A wrongful death claim is the case a family brings when someone dies because of another party’s negligence. Texas law reserves that right to a specific group of family members — spouse, children and parents — and sets a deadline for bringing it. Wrongful death cases can involve difficult legal and personal circumstances. This guide …
Wrongful Death Claims in Texas: Who Can File and What Can Be Recovered Read More »
Five mistakes that can hurt an injury claim in Texas are delaying medical treatment, giving a recorded statement to the other party’s insurer, accepting a settlement before understanding the full extent of the injuries, signing documents without fully understanding them, and missing an applicable legal deadline. Each of these can affect how a claim is …
Five Mistakes That Can Sink Your Injury Claim in Texas Read More »
When someone is injured at a refinery or industrial plant in Texas, there may be more than one potential source of recovery. If the accident was caused by a company other than the injured person’s employer — such as a contractor, equipment manufacturer, or facility owner — a separate civil claim may be available. That …
Refinery Accidents in Texas: Who Answers When Safety Fails Read More »
An 18-wheeler accident is handled very differently from a collision between two cars. There can be several potentially liable parties beyond the driver, and much of the key evidence may be stored in electronic systems, video footage, and trucking records. Some of that evidence can be overwritten, altered, lost, or destroyed quickly, while federal regulations …
18-Wheeler Accidents in Texas: Why Your Case Is Not a Car Crash Read More »
If an Uber or Lyft driver hit you as a pedestrian, cyclist, or occupant of another vehicle, the insurer that responds depends on that driver’s app status at the moment of the crash, and can range from their personal policy to a $1 million rideshare policy. Not being the passenger doesn’t mean you’re entitled to …
Hit by an Uber or Lyft Driver in Dallas? Your Options If You Weren’t the Passenger Read More »
If you were riding as an Uber or Lyft passenger when the accident happened, you’re typically covered by the $1 million policy the rideshare company is required to carry under Chapter 1954 of the Texas Insurance Code throughout the trip, and you can claim medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering, with a 2-year …
Injured as an Uber or Lyft Passenger in Dallas? What Compensation You Can Claim Read More »
In Texas, who pays for an Uber or Lyft accident depends on the driver’s app status at the moment of the crash: app off, waiting for a ride, or already on an accepted ride each trigger a very different insurance level. Legally, it’s treated as a variant of the more common car accident claim, though …
Who Pays After an Uber or Lyft Accident in Texas? Insurance Coverage Levels Explained Read More »
