After an accident, your injuries may put you out of work and drowning in medical expenses and other stresses. You may be relieved when your attorney negotiates a favorable settlement on your behalf. Now you may wonder, How are personal injury settlements paid out? Some people think that once a claim is settled, their settlement payout arrives immediately. Understanding...
Continue ReadingAfter an accident, any injuries you sustained can create severe disruption to your daily life. In addition to focusing on your physical recovery, you may feel overwhelmed and frustrated by your mounting medical expenses and an inability to work. You may feel relieved when your attorney obtains a favorable settlement on your behalf. But, you may wonder, do you...
Continue ReadingWhen you suffer injuries due to the negligence of another, you may seek compensation for your losses. Unfortunately, some injured people don’t have medical insurance to pay their medical bills. This lack of insurance leaves them struggling to recover from their injuries without any financial support. In these situations, you may seek to obtain a letter of protection, often...
Continue ReadingCommercial vehicles get into serious collisions with passenger vehicles every day. Texas residents end up dying or suffering serious injuries after crashes with massive commercial trucks. Many different factors contribute to these collisions, including inclement weather, aggressive driving, speeding, intoxication and distraction. Another major factor is exhaustion. Commercial drivers may be at increased risk for exhaustion. They work long...
Continue ReadingWhen a negligent vehicle driver causes a fatal or injurious accident in Texas, who do you think is going to be financially responsible? The negligent driver, of course, but it’s probably not going to be the driver him- or herself who actually pays out the cash to injured parties. It will more likely be the driver’s insurance company that...
Continue ReadingUntil it happens to you, it’s not easy to know how you’ll respond after a car accident. Even if you think that you know exactly what you’d do, in the moments or days following an accident, you may have difficulty knowing how to navigate the process. Dealing with a car accident insurance claim is usually easier and more effective...
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