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Self-Driving Vehicle Accidents in Texas: Who Is the Defendant When the Car Is the Problem
Texas is one of the most active states in the country when it comes to autonomous vehicle testing and deployment. Waymo, Tesla, and other companies are operating or testing self-driving technology on Texas roads right now, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As that presence grows, so does a…
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The Quick Settlement Offer After an Accident Is Almost Always Too Low. Here’s Why
It happens more often than most people expect. A few days after a serious car accident, sometimes within the first week, the at-fault driver’s insurance company calls with a settlement offer. They’re friendly. They sound reasonable. And the number they put on the table feels like it might…
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Facial Reconstruction After a Crash: The Costs Insurance Won’t Volunteer to Cover
Personal injury claims, including facial injuries from serious car accidents and high-impact collisions are some of the most difficult claims a person can go through, not just physically, but emotionally. When an airbag deploys at full force, when a face hits a steering wheel or windshield, or when…
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The Herniated Disc Requiring Fusion Surgery: Why This Changes Your Settlement Range
Serious car accidents and commercial truck collisions are among the most common causes of herniated disc injuries we see here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The spine takes an enormous amount of force in a high-impact collision, and the discs that sit between the vertebrae are frequently the…
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Questions to Ask Before Filing a Walmart Slip and Fall Claim
Falling in a busy retail store is disorienting. You are embarrassed, possibly hurt, and surrounded by people, and the instinct is usually to get up quickly and leave. That reaction is understandable, and it is also the moment when most of the useful evidence starts slipping away. Our…
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The Value Your Vehicle Loses After Repairs
A fully repaired car can still be worth less than it was the day before an accident, simply because of its history. Texas law recognizes this loss as its own separate category of damages, distinct from the cost of the repairs themselves. What Is A Diminished Value Claim?…
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The Deadlines Your Own Insurer Must Follow
Filing a claim with your own insurance company after a car accident feels like it should be simple. Texas law backs that expectation up with specific deadlines and real financial consequences when an insurer drags its feet. The Statute That Sets These Deadlines Under Texas Insurance Code Chapter…
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Nerve Damage From a Crash: Permanent Injuries That Change Your Settlement Value Entirely
When most people think about car accident injuries, they think about broken bones, whiplash, or back pain. Those are serious, and they absolutely factor into what a claim is worth. But nerve damage is different in a way that matters enormously for what your case can ultimately recover….
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The E-Scooter Accident That Left You With Serious Injuries: Two Parties That May Owe You
E-scooters are everywhere in Dallas-Fort Worth now. Ride-share scooters from companies like Bird and Lime line the sidewalks downtown, along Uptown, Deep Ellum, residential neighborhoods and throughout the city’s most walkable neighborhoods. For a lot of people, they’re a convenient way to get around. But when something goes…
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