Practice Areas

• Car Accidents
• Distracted Driving
• Uninsured Motorist Claims (UM/UIM)
• Truck and Bus Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Drunk Driving Accidents
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Accidents
• Injuries to Children
• Dog Attacks
• Wrongful Death
• Dangerous Drugs & Devices
• Other Injury Claims

Key Topics

The Ins and Outs of Making a Claim

• Making a Claim Doesn’t Mean You’re Suing Someone
• When Life Spins Out Of Control: Important Steps After A Car Accident
• Should I Sign a Medical Authorization in Texas?
• Evidence Used By Personal Injury Lawyers In Texas
• Be Very Careful With Insurance Adjusters: They Want To Make An Offer And Close The Case ASAP

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Do I Have a Valid Personal Injury/Accident Claim?

You are now hurt, racking up medical bills, missing work and you don't know what to do. I think you need to start at the beginning and see if you even have a valid personal injury claim. In short, you need to have been on the receiving end of "a negligent act which causes injury to a person." Now, let's break that statement down and see if your situation meets the legal definition.

First, you start by determining whether the person or company who caused your injury was negligent. Negligence is defined in Texas law as the failure to use reasonable care. Here is a "modern day" example of negligence: Romeo is not paying attention to the road while he is busy texting his girlfriend, Juliet. Because he is texting, Romeo blows through a stop sign and slams into Larry's Model-T, injuring Larry and his passengers, Moe and Curley. In the eyes of the law, by running the stop sign, Romeo was not using reasonable care and was therefore negligent.

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