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CT Scans for Children: A Risky Venture? The CT (computerized tomography) scan is an important tool in the health care professional’s diagnostic toolkit. With a CT scan, a physician can diagnose internal injuries and check for signs of cancer and other diseases. As the technology for delivering the scans has improved, so has the…

Can You Suffer Brain Damage from a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury? When people think about brain damage caused as a result of an accident, a serious traumatic brain injury is what most often comes to mind. You’re less likely to think that head injuries caused by common accidents such as falling from a bike,…

How is fault determined in a car accident? In fault car insurance states like Texas, fault has to be determined following a car accident so that both parties can figure out who is responsible to pay for the accident’s damage and injuries. But how is fault determined at an accident scene? ·         Citations/Accident report…

What if I can’t prove negligence? To have a valid personal injury claim, you have to be able to prove four things: ·         An individual had a duty ·         The duty was breached ·         The breach caused harm ·         An injury The individual is the person who harmed you, and the duty varies from…

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…