Since 1994, I have handled a countless number of personal injury cases in Dallas, Fort Worth and throughout North Texas. Because the vast majority of those cases involved car accidents, I have come up with my top five most common causes of car accidents: 1. Driving While Intoxicated or Under the Influence. Car accidents due […]
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Question: I hired an attorney to handle a personal injury case. He called me one day and said he settled the case. I never gave him permission to settle the case and I don’t even know what he settled for. Can my attorney do this? Robert’s Answer: The general answer is that your attorney cannot
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Question: I was in a car accident. Both me and the other driver know it was the other driver’s fault. He contacted his insurance company and told them he was at fault. Yet the insurance company still does not want to pay for the damages to my car. What do I do? Robert’s Answer: I
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Question: I fell in a major grocery store. The adjuster keeps giving me the run-around about the store not being at fault. Can I sue the store and win? Robert’s Answer: It all depends on the facts of your case. Slip and fall cases fall into the category of “premises liability.” Every property owner, especially
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An issue that commonly arises in a personal injury case is whether or not you should use your health insurance. That decision depends on many circumstances. But before answering this question, we should discuss how the typical health insurance policy works. When you have health insurance, you become part of a vast network of hospitals
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Question: I was injured in a car accident. I did not have a lawyer and I settled the case myself. Now, I have all these other medical bills coming in that I didn’t know about. Can I re-open the personal injury claim with the insurance company even though I settled the case? Robert’s Answer: Typically
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Question: Do police officers have to issue a citation to the person at fault in a car accident? Robert’s Answer: No, they do not. Most of the time a citation is not issued. It is purely at the discretion of the police officer investigating the accident. If a citation is issued, and the person is found
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Question: I have just been sued for a car accident. I referred everything to my insurance company to handle it, but I am worried about getting a judgment entered against me. Can I force my insurance company to settle the case? Robert’s Answer: The simple answer is “No.” Your auto insurance policy probably provides that
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Question: I live in Texas, but was involved in a car accident in another state. Can I pursue the claim here in Texas, or do I have to hire a lawyer in the state where the accident happened? Answer: Technically, you can hire a lawyer in Texas, but the case would be governed under the
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Question: I was involved in an accident. I was driving someone else’s car. The accident was my fault. Which insurance covers the accident: mine or the car’s? Robert’s Answer: In Texas, insurance primarily follows the car. So long as you are driving the vehicle with the permission of the owner, then the insurance that covers
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