Let’s address the top 10 myths of automobile liability insurance and how they relate to car accident claims. As a Dallas car accident attorney, I come across these issue quite frequently. This post is limited, however, to auto liability insurance and is not intended to address other types of insurance such as comprehensive and collision […]
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A University of Northern Colorado student died in a head-on collision when his car veered off the road into oncoming traffic. Witnesses say that the driver’s head was down and typing a text when the car accident occurred. The accident happened on April 3, 2013, in Greeley, Colorado. The grief stricken parents of Alexander Heit,
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A charter bus carrying 45 passengers crashed on northbound Highway 161, near Beltline Road, in Irving, Texas. Initial reports state that 2 died in the accident, while many were transported to Dallas area hospitals. Currently, 16 passengers were listed as having critical injuries. The accident happened on Thursday April 11, 2013, at about 9:00, a.m. The
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Motorcycle accidents have a much greater risk of resulting in very serious injuries, including head injuries and permanent brain damage. That is why bikers usually wear helmets. But when a motorcycle rider decides not to wear a helmet, the results can be devastating. A 31 year-old Iraqi war veteran, Dustin Brink, learned the hard way
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Many people are victims of serious personal injuries caused by dog bites and animal attacks. On the afternoon of April 2, 2013, an eight year old boy was the victim of an attack from his own family dog. The boy was taken to the hospital after being severely bitten by the family’s bulldog resulting in
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95-Car Pile Up on I-77 Kills Three Dense fog and high speeds are the main factors police officials say lead to a 95 car pile-up occurring on Easter Sunday on a stretch of Interstate 77 in Virginia. At least three were killed and at 25 were injured. The vehicles were involved in the chain-reaction traffic
If you are injured in any sort of accident, whether it be a car accident or other accidental injury, you must decide if your case is worth pursuing as a legal matter. Of course, this decision should only be made after a consultation with a personal injury attorney. After your consultation, the decision to pursue the claim will depend on
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In my many years as a personal injury lawyer in Dallas, Texas, I have consistently come across common mistakes clients (and even lawyers) make in handling personal injury cases. These errors can significantly effect the case’s chances of getting a favorable settlement, or even cause the client to recover absolutely nothing. Therefore, I have compiled
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Medical expenses are one of the most important elements of damages that are recovered in a personal injury case. With the passage of Section 41.0105, of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code (“CPRC 41.0105”) in 2003, the Texas legislature greatly affected the way medical expenses are recovered and the way settlement funds are distributed among
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As a car accident attorney, I am often asked about what to do if you are involved in an auto accident with an uninsured motorist or an under-insured motorist. Both types of claims are governed by the uninsured motorist (“UM”) provision of your auto insurance policy and are generally treated the same. The main difference is that an
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