In any legal incident, anyone involved has the right to represent themselves in court. However, that doesn't mean you should. After an accident, you often have to deal with several medical bills. Depending on your injuries, you may also have to take time away from work, further compromising your ability to represent yourself. If you think [...]
The truth is that not all accident claims actually need the services of a San Antonio personal injury lawyer. But for those times when your injures are severe, or your claim gets a little too complex due to the variety of factors involved, hiring an attorney may be the wisest thing to do. Below are a [...]
Choosing the right personal injury attorney in San Antonio is critical to ensuring your claim is backed with thorough investigation and evidence, maximizing its likelihood of giving you the compensation you deserve for your injuries. Skill and experience will be the two most critical factors to assessing your claim's potential value, which is why it pays [...]
Restaurant chain Chipotle faces another legal battle yet again, this time over accusations of alleged sexual assault at its west Houston branch. The plaintiff, a former Chipotle employee at its Eldridge Parkway branch, filled a lawsuit against her former assistant manager, general manager, and the chain itself, claiming Chipotle was complicit in the incident. According to [...]
Although divorce cases often get the most attention and media mileage in the country, the most common lawsuits filed annually in the U.S. actually involve personal injury claims. We look at the most common types of personal injury claims handled by our San Antonio accident lawyers. Car Accidents - Some of the most common personal injuries [...]
For anyone who's ever sustained an injury in an accident, hiring a San Antonio personal injury lawyer can be a huge step to take—but it can be one done in the right direction. Below are 3 of the most common myths associated with hiring an attorney. The insurance company will be fair Although not exactly a [...]
You’ve just gotten your bearings at the hospital, when you’re bombarded with requests and paperwork from doctors, the police, and insurance companies. Your memory of the accident may be fuzzy, or you may not be able to answer all questions about the incident. This scenario is often what awaits accident victims. It's for this reason that [...]
Contrary to common belief, only a few personal injury cases actually go to court. Most cases settle well before both parties think of even going to trial—and for good reason. Settling is a far more affordable solution than taking a case to court. It doesn’t even have to be drawn out and exhausting either, which trails [...]
In a rare plaintiff-friendly decision out of the Texas Supreme Court, the Court considered the validity of the Unlawful Acts Doctrine as an affirmative defense in a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit, and held that the doctrine does not bar a plaintiff’s recovery. If the Unlawful Acts Doctrine applied, a victim in a personal injury [...]
A recent report compiled by the Dallas Morning News looked at certain safety indicators in order to determine which indicators led to deterioration of safety within hospitals. The report also studied the consequences of hospital privatization on patient health. What did the report find? Public Hospitals in Texas May Not Be As Safe. The report found [...]
