Category Archives: Personal Injury
We’re In This Together: The Top 5 Tips For Picking Your Camp LeJeune Toxic Water Injury Lawyer
It is now widely known that millions of service members and their families were exposed to toxic and harmful water at Camp LeJeune for over thirty years from the 1950s to the late 1980s. It is also becoming common knowledge that service members who lived at Camp LeJeune and military family members have recourse… Read More »
53’ To 87’: The Importance Of The Claims Period In Camp LeJeune Toxic Water Contamination Litigation
It is now well-known throughout the United States that for an over thirty-year period U.S. veterans and military families were exposed to toxic water at North Carolina military base Camp LeJeune. At Camp LeJeune, it is estimated that millions were exposed to contaminated water in showers and baths, when cooking, drinking, and doing any… Read More »
The Houston Personal Injury Case Timeline: Initiating A Houston Personal Injury Case
When an individual is injured in an accident by the negligence of another person or party, they may wonder how they can get justice for the trauma and financial costs they have endured as a result. Initiating a court case may seem like a daunting task for a person who has just experienced an… Read More »
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims Seek Compensation
On August 10, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act (referred to as “PACT”) into law. The legislation includes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, regarding severe water contamination at Camp Lejeune, a military base in North Carolina where service members and their family members were exposed to… Read More »
How Much Does A Houston Personal Injury Lawyer Charge? The Basics Of Fee Agreements In Houston Personal Injury Cases
When a person is injured in an accident due to the fault of another person, in almost every case the last thing they want to think about is how much a personal injury lawyer might cost them in legal fees. Along with medical expenses, treating an injury, and being out of work, the stress… Read More »
Injured In An Accident? You May Have A Personal Injury Case
No one plans on initiating a personal injury lawsuit, but the unfortunate truth is that accidents due to negligence happen every day. Once someone is injured in an accident through no fault of their own, they may wonder if they have legal recourse for the damages they have suffered. Fortunately, under Texas laws, a… Read More »
Mediation And Direct Negotiations As An Alternative To Trial In Houston Personal Injury Lawsuits
Trial can seem like a nerve-wracking process for many people. In movies and on T.V. shows, trial is often portrayed as a dramatic dance between the plaintiff and defendant and their lawyers, with large props, loud objections, and abrupt side-bar conversations in front of the judge. In real life, while trial can certainly be… Read More »
The Discovery Phase In Houston Personal Injury Lawsuits
After suffering an accident caused by another person’s negligence, and before initiating a personal injury lawsuit, an injured person seeking compensation and other relief for injuries sustained from the accident may wonder how they get all the information they need to prove their case in court. While it is up to the person filing… Read More »
Shocking Post-Auto Accident Stabbing In West Houston Highlights Unanticipated Dangers Of Auto Accidents
The last thing that a person expects after being involved in an auto accident is that they will further be assaulted by the occupants of other vehicles involved in the crash after the auto accident occurs. Further still, most people would be hard pressed to believe that a loved one assisting them after an… Read More »
Rideshare Accident Highlights Risks Of Using App-Based Rideshare Services
Gone are the days of being limited to using the telephone to call a taxi, or standing on the side of the street to hail one. With the emergence of rideshare apps, using cellphones to easily and conveniently call a rideshare, such as Uber, Lyft, Ola, and many others, has become the typical modus… Read More »