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 […]
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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
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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
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You were in a car accident and the other driver convinced you not to exchange insurance information. You are involved in a car accident. The other driver apologizes profusely. He even agrees to pay you out of his pocket for the damages to your car. He also convinces you not to exchange insurance information and
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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
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Basic steps that a typical personal injury case will follow. Although not every case is the same, there is a common procedural thread that starts from the time of the accident up until either a settlement or a trial.
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If you’ve been in a car accident in Dallas, Texas, or the surrounding areas, an open records requests can be very valuable. They can aid in the investigation of you case by getting more information about your car accident that is not in the police report. Doing an open records request is pretty simple if
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Throughout my years as a car wreck attorney in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, I have handled my fair share of accident cases. Even though every case has its own set of facts and circumstances, there are some themes that tend to become more common than others. Here are some examples of the most common causes of
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In my years a Dallas personal injury lawyer, I have seen many good cases go wrong because the injured person decides to handle the case themselves. This usually ends up being a very costly mistake. Practicing law is not an easy task. The law is a very complicated and intertwined study. Unless you are
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