Category: Car Wrecks

In 2022, Texas led the nation with the highest number of traffic fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 4,496 traffic fatalities in Texas in 2022.   The four other states leading the nation in …

UM/UIM Statistics

According to the latest statistics, 20% of Texas drivers are uninsured.  1 in 5 people driving on Texas roadways have no automobile liability insurance.  If you are unlucky and get in a wreck caused by an uninsured …

When you are involved in an automobile collision, one question is who is going to pay for the damage to your car.

Who caused the collision?

You must first determine who caused the collision.  If you caused the collision, you …

AAA predicts that 47.9 million people will be traveling this Fourth of July weekend, despite higher gas prices.  With that many people on the highways, please be careful traveling.  According to AAA, the top 10 United States destinations for …

If you are a party to a civil lawsuit or a witness, you will probably be asked to give your deposition.  Most people are not familiar with what a deposition is.  A deposition is a question-and-answer session where the opposing …

The short answer to the question is it depends on how much (percentage) you are at fault.  In Texas, we have comparative responsibility.  What that means is if that a plaintiff can be partially at fault for the collision and …

In Texas, pedestrian deaths are on the rise.  According to the Texas Department of Transportation, 1 in 5 of all traffic fatalities involve a pedestrian.  In 2020, there were 4,852 collisions involving pedestrians, resulting in 1,211 serious injuries …

You are involved in a car, truck or motorcycle crash and are injured.  The crash is not your fault.  The question becomes will the at-fault driver’s insurance company pay for your medical bills immediately?  The answer is usually not …

Today is the first day of Texas' annual "Click It or Ticket" campaign and runs through June 5th.  This means Texas DPS troopers as well as other law enforcement agencies are increasing their efforts to ticket drivers and passengers who …

It is well known that driver fatigue causes slower response times, attention failure and poor decision making.  When the fatigue happens to the driver of a semi-truck or passenger bus, the results can be fatal to them and others.  In …

Getting medical treatment right away after a car accident or other injury is one of the most important things you can do for your health.  It will also help any personal injury case you might have. 

First and foremost, it …

Whether you are buying or leasing a new car, once you drive it off the car lot, the value of the car starts to depreciate.  This was all true until the COVID pandemic.  Since the COVID pandemic, used cars have …

A crash report is one of the most valuable pieces of information following a collision.  The police report sets out the details of the crash, the parties involved, the vehicles involved and any insurance information for the drivers.  It will …

When the Defendant has filed an Answer, discovery begins.

Discovery is intended to determine all the facts of the case and get those facts in an “admissible” format to be used in court. All facts are not “admissible” in court …

You’ve been injured due to the fault of another person and the insurance company for the other person is not willing to pay you fair compensation for your injuries. What do you do? You have two options. The first …

In Texas, when a person dies from an injury caused due to  someone’s negligence, certain surviving family members as well as the deceased’s estate may have a right to pursue a lawsuit for the death of that family …

Continuing on from the prior blog post here, the following can also impact the value of a personal injury case.

Venue

Where your case is filed can have an impact on how much your case is worth. The particular county …

It is usually during the first meeting with a client that this conversation comes up. And many times, it starts with a client saying they had a friend who got so much money for their injuries. The conversation with their …

What is Diminished Value?

Here is the typical scenario.  You purchases your car a year ago and then as you are sitting at a stoplight, you are rear-ended by another car.  You take your car into the body repair shop …

In the last five blog posts, I have gone over my list of the Top Ten Mistakes that Can Wreck your Car or Truck Wreck claim.

To summarize, don’t make these mistakes if you are involved in a car …

Mistake #9: Failing to Have the Right Insurance or Enough Insurance

There is nothing more frustrating than to be involved in an accident only to find that the other driver who caused the accident has no insurance. Some Texas drivers …

Mistake #7: Hiding Your Past (accidents, injuries, criminal record) From Your Attorney

When you are involved in litigation, the other side engages in the discovery. In discovery, the other side will get to find out about the injuries you have …

Mistake #5: Failing to Follow Your Doctor’s Medical Advice

There is a reason you are seeing a medical professional for your problems. You can’t treat them yourself and should not. So listen to the doctor. Follow the doctor …

Mistake #3: Missing Doctor Appointments or Having “Gaps” in Your Medical Treatment

If you don’t show up for your doctor appointments and it is noted in your medical records, it could hurt your case. Think about it. If you …

In this five-part series, we will discuss the top ten mistakes people can make that can hurt their personal injury claim if they are involved in a car or truck collision. 

Mistake #1: Failing to Obtain Sufficient Information at the …

I was driving down Interstate 30 this past weekend coming home from a weekend trip.  I noticed an 18-wheeler in the right-hand lane having trouble staying in his lane.  At first, I thought it was due to the wind which …

A Stower’s demand is a pretrial request that the at-fault insurance company settle your claim for an amount within the policy limits.  Here is a typical car wreck scenario.  You get rear-ended by a driver and are injured.  You …

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As a victim of a collision, the insurance company is not your friend.

Many people do not understand what type of insurance they have on their cars or trucks.  They usually just shop around with different insurance companies and buy the cheapest policy without realizing what they are getting or what they really …

In the last blog, we discussed the first two components of a personal injury claim—negligence and proximate cause.  The third and final component is damages.

Personal injury is a generic title that covers a lot of ground. Basically, a personal injury claim arises when someone is injured or killed as a result of someone else’s negligence (carelessness). Let’s break this down into three …