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What if I don’t want to go to court over my accident? Most people have only ever been in a courtroom during jury duty, so it’s understandable that many people are intimidated by the prospect of going to court for their injury case. Most injury cases never make it to court. Even though car…

What is a Letter of Protection? When you’re injured in an accident, you need medical care. But what do you do if you don’t have the money to get treatment until you get a settlement? Just like attorneys will sometimes work on contingency, doctors will, too. When attorneys work on contingency, they agree to…

What does a “no fault” or “fault” state mean? Fault and no-fault are different ways of dealing with auto accident claims. Most states in the United States, including Texas, are fault states. This means that when an auto accident occurs, the claim is paid by the negligent driver’s insurance. In no-fault states, of which…

What kinds of Personal Injury cases are there? Most people think car accident when they think of personal injury cases. But there are actually quite a few different kinds of personal injury. In all personal injury cases, the plaintiff has to prove negligence on the part of another party, and that the negligence directly…

What Do I Have to Prove to Win a Personal Injury Case? All court cases have a different burden of proof. You may be familiar with the phrase “beyond a reasonable doubt” from court shows or movies. That’s the burden of proof in a criminal case. In civil cases, the burden of proof is…

What’s the Best Way to Find a Personal Injury Attorney? If you find yourself or a family member with an injury that you believe you should be compensated for, the prospect of finding an Addison personal injury attorney can be daunting. A Google search will reveal too many names to research individually. The best…

When Should I Call a Personal Injury Attorney? Most of the time when people get injured, they refer to it as an “accident.” Either we don’t assign blame, or we don’t want to think anyone would hurt us intentionally. But sometimes, the word accident just doesn’t apply. In those cases, you need to call…

If you have recently suffered an injury, you may be considering bringing suit for your damages. The cause of your injury will dictate what kind of argument to make in your case. Two common arguments made in Addison personal injury cases are premises liability and negligence. Below, we discuss the difference between the two….

Brain and Head Injury Symptoms While the rest of the nation watches leaves fall and cozies up in warmer clothes, Texans only hint that fall is upon them is the beginning of football season. Amongst all the tailgating rivalries, what is really getting attention this year is head and brain injuries suffered from football…

Many Cars Still Have Exploding Airbags More than eleven million cars, made by nine different major auto makers, have been recalled due to “exploding airbags.” This is one of the biggest auto recalls in American history, and one of the most dangerous. The Takata airbags have been exploding and sending shrapnel flying upon impact….