In my personal injury practice we receive calls every day from individuals who have been in a car accident for the first time and are very frustrated because of the attitude of the adjuster for the negligent party. For the innocent victim who has been injured and whose vehicle has been wrecked the situation is [...]
There’s an insurance policy for everything. Stars have their legs and rear ends insured. Singers insure their voices. Why there was a fellow that had his moustache insured (which proves my point). So it should come as no surprise that you – as a legal and insured vehicle driver – can actually ensure yourself against [...]
Insurance is a necessary expense in today’s world – auto, home, life, property – you name it and it can be and often is insured. However, problems arise when one comes face to face with ‘unfair or bad faith insurance practices’. Few consumers are found to be more righteously indignant than those who have faithfully [...]
In our Houston personal injury practice we get calls every day from folks frustrated with their dealings with insurance companies. This is particularly true when dealing with a third persons insurance company, such as when someone who is at fault wrecks your car and injures you. Not only are people frustrated with how insurance companies [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Houston leads the nation in fatal drunk driving accidents. It is a dubious distinction and one that Houston officials are trying hard to rectify. While criminal prosecutions are on the upswing from drunk driving arrests, many times for the victim the only real justice is the civil lawsuit, knowing someone is in jail does not [...]
In Texas six years ago we had “tort reform” which has led to numerous abuses by the insurance industry of Texas consumers. Among the chief abuse that is rampant in Texas today is forcing Texas families to go to court to obtain a fair shake from the insurance company. If there is any lawsuit problem [...]
