Case Negotiation & Settlement Issues

Had An Accident with a Commercial Vehicle? How does that Effect My Injury Case?

You’ve just been injured in a car accident.  The other vehicle is a commercial vehicle or company car.  How does that effect my case? Actually, it can effect your case in a numbers of ways.  It’s not only about how hard you get hit.  It’s also about who you get hit by. What is a […]

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How Often Do Auto Accident Settlements Exceed the Policy Limits?

Many clients often ask me if they can get more than the policy limits for their personal injury case.  My answer is usually the same.  It is highly unlikely, and practically impossible, to get more than the policy limits. In order to understand why, we must cover some basic legal concepts about how liability insurance

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Is a Verbal Settlement Agreement Binding in a Personal Injury Case

All too many times, I hear of people entering into a settlement agreement with the insurance company.  Then, they regret that they settled for too little and want out.  Nothing has been signed, but the injured person did verbally agree.  Now, the question is whether that verbal agreement is binding. The Scenario…. Here is how

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Why Can’t I Get More Money? How Insurance Policy Limits Work

As a personal injury attorney in Dallas, I have represented clients with some pretty serious injuries resulting from car accidents:  Broken arms, broken, legs, traumatic brain injuries, surgeries, etc.  I have also encountered difficulties in explaining to those clients that their recovery may be limited based upon the amount of insurance that is available.  This

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Comparative and Contributory Negligence

Many times I have potential clients call me and say that they were injured in a car crash that was not their fault, but the “adjuster is putting some percentage negligence on me….”  This is called comparative negligence. Under Texas law, comparative negligence may be a partial or total defense to a civil claim for

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Using Health Insurance in Your Personal Injury Case

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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