Tactics Insurance Companies Use to Diminish Your Claim 5 Ways an Insurer Will Try to Shortchange You When you're hurt in a motor vehicle accident or slip-and-fall, one of the first places you turn is your insurance company, so you can get the … [Read more...]
Will It Hurt My Personal Injury Lawsuit If I Delay Medical Treatment after the Accident?
The Importance of Immediate Medical Care After an Accident How Delay Seeking Treatment Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Claim In the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident or a slip-and-fall, you may want to show everyone that you are fine, resilient, … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Rights After a Rear-End Collision
Rear-End Collisions: Common Causes, Common Injuries And How We Can Help Rear-end collisions are the most common type of motor vehicle accident in the United States, accounting for about a third of all car crashes, and resulting in 17,000 fatalities … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know Before Talking to an Insurance Adjuster
Steps to Getting a Full and Fair Insurance Settlement You pay for auto insurance so you have the peace of mind that, when the unexpected happens, you'll be protected. Unfortunately, after a motor vehicle accident, it's common to encounter … [Read more...]
Traumatic Brain Injury in a Motor Vehicle Accident
What You Can Expect and What You Need to Know According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are one of the leading reasons for ER visits and hospitalizations, affecting millions of Americans every year. Motor … [Read more...]
What to Do When You’re Hurt in a Uber or Lyft Accident
Protecting Your Rights After an Uber or Lyft Motor Vehicle Crash Uber, Lyft and other rideshare companies have changed the landscape for much short-distance travel in the United States, offering convenient and often cost-effective alternatives to … [Read more...]
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Car Accident Claims
How COVID-19 May Affect You After a Motor Vehicle Accident Though the early days of the pandemic saw a dramatic reduction in the number of motor vehicles on the roads, accident rates stayed about the same, and the percentage of serious car wrecks … [Read more...]
Fatal Car Accidents in Texas – The Data
A Look at the Fatal Car Accident Statistics in Texas Over the past five years, Texas has consistently been among the states with the most fatal car accidents, leading the nation in 2016 and 2017 with nearly 3,800 deaths each year on the state's … [Read more...]
The Difference Between Personal Injury and Property Damage
The Difference Between Personal Injury and Property Damage in Texas Lawsuits Recovering for All Your Losses After an Accident When you've been in an accident caused by someone else's wrongful or careless act, you have a right to seek compensation … [Read more...]
What to Do When Your Loved One Dies in a Commercial Truck Accident
Protecting Your Rights After a Fatal 18-Wheeler Wreck When a loved one dies in a truck accident, the grief and shock can paralyze you emotionally and mentally. It's imperative that you take certain steps to protect your legal interests, so that you … [Read more...]
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Texas?
Who Has the Right to Seek Compensation After an Accidental Death? When someone dies because of the careless or negligent conduct of another person, the potential losses can be immense. The deceased person may have been the primary provider for a … [Read more...]
Losses that can be Recovered in A Personal Injury Lawsuit
Hello, my name is Michael Galyen and I’m a personal injury attorney with Bailey & Galyen, one of the largest consumer law firms in Texas. These are some of the first questions clients have when they come to us after an accident. In Texas, you have … [Read more...]
