injury Attorney and a Criminal Defense Attorney?
Why You Can't Hire Any Lawyer to Handle Any Legal Matter When you have a legal problem that needs to be resolved, and you need legal counsel, you may believe that you can hire any attorney to represent you. After all, the law is the law, right? Not … [Read more...]
Premises Liability Claims in Texas
Injuries Caused by Negligence on Residential and Commercial Property In Texas, as in all states, the owner and/or occupying party in control of commercial or residential property has a duty to anyone legally visiting the property to take reasonable … [Read more...]
How Much Will It Cost to Hire a Child Support Lawyer in Texas?
What Can You Expect to Pay to Resolve a Child Support Dispute? When you're involved in a divorce proceeding in Texas and there are minor children in the home, the court will almost always order the payment of child support, even when the court … [Read more...]
What Are the Different Ways of Getting a Green Card?
How You Can Become a Lawful Permanent Resident You've left your home country and come to America, but you're only here on a temporary visa. You know that you want to live here permanently, but you're not sure how you can make that happen. Let's look … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Legal Rights after a Texas Motor Vehicle Accident
Taking the Right Steps to Help You Get Full and Fair Compensation When you've been involved in any type of car, truck or motorcycle accident, whether as a driver, passenger or pedestrian, the risk of serious and catastrophic injury is great, even … [Read more...]
What Are Preferences in a Bankruptcy Filing?
The Consequences of Favoring One Creditor Over Another You're struggling to make ends meet, whether you've lost your job, been forced to take a less lucrative position because of COVID, had an unanticipated injury or illness or been a party to a … [Read more...]
Wrongful Death in Texas
What Is It? Who Can File a Claim? What Damages Can Be Recovered? There's a famous quote from the English author, John Donne, that says "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind." There's much truth in that…we are all affected … [Read more...]
