When you or someone you love has suffered a personal injury caused by someone else, it is vital that you act quickly to secure your rights. The personal injury statute of limitations is the deadline for you to bring a legal claim to secure your rights. If you fail to file a lawsuit by the [...]
After an accident caused by another person's carelessness or negligence, a court may award either "compensatory" or "punitive" damages, or both. Unlike punitive damages which serve more as a punishment, compensatory damages are the "actual" damages the plaintiff may be entitled to in order to restore themselves financially to the point they were before the accident. [...]
If you have sustained personal injuries in a motor vehicle accident, a San Antonio car crash lawyer can safeguard your legal rights while your case is pending. Car accidents, even relatively minor ones, can result in serious injuries – not to mention damages to your motor vehicle. On top of this, Texas personal injury law is complex. [...]
Punitive damages are the most difficult type of damages to recover on in a personal injury case. In fact, punitive damage compensations are awarded only in a very small percentage of cases. Defendants who are guilty of punitive damage are generally considered egregious, gross and in need of major punishment. What are Punitive Damages in Personal Injury Law? [...]
A whiplash injury is a type of soft tissue injury that drivers and passengers often sustain in motor vehicle accidents. These injuries can result in both short and long-term symptoms, such as neck pain, dizziness, fatigue, blurry vision, depression, and memory problems. Whiplash injuries can also affect a person’s ability to work and many other [...]
Infant injuries resulting from product defects are becoming increasingly more common. In fact, according to current statistics, injuries are the leading cause of death among people aged 0 to 19 in the United States, according the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and infant injuries have increased by nearly a quarter over the time [...]
If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be able to receive damages for pain and suffering. The term "pain and suffering" encompasses the physical pain, inconvenience, and emotional distress that a person must endure after sustaining an injury. In addition to pain and suffering damages, a personal injury plaintiff may also be able [...]
Automobile accidents often raise serious legal questions that need prompt answers from a Texas auto accident lawyer. 6. Which insurance company pays rental car expenses? After being involved in an auto accident, you may need to obtain a rental car while your damaged car is being repaired. At that point, however, the real question becomes [...]
Automobile accidents can be very scary experiences. A Texas auto accident attorney can give you peace of mind and answer some of the common questions that arise after being involved in a Texas auto accident. 1. What are some first steps I should take after being involved in an auto accident? The first thing you [...]
If you read our recent blog post entitled, “Seven Ways to Resolve Your Personal Injury Case,” you may have noticed a number of references to “an impartial third party” when discussing various forms of alternative dispute resolution. An impartial third party is a person with no personal, financial or official interest in the disputed matter he or [...]
Once your attorneys have filed your personal injury case, you may be anxious about case resolution. There are a number of different ways to resolve your personal injury case. They include the following: A settlement negotiated between the attorneys; A trial; Mediation; Mini-trial; Moderated settlement conference; Summary jury trial; or Arbitration. The last five methods [...]
How will I pay my personal injury medical bills? This question weighs on the hearts and minds of all of our clients. Healthcare liens are part of the answer. If you get a settlement or judgment in a personal injury lawsuit, that amount will include compensation for the cost of your medical treatment. Your healthcare [...]
If you have been injured in an accident, but the insurance company is dragging its feet or flat out refusing to settle your claim, your best option may be to file a personal injury lawsuit. Many people are intimidated by the idea of filing a lawsuit, largely because of a fear of the unknown. Once [...]
In our last post, our injury accident lawyers gave you an overview of the deposition process, including a brief description of the topics you could expect the defense attorney to cover with you. Here, we will talk in more detail about one of those topics: damages. What are Damages? In an injury accident lawsuit, the [...]
San Antonio Injury Lawsuit Attorneys Explain Depositions The parties in a personal injury lawsuit obtain information from one another and from witnesses through a variety of methods, collectively called “discovery.” One discovery tool commonly used in personal injury cases is called a “deposition.” In this post, our injury lawsuit attorneys will explain how depositions work [...]
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