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The Differences Between Personal Injury and Bodily Injury

Is there any difference between bodily injury vs personal injury? While the two terms are used interchangeably, the law considers bodily injury to be different than personal injury.    To understand the difference, you have to understand who it is that is using the terms and in what context they’re being used. What is a [...]

Defenses in Car Accident Cases

If you’re being sued by someone else after a car accident, you’ll probably want to hire an attorney to help you defend yourself from the charges. For those who have auto insurance, their insurance company evaluates and investigates every claim made by a potential plaintiff against you. But what do car accident defenses look like [...]

How a Car Accident Lawyer Can Help

The choice as to whether or not you hire a car accident lawyer to handle your case will depend on a variety of factors that are generally outside your control. Those who have been in serious car accidents where they have sustained serious injuries, major property damage, or they will be missing time from work [...]

How to Deal with a Car Accident in a Parking Lot

A large number of accidents occur in parking lots, you just don’t hear about them on the news because there aren’t any casualties. Nonetheless, the majority of rules that apply to car accidents that occur on roads also apply to car accidents that occur in parking lots. For instance, leaving the scene of the accident [...]

Rental Car Accidents and Renter’s Liability

You rented a car. You got into an accident. Whose insurance will cover the crash? How would a personal injury lawsuit play out? These are all very common questions for those who have ever been in an accident while driving a rented vehicle. Rental car accidents happen more frequently than individuals who are driving their [...]

Steps to Take After a Car Accident

So, you’ve been in a car accident. You’re probably shocked, confused, and frightened. But this is no time to lose your cool. You want to be sure that you get adequate compensation from the other driver while minimizing your own liability. They or their insurance company will try to blame you, so the time to [...]

Left Turn Car Accidents

Left turn car accidents are among the most violent and most often fatal. These occur when one driver is attempting to make a left-hand turn at an intersection and another driver is coming from the opposite direction. In the majority of these cases, the driver attempting to turn left is responsible for the accident for [...]

Intersection Car Accidents

This is probably not news to anyone, but traffic accidents happen more frequently at intersections than just about anywhere else. It is also among the most dangerous types of collisions as cars tend to be traveling faster when intersection car accidents strike. In this article, we’ll discuss the legal concept of liability and the causes [...]

What Happens When Someone is Killed in a Car Accident?

When someone is injured in a car accident, they can file a claim against the other driver’s insurance policy or file a lawsuit against the other driver to recover damages. But what happens when someone is killed in a car accident? In that case, it would be up to the person’s next of kin (usually [...]

Who is at Fault in a Jaywalking Accident?

Let's be honest, who hasn't jaywalked at some point in their life? While this seemingly innocent act happens on a daily basis, it can sometimes lead to serious consequences. After all, a pedestrian is no match for a speeding car. If you're struck by a car while jaywalking in Texas, can you file a personal [...]

Car Accident Spine Injury

If you’ve sustained injuries to your spine after a car accident, you may have to make serious changes to your life. This can include changing jobs, making modifications to your home, and more. Further, most individuals with spinal injuries suffer a serious reduction in their quality of life. They can no longer enjoy the activities [...]

Head Injury From a Car Accident

Serious car accidents cause debilitating and sometimes life-altering injuries. Head injuries, in particular, can be incredibly serious. It often isn’t apparent just how serious a head injury is until the doctors have had a chance to observe you. Many don’t realize that they have a concussion until hours or even days after the accident occurred. [...]

Motorcycle Accident Injuries

Motorcycle accident injuries are among the most severe. There’s nothing between you and the open road, which is part of the allure. Your vehicle is smaller producing a great disadvantage in collisions with other vehicles on the road. That also makes it more difficult to see. Then, when you try to file a claim against [...]

How Long Does It Take to Settle a Semi Truck Accident

One of the most common questions we’re asked is, how long does it take to settle a semi-truck accident? As a general rule of thumb, the more money you’re asking for, the longer your claim will take. This is due to the complexity of such claims and the amount of money that’s at stake. Large [...]

Truck Accident Claim Attorney

Truck accidents are among the most devastating. The size differential between full tractor-trailer hauling upwards of 80,000 and a passenger car is significant. For that reason, federal law has seen fit to heavily regulate the truck industry, passing laws that require trucking companies to perform inspections on their vehicles to ensure that they are roadworthy, [...]

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