Ask Robert C. Slim

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 […]

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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