Many clients often ask me if they can get more than the policy limits for their personal injury case. My answer is usually the same. It is highly unlikely, and practically impossible, to get more than the policy limits. In order to understand why, we must cover some basic legal concepts about how liability insurance […]
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You’ve just been involved in a car accident. You need to get a copy of the accident report. There are several ways you can go about doing this. And the procedures differ depending on whether your accident happened in Dallas, Fort Worth, or the other cities in the DFW area. Before you Leave the Accident
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All too many times, I hear of people entering into a settlement agreement with the insurance company. Then, they regret that they settled for too little and want out. Nothing has been signed, but the injured person did verbally agree. Now, the question is whether that verbal agreement is binding. The Scenario…. Here is how
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There are many things you have to be aware of in your are involved in a car accident involving more than two vehicles. Being involved in a simple two-car accident is bad enough. But what should you be aware of when three or more vehicle are involved in an accident. This happens more often than
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Personal injury cases may seem simple. If you are injured, then the responsible party should compensate you for your losses and injuries. However, it’s never this simple. You have to work to prove your claim. You have to obtain certain pieces of information and keep certain timelines in mind. Remember that undue delay can become
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Texas law requires that every vehicle have the minimum insurance coverage before it may be driven on the road. Insurance is even necessary when you are registering your car and even getting it inspected. Why? Because if you get into a car accident, it is important that you have the ability to pay for the
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Collecting medical bills in a personal injury case in Texas has become more complicated. In the “old days” you could just add up your bills from the hospital and doctors and that’s what you were entitled to collect. It is not that simple anymore. Therefore, many Dallas personal injury attorneys have become very careful on
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One of the issues someone faces after a car accident is whether or not my car will be repaired or is it totaled. Some cars have very extensive damage and are repaired. Others have relatively moderate damage and are totaled. In your mind, you may think that your vehicle is repairable, especially if it has
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Did you know that rain causes more fatalities on the road than snow? Frozen roads may seem more dangerous. However, a federal data shows that rain causes the most driving fatalities in 39 out of 50 states in the U.S. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 50,013 automobile crashes occurred during rainy weather conditions in
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Do you like to text while driving? Unless you also like breaking the law, you should break that habit immediately. Effective September 1, 2017, House Bill 62 introduces the first Texas statewide ban against texting while driving. Texas governor Greg Abbott opted not to veto over 670 bills from the 2017 Legislature back in May. This
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