Archive for February 2013
Texas On-The-Job Injury: How Does Worker's Compensation Insurance Affect My Claim?
When you are injured on the job, one of the big issues affecting your case will be whether your employer has worker’s compensation insurance. There are several issues that you need to look at to see how any worker’s compensation insurance will affect your claim. 1. Does your employer have true worker’s compensation insurance? Many…
Read MorePreparing For Your Personal Injury Mediation
In Texas, most cases are required to go through mediation before they can proceed to trial. Some lawyers just tell their clients to show up, but I’m a strong believer in the idea that if you’re prepared for the mediation, you’ll be able to make much better decisions about your case. Here are some tips to…
Read MoreVan versus bicycle accident results in $2.3 million wrongful death lawsuit verdict
A 52-year-old man was hit by a van belonging to a hotel corporation, driven by a hotel employee. This case was about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A 52-year-old man was out riding his bicycle early in the evening in September 2008, when he was struck by a van being driven…
Read MoreVoice-Activated Texting While Driving Is Still Dangerous
After my mom bought her first iPhone, I was explaining Siri to her. And her first statement was, “Great! Now I can text in the car.” And my response was to almost scream at her, especially since she drives a lot with my kids. New research is backing up my belief that voice-activated texting while…
Read MoreIncreased big rig speed on highways may account for more accidents
The good news is that the number of car accidents has gone down. The bad news is that the number of big rig wrecks is on the rise. There are a number of factors at play during a car accident — anything from texting while driving to mechanical failure. And yet, the National Highway Traffic…
Read MoreCosts of Medical Care
One of the things injury attorneys deal with on a daily basis is the wildly divergent cost of medical care. It comes up in any number of ways. For example, our clients may need a surgery, and we will have to obtain an estimate for that procedure. Or maybe we’ve resolved the case and it’s…
Read MoreA Look At A Proposed Texting While Driving Ban
If you read this blog regularly, you know that one of the biggest issues we see is car wrecks caused by texting while driving. As a result, we’re big advocates of doing what can be done to reduce those auto accidents. During the last legislative session, a bill banning texting while driving was passed, but…
Read MoreWill The Legislature Make It Easier To Buy Insurance?
I have long preached that I think the Texas Department of Insurance did consumers a disservice when it allowed insurance companies to offer non-standard policies. It is hard to buy insurance. Policies are written in legalese so that even attorneys spend their lives fighting over the meaning of certain provisions or phrases. How is a…
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