Houston personal injury lawyer Greg Baumgartner offers a free consultation for anyone who has been seriously injured or has lost a loved one in an accident. The free initial consultation is a chance for potential clients and their families to discuss liability, potential causes of action, legal options and any obstacles that relate to their [...]
Government officials are reporting that overall we have the lowest number of traffic accident fatalities and injury cases in recent history. Credit is being given to campaigns such as “click it or ticket” and don’t drive drunk. While Houston and most of the area reported a decrease in fatal car accidents Fort Bend County and [...]
Even after a minor accident those involved may suffer from post traumatic stress. The reason for this is that car accidents are major life events and not only the driver – but passengers and even bystanders and witnesses to the accident may be emotionally traumatized for weeks, months or even years after the experience. Post [...]
An HPD officer has been arrested with the charge of intoxicated assault after being involved in a car accident while intoxicated it has been alleged. The officer who is 40 was relieved of duty and placed on a $25,000 bond. According to reports, the accident happened outside of the Houston area near Brenham. One victim [...]
When dealing with an adjuster they will want to take a recorded statement from you. Be wary of open ended questions and questions that assume a certain response. An example of a trick question is: “What did you do to prevent the accident?” This question assumes that there was something you could have done to [...]
Recently I read an article about things one person felt you should not to mention to an adjuster. Borrowing from that article for inspiration, here is a short list of things you may not want to volunteer to the adjuster. 1. I have a whiplash injury; 2. I’m sorry about the accident; 3. It’s new [...]
Many people asked themselves this question after they have been in an automobile accident and were injured. The real answer is that the adjuster will value the case as if you do not have a lawyer and if the case settles, it will settle for what the insurance company wants to give you and no [...]
If you hit by a drunk driver, hurt, your car is wrecked –now what do you do? The one difference in accidents with a drunk driver is that other potential defendants my well be a target of a personal injury lawsuit. Bars and clubs who serve patrons who are obviously intoxicated may also have legal [...]
