Why Your Claim Could Be Denied | Your Options When Your Claim Is Denied You’ve suffered some type of injury or contracted an illness that makes it impossible for you to work. You’ve filed for benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance … [Read more...]
Why Do Crime Rates Increase in the Summer?
Factors That Lead to More Criminal Activity When the Weather’s Warmer Studies consistently show that crime rates climb across the country in the summer months. A report out of Drexel University looked at crime rates in the Philadelphia area over a … [Read more...]
Steps to Take When You’re Bitten or Attacked by a Dog
Protecting Your Legal Rights You’re walking in your neighborhood or at a nearby park when you’re hurt in an unprovoked attack by someone else’s dog. What should you do in the minutes and hours following the assault to both protect your health and … [Read more...]
Obtaining Parental Rights in Texas
The Steps for Establishing Your Status and Rights as a Father in Texas If you are unmarried but believe that you are the father of a child, and you want to legally establish your rights to visitation and the other benefits of parenthood, there are … [Read more...]
Dram Shop Liability in Texas: What You Need to Know
Imagine driving home from work when suddenly, a car swerves into your lane, causing a terrifying crash. As you struggle with injuries and growing medical bills, you learn that the other driver was heavily intoxicated after leaving a local bar. In … [Read more...]
Road-Rage-Related Injuries Increase in Hot Summer Months
Tempers Rise When Temperatures Rise | Your Rights After a Road-Rage-Related Accident It’s always hot in Texas in the summer, but this year has been brutal. The relentless heat can take a toll in many ways, on both your physical health and mental … [Read more...]
Bailey & Galyen Helps People Stay Hydrated at Parker County Peach Festival
Firm Sponsors Hydration Station at Annual Celebration in Weatherford In mid-July, employees of Bailey & Galyen set up a hydration station at the 39th annual Parker County Peach Festival in historic downtown Weatherford. More than 50,000 peach lovers … [Read more...]
Returning to Work After Receiving SSDI Benefits
What You Need to Know Before Going Back to Your Job You suffered an injury or contracted an illness that qualified you for social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits. Your health has improved, but you’re not sure if you can return to work … [Read more...]
Attorney Stephen C. Maxwell Chosen Among Top Car Accident Lawyers
Forbes Advisor Names Bailey & Galyen Lawyer One of Arlington’s Best Attorney Stephen C. Maxwell, a long-time partner at the law offices of Bailey & Galyen, has been lauded by Forbes Advisor as one of the top car accident lawyers in the Arlington … [Read more...]
Tips for First-Time Social Security Disability Applicants
Things You Can Do to Increase Your Chances of a Successful Outcome You’ve been in an accident, and it’s made it impossible for you to work. Maybe you’ve become ill and had to leave your job. It seems clear that your injury or illness will prevent … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Rights After You’re Hurt by a Drunk Driver
What to Do When You’re Involved in an Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Accident According to data gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about one-third of all motor vehicle accidents in the United States involve … [Read more...]
Getting a Protective Order in Texas
What Is a Protective Order? Is It the Same as a Restraining Order? How Can I Get a Protective Order? You’ve been in a relationship but it’s become ugly. You’ve been the victim of physical, emotional, or other types of domestic abuse. You’ve ended … [Read more...]
