Personal Injury
Teaching Others About Road Safety
Some drivers take it as a personal responsibility to teach others on the road about road safety. Now some drivers can and do have an obligation to teach others such as adult guardians or parents of teenagers learning to drive. Others however take it too far or an issue faced citations or slap stickers directly…
Read MoreWhat is Included in Pain and Suffering – Planning Your Demand Statement
A demand statement is your big opportunity to establish what you expect to come out of this claim. In that, you can include the property damage, your medical bills, and pain and suffering. But it’s hard to understand what exactly falls into that catch-all category. Pain and suffering could be the highest figure listed on…
Read MoreCan You File a Wrongful Death Claim in a House Fire?
Public housing rented apartments, and even in your own home, a house fire can spark and lead to loss of life. There are countless people that could be responsible, and it may be likely that you can’t file a wrongful death claim. The biggest question that comes to mind when deciding if there’s a case…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice for Prescribing Opioids?
Can you sue your doctor for chronically prescribing your opioid that it turns out you may not have needed? Pain killers are common prescriptions, but for short-term pain, there’s no need for opioids, and many doctors have spent years handing them out quite literally like Halloween candy. When you choose to break that cycle and…
Read MoreWho Pays for the Damages on Electric Scooter Accidents?
Many Texans have experienced extensive injuries and damage because of Lime, Lyft scooters, Jump, Bird, and OJO. These scooter companies popped up overnight, and over the last year and a half, Texas cities have waged war. Many riders are hurt, more pedestrians are hurt, and a handful of people have died in electric scooter accidents.…
Read MoreCan a Sibling File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Unfortunately, siblings and grandparents are the two members of the “immediate” family that fall outside of the scope of who can file a wrongful death lawsuit. What happens is that in Texas, only the deceased’s children, spouse, or parents may file a wrongful death claim. These restrictions are put into place in an effort to…
Read MoreCan I Sue My Hairdresser for Scalp Burns?
In short, yes, you can sue for negligence or even assault in some cases if the action was taken on purpose. Now, you have some specifics that can slow down or outright stop a case if you’re showing that they failed to provide you with a decent level of care. The hairdresser may also not…
Read MoreWho Do I Sue if I Fall in the Food Court in the Mall in Texas?
People love to go to the malls in Texas on the weekends. It’s a great way to spend an afternoon. You shop until you drop and then you go eat some lunch in the food court. We’ve all been there before. It’s not always the cleanest place. People eat and spill their food and drink…
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