What Happens After a Car Accident with No Police Report?

Categories: Car Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents are very common and are happening everyday all around us. One moment you are on your way to work and the next you are panicked because someone has struck your vehicle. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, in 2020 there was a reportable car crash every 1 minute and 7 seconds….

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Five Factors Used to Determine Fault in a Car Accident

Categories: Car Accidents

Car Accident Lawyer Many car accidents are unavoidable, caused by inclement weather conditions or other natural phenomena. However, in most car accidents, at least one driver is at fault. Here are a few factors used in determining fault in a car accident.   Reckless, Negligent, or Drunken Driving If a driver involved in the accident was…

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Concussions in School Children

Categories: Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death Lawyers School children face many obstacles to recovering compensation for injuries sustained in elementary and high school sports, especially traumatic brain injuries that result from sports–related concussions. There is a general bias that children “bounce back” from injuries better than adults. However, there is a growing body of literature showing that, like adults,…

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What Mistakes Count As Medical Malpractice?

Categories: Medical Malpractice

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, is quoted as saying, “primum non nocere,” which is Latin for “First, do no harm.” A modern interpretation of this principle is that a healthcare provider must always properly prescribe the correct treatments or tests and perform them competently. If a healthcare provider violates this principle and causes unnecessary harm…

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How to Prove You Are The Victim of Medical Malpractice

Categories: Uncategorized

On occasion, those who receive an operation or other form of therapeutic procedure are subjected to subpar treatment. The results can be catastrophic, and the affected patient may wish to sue. Not all cases where someone receives an injury from a doctor’s care are eligible for litigation. Here are the requirements that must be met…

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After Accident – When to Speak With an Adjuster

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You were just injured in an automobile collision, and within hours the insurance company for the other party calls and wishes to speak with you. What should you do? Every situation is unique. However, these are some guidelines to help you decide what you should do. 1. Be skeptical. While the adjustors appear friendly and…

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After Accident – Steps to Immediately Take

Categories: Car Accidents

1. Always call 911 and wait for the emergency personnel. Never rely on anyone else to make this important call. Surprisingly, when there are many people who witness a collision, often nobody will call, believing that someone else has already called. Never leave the site of the collision until after the emergency personnel arrive. 2….

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Mediation: The Good, the bad and the ugly

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In almost all wrongful death actions, as in many injury cases, the plaintiff will be forced to consider settlement at mediation or go to trial. Mediation is a process to reach a settlement agreement. Ironically, the good and the bad of mediation are one and the same thing. This is because a settlement is compromise…

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How to Hire an Attorney

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It is difficult to find the right attorney. Always meet with your attorney. It is important for you to know who is working on your case. Ask how many wrongful death actions they are currently working and ask what type of actions, motor vehicle, medical malpractice, etc. After meeting with an attorney, then check in…

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