Injuries & Types of Damages
Do I Have a Personal injury Case?
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsSo many times I have people call me about whether or nor they have a case. I tell them all the same thing: There are two parts to every personal injury case. First, you must prove liability. Second, you must prove damages. You can’t just have one or the other. You must have both. Proving […]
Read More...Diminished Value Claim
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsDiminished value (also know as diminution in value) means that something does not have the same value as it did before. In the context of a car accident, it means that a vehicle that was damaged in an auto accident will not have the same value after it is repaired than it did prior to […]
Read More...When is a Car Totalled?
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsYour car has just been damaged in a car accident or some other occurrence. The claim is sent to the insurance company who inspects the vehicle. They determine that the car is totaled. Or, they determine that the car is fixable, but you think it should be totaled. So, when is a car totaled. Simply […]
Read More...Paid or Incurred Medical Expenses
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsMedical 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 […]
Read More...Soft Tissue Injuries
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsAs a Dallas personal injury lawyer, I have worked on many cases involving soft tissue injuries. So, just what is a “soft tissue injury?” In the field of personal injury, a soft tissue injury refers to those injuries involving the soft tissue structures of the body such as the muscles and ligaments. For instance, a […]
Read More...I Got Into a Second Accident?
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsIn my years as a Dallas / Fort Worth area personal injury attorney, I always dread those telephone calls when my client tells me they have been involved in a second accident while they are still in treatment for the first accident. That is because of a legal theory called “intervening cause.” Basically, this legal […]
Read More...Personal Injury Damages
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsWhat sort of damages am I entitled to recover in a personal injury case? Texas law provides for various categories of personal injury damages that one can recover. However, every case is determined on its own merits. No one case is the same as the other. While one jury in the Dallas or Fort Worth […]
Read More...How are Car Accident Repairs Handled?
Posted by: | Comments/QuestionsYou have just been involved in a car accident and your vehicle has been damaged. You have reported your claim to the insurance company. Sometimes the insurance company will ask you to take the vehicle to one of their approved body shops. Although such shops may do a fine job, they usually follow the repair guidelines dictated […]
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