Who Decides Fault in an Car Accident under Texas Law? Fault is a big decision in a car accident. It either makes or breaks a case and can mean whether you win or lose. But who decides “fault” in a car accident? Well, the short answer is that fault is a decision made by many …
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THE DRIVER’S “DUTY TO COOPERATE.” Every insurance policy has a “duty to cooperate” clause. This means that any person seeking coverage under the policy must cooperate with the company’s investigation and defense of the claim. Failure to cooperate may be grounds for the insurance company to deny coverage. But that doesn’t mean …
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Under Texas law, what sort of damages are recoverable in a personal injury case? In general, a victim of personal injury is entitled to collect the following as compensation for injuries sustained in an accident: Texas law provides for various categories of personal injury damages that one can recover. However, every case is determined on …
What is “Subrogation” and What Role Can it Play in my Personal Injury Case? Subrogation refers to the right of one party to bring suit in the name of, or in the place of, another. The purpose of such a right is for someone else to collect money from your personal injury case when benefits …
The number of new civil lawsuits being filed has dropped in Texas. I’ve noticed that same trend here in Dallas with respect to personal injury litigation. In 2005, 610,355 suits were filed. In 2014, 505,104 suits were file. That is a 17% drop over a 10 year period. This is true even though the …
THE OTHER DRIVER WON’T CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY. What do you do when the other driver just simply will not contact nor cooperate with the insurance company after a car accident? It ‘s a frustrating situation. I get calls all the time from clients who had a car wreck with someone and the at-fault driver …
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Often people ask me: “What is my injury case worth?” or “How much are we going to be asking for?” Evaluating personal injury cases is a complicated process with many factors. The most obvious factors, of course, are the seriousness of the injury, the seriousness of the accident, and the facts of the accident. Here are …
What is a Child Support Lien? Filing a child support lien is governed by the Texas Family Code, Sections 157.311 through 157.331. Pursuant to the statute, the lien attaches to any settlement or proceeds of any claim for compensation. This includes claims for personal injury. The purpose of the lien is to secure payment of …
You’ve just been injured in an accident and were taken to a hospital emergency room for treatment. Now, you owe the hospital for their services. Assuming you have no health insurance, the hospital may file a hospital lien. Therefore, it is important that you know how hospital liens work in Texas.
Lower Fee Guarantee In this article, I describe how a personal injury settlement might be paid between the attorney’s fees, medical bills and client’s share. And then, I am going to describe my “Lower Fee Guarantee” and how it protects the client in the settlement. Let’s assume that you are involved in a car accident …
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