Most people who are in a serious injury car accident have no idea what to do or what is expected of them as an injury victim. Many are shocked by the treatment they get from the other drivers insurance company and are even more outraged once the insurance company starts talking about money. Some helpful [...]
The lobbyists in Austin for the insurance companies are once again seeking to put insurance companies in the driver seat over the interests of Texas families. In what is called the “loser pay” bill – only applies to Texas families who would have to pay the insurance companies legal fees. This ill-conceived bill is nothing [...]
One of the biggest problems facing Texas families is not being on an equal footing with their insurance carriers. Recent changes in the law and also new court decisions have substantially limited the ability of a family in Texas to hold their insurance company accountable for abusive claims practices. One of the largest areas of [...]
The long-range impact of a vehicle collision to its victims is rarely given any thought unless you or your loved ones are the ones injured in the accident. Then the following information becomes very relevant. The immediate worries of a car or truck crash are injuries that occur at the time of impact. For instance, [...]
It will probably come as no surprise to readers that even after Americans spend billions of dollars on vehicle insurance that the companies are not as forthcoming in paying out on claims. Oh sure, they’ll parade themselves across television and other media ads as sensitive, honest, forthright and forthcoming – forever declaring that their number [...]
Drunk drivers account for a little less than half of all motor vehicle fatalities annually in this country – a number that is a crime in itself when one takes into account that literally billions of dollars are poured into preventing just this type of incident – the Houston drunk driving accident-with little effect it [...]
Houston has two epidemics going on at the same time. The first is a very high percentage of drunk driving accidents and the second being hit and run accidents. Not long ago a local media provider did a study on Houston hit and run fatal accidents and the statistics were alarming. Not only do we [...]
One of the most frustrating parts of being in a serious accident, for most people, is dealing with the insurance company. It is bad enough that you or a loved one have suffered injury and are trying to recover; now you have to deal with an adjuster who may be extremely difficult and insensitive to [...]
With the economic downturn of the United States come the inevitable consequences of people going without insurance. While car insurance is necessary to obtain licensing of an automobile, many people out of financial distress do not make their monthly payments and their coverage lapses. If you are in an accident in Texas with an uninsured [...]
Those who suffer a personal injury have a right to compensation. What constitutes a personal injury? It is damage done to a person’s body, mind or emotions caused by the negligent actions of another person. Our state law provides that each person owes his or her fellow citizens a reasonable standard of care in their [...]
