You’ve been in a car crash and suffered injuries. It can be a chaotic time, with emotions and adrenalin running at a high level. After an accident, you should contact the police to come to the scene and request that they make an accident report. … [Read more...]
Who Pays Your Medical Bills after a Car Accident?
Have you been hurt in a car accident because of someone else’s carelessness and you need medical care? Maybe your insurance doesn’t cover the treatment you need or you just don’t have insurance. Can you get the care you need without worrying about … [Read more...]
The New Texas Law Governing Commercial Truck Accident Claims
Its Impact of Victims in Commercial Truck Accidents In June, 2021, the Texas Legislature passed and Governor Greg Abbott signed HB19 into law, significantly changing the process by which a person injured in an accident involving a commercial truck … [Read more...]
Things to Know About Filing a Personal Injury Claim
Taking the Right Steps to Protect Yourself When you’re hurt because of the negligence of another person, everything can change in an instant, leaving you with questions: Should you file a lawsuit? Should you turn to your insurance … [Read more...]
What to Do After a Workplace Accident
Take the Right Steps to Maximize Your Recovery In Texas, when you suffer most types of injuries in the workplace, you have a right to file a claim for workers’ compensation, which is designed to cover lost wages and medical expenses. Though the … [Read more...]
Establishing Negligence in a Personal Injury Claim in Texas
What Must You Show to Successfully Recover Compensation? When you’re hurt because of the wrongful or careless acts of another person, you have a right to seek damages (financial compensation) for losses arising from the accident. Damages can include … [Read more...]
Catastrophic Injuries
Hi I'm Kern Lewis. I'm a Director of the Catastrophic Injury section of Bailey & Galyen. Catastrophic injuries are those that are more complicated than the average car wreck. These are injuries that will involve death, incapacitation, paralysis, … [Read more...]
Should I Handle My Own Personal Injury Claim?
Why You Always Want to Hire an Attorney to Represent You When you’re hurt because of the negligent acts of another person, you want to recover as much as you can to compensate for your injuries. Because you’ll have to pay a percentage of your damage … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving Can Be Disastrous or Deadly Consider this—the average time taken to look at a text message or send email on your phone (while driving) is 5 seconds. If you’re on the highway traveling at 70 miles per hour, that’s over 100 feet per … [Read more...]
The Legal Hour – Personal Injury Q&A Session
Can You Sue a Business That Serves a Drunk Driver?
Texas Dram Shop Law - The Liability of Bar Owners According to Fathers Against Drunk Drivers (FADD) International, more than a quarter of a million people have died in motor vehicle accidents involving drunk drivers over the last 10 years. More than … [Read more...]
Tips for Maximizing a Personal Injury Settlement
Strategies You Can Use to Get Full and Fair Compensation In the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident, one of your first steps toward recovering for your losses will be to report the accident to your insurance provider, so that you can get the … [Read more...]