During my years of personal injury practice, I have come across situation where someone is injured as a result of some assault or other intentional act. I would even come across situations where someone was injured in a “road-rage” incident, or when an injury occurs as a result of someone who intentionally hits someone with […]
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Question: I was injured in an accident and I hired a lawyer. The lawyer has been talking to my doctor about my treatment status and also sent the doctor a letter of protection. Will it hurt my case if my lawyer is talking to my doctor? Robert’s Answer: There is nothing wrong with a personal
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Question: I was injured in a car accident. My car was damaged and I was injured. At the time of the accident, I was on my way to a client meeting which I missed. The client took his business elsewhere and I got fired from my job. The insurance company only wants to pay for
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Question: I was seriously injured in a car accident. The other driver’s insurance company has agreed to pay me a settlement up to the policy limits. However, it is not enough to fully compensate me. After I settle, can I then go after the other driver for the rest of my damages? Robert’s Answer:
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When I first started out as a young Dallas personal injury lawyer back in 1994, recorded statements were routine. Most attorneys, including myself, did not even question them. When we would get a new car accident case, the other driver’s insurance company would request a recorded statement of my client. The adjuster would say
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Question: I was in a car accident while driving on the busy Texas freeway and the other driver was at-fault. My insurance paid for the damage to my car and I had to pay the deductible. How can I get my deductible back? Can I sue the other driver for it? Robert’s Answer: Yes, you
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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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