When a car accident happens, whether on the roads of Dallas, interstate highways or back road of Texas, you are naturally rattled and upset. You may even admit fault before you fully understand the circumstances that caused the accident in the first place. However, the scene of an accident is never the place to make […]
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If you are reading this, then you were probably involved in a car accident with an excluded driver. You are wondering what to do next. The first thing you should do is contact an experienced Dallas area car accident attorney for a free consultation and go over all your options. What is an “Excluded Driver?”
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So 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
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Suppose you are involved in a car accident. You exchange information with the other driver and discover that you both have the same insurance company. What now? Does that make a difference in how the claims are handled? The answer is “No.” Don’t look at it as the same insurance company. Look at it as
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So many times, you hear personal injury attorneys use the phrase “No Fees Unless You Collect.” or, “No Attorney Fees until You Recover.” But what does this really mean? What is being described is an attorney contingency fee contract, and here is how is works…. How a Contingency Fee Contract works. The typical contingency fee
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You just had a car accident. You make a claim against the other driver’s insurance company. They do their investigation and lead you to believe that they will take care of your claim. Instead, the insurance company either fails to pay a fair amount for your claim or they deny your claim altogether. What if
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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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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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Question: I was injured in a car wreck about a year ago. The attorney sent me to a doctor (chiropractor). I have been treating with no real improvement in my condition. Will it hurt my case if I get a second opinion? Robert’s Answer: No, it will not hurt to get a second opinion. Do
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Question: I was in a car accident that was not my fault. We exchanged information, but the insurance information I got from the other driver was incorrect. When I called, they said there was no coverage and the policy was not in effect. What can I do? Robert’s Answer: This happens more times than you
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