FAQ: How do I find a good personal injury lawyer?
How to Find a Good Personal Injury Lawyer in Texas: A Beginner’s Guide If you’ve recently been involved in an accident or suffered an injury in Texas, you may be considering hiring a personal injury lawyer to help manage your claim and secure the compensation you deserve. This can be a daunting task, especially
Read MoreFAQ: My loved one was killed in a crash of a homebuilt (kit) aircraft. Does that affect my ability to bring a lawsuit?
It depends on what your relation is to your “loved one.” If you are an immediate family member, such as a spouse or child, you may bring a wrongful death lawsuit. Likewise, if you are the parent of the deceased victim, you may have standing to bring a lawsuit. If the “loved one” is your
Read MoreFAQ: What is a Tort?
What Is A ‘Tort’ In Texas Law? A tort is when someone does something or fails to do something that hurts or harms another person. This is in reference to civil, not criminal matters. Civil legal matters simply means financial compensation. You can’t be incarcerated for a tort; that element of law is called criminal
Read MoreIn Texas Personal Injury Law, What Is An ‘At-Fault Party’?
Written by Funk & Associates Personal Injury Lawyers At Fault Party? It’s expensive to get injured in a car accident! Injuries are not only limited to your physical harm—they can also include pain and suffering, mental anguish, lost wages, and property loss. No one can put a price tag on your life and your health.
Read MoreFAQ: Is Texas a Comparative Negligence State?
Is Texas a Comparative Negligence State? In personal injury cases, recovering compensation typically involves proving that the other party was negligent and that their negligence directly led to the accident (causation). Negligence refers to a failure to exercise the duty of care to prevent harm to others. If proven, the negligent party is at fault
Read MoreFAQ: Is there a statute of limitations on a wrongful death suit?
You must file a suit for wrongful death no later than two years after the death of the injured person. There are some more complicated exceptions to this rule, such as if you only reasonably discovered the negligence after the death, you may be able to begin the two year statute on the discovery of
Read MoreDoes Texas Have A Statute Of Limitations For Personal Injury Cases?
Written by Funk & Associates Personal Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Yanni Funk The Texas Statute of Limitations … … sets the maximum period after a car accident during which legal action can be initiated. In Texas, the personal injury statute of limitations is two years. This means you have a window of up to two
Read MoreFAQ: Special Damages
What are “special damages” in a personal injury case? Special Damages are one of two forms of compensatory damages in Texas personal injury cases. Special Damages compensate for out-of-pocket losses such as: Past and future medical expenses Loss of income, but current and future Repair or replacement of property Costs the plaintiff incurred attempting to
Read MoreFAQ: Who decides where my car is repaired?
It is your decision where your vehicle is repaired. The estimate from the repair shop may be different than the estimate from the insurance company. This may be a result of the repair shop finding additional damage once they remove body panels. We like to let the insurance company work that out with the body
Read MoreThe Most Dangerous Intersections in Austin (And What We’re Doing About Them!)
Most Dangerous Intersections in Austin? The following article reflects 2022 traffic data. Sources: Austin Police Department, Austin Public Information office, Sept. 2023. And remember: The best injury lawyer Austin has to offer is a phone call away! Austin, Texas is a wonderful city for both visitors and residents. However, the increasing number of vehicles on
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