State Fair Safety Tips – It’s Here!!!
The great State Fair of Texas is just around the corner! Dallas plays host to this annual event, which is great fun for all. Here’s a few simple rules to keep in mind to stay safe doing your visit to this Texas tradition: Stay Hydrated – drink plenty of fluids – it gets hot out […]
Importance Of Witnesses & Evidence
It’s everything with regard to an injury case. The best storyteller of an incident or of the impact of the incident on the person’s life is someone other than the victim. Unfortunately, a lot of times, we don’t have any of those other witnesses. Many times, in auto collisions there are plenty of other drivers […]
Statute Of Limitations For Minors
Yes. Generally speaking, a statute of limitations for the claims of a minor does not begin to run until they turn the age of majority which is 18 in Texas. So from that date of 18 years old, you have two years for the minors’ claims to be filed if a lawsuit is necessary. However, […]
What is “MedPay” Coverage?
If you purchased “full coverage” on your own auto insurance policy, you may have a coverage called “Medical Payments” or MedPay”. Medpay works similiar to PIP coverage (see my earlier post) in that it pays for medical expenses incurred from a wreck REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS AT FAULT. The big difference with MedPay is that […]
What is “PIP” insurance?
Personal Injury Protection” or “PIP” coverage is an optional first-party coverage that many auto policies issued in Texas provide. PIP covers medical expenses and lost wages caused by the auto collision. PIP is a “1st party” coverage, meaning it is on your policy, not the other driver’s insurance. -PIP is optional. If you want it, […]
What Is An “IME”?
Often in injury litigation, the defense will ask for what they like to call an “Independent Medical Examination”. The defense has a right in most instances to have the Plaintiff examined by a doctor of the defenses choosing. However, don’t believe for one minute that they have chosen a truly “independent” doctor. We routinely see […]
Responsibility in Trailer & Trucking Accidents
Normally the name defendants in a truck inclusion matter are the truck driver, the trucking company that employed the driver, any motor carrier or shipper who owns the truck or the trailer involved in the collision and occasionally Any other company that may been involved in loading the truck if there is an indication that […]
Premises Liability Claim | What Should I Do?
Report the incident. If you are able, report the incident to management. Next, try to get names and phone numbers of any witnesses to the fall or the events leading up to the fall. As an example, if another shopper tells you they saw the water on the floor before you fell and they already […]
Damages Available
Premises liability cases are negligence cases and are submitted to the jury similar to other negligence cases. The categories of damages available under Texas law generally fall into the following categories: reasonable and necessary medical expenses – past and future; loss of earning capacity – past and future physical pain – past and future mental […]
Typical Case Length
Every case is different, and I don’t know that there is a typical personal injury case. It depends on the triggering mechanisms that move things through the system or how long it will take you to receive your care and treatment because you don’t want to talk about settling your case until you are done […]