Let’s say you just sold a car. The sale went smoothly and you hand the buyer the keys and signed title. The buyer leaves with your car. However, the car is still titled in your name with the Department of Motor vehicle. How so you protect yourself if the buyer gets into a car accident …
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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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Hit-and-Run Car Accidents are Very Common. There are many reason why someone will leave the scene of the accident. Sometimes people just panic and leave the scene. Other times the other driver doesn’t have a valid license, auto insurance, is driving while intoxicated, or just doesn’t want to get in trouble for the accident. When …
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What to Do (and Not Do) After a Car Accident You’ve Been in an Auto Accident: What’s Are Your Next Steps? If you’ve ever been in an auto accident, you know the shock that comes with it. It’s a chaotic scene. You are injured and your car is damaged or maybe totaled. You don’t know …
How to Look for the Right Personal Injury Lawyer When you are injured, you want to get a quick resolution to your case. However, you should not hire the first lawyer you see on a commercial, a billboard, or online. First and foremost, not all lawyers specialize in every area of the law. For instance, …
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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 a “Letter of Protection” and How does it Work in my Personal Injury Case? Many times, victims of a personal injury do not have health insurance or money to pay the medical expenses for their injuries. Other times, the injured party does not want to use their health insurance. These are just some …
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 Difference Between PIP and Med-Pay Coverage Can Affect How Your Personal Injury Case gets Settled. Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Personal Injury Protection, also know as “PIP,” is coverage you purchase with your auto insurance policy that covers medical expenses and lost wages as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Here are some of …
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 …
