Author name: Robert C. Slim

Question:  I hired an attorney to handle a personal injury case.  He called me one day and said he settled the case.  I never gave him permission to settle the case and I don’t even know what he settled for.  Can my attorney do this? Robert’s Answer:  The general answer is that your attorney cannot […]

Question:  I was in a car accident.  Both me and the other driver know it was the other driver’s fault.  He contacted his insurance company and told them he was at fault.  Yet the insurance company still does not want to pay for the damages to my car.  What do I do? Robert’s Answer:  I

Question:  I fell in a major grocery store.  The adjuster keeps giving me the run-around about the store not being at fault.  Can I sue the store and win? Robert’s Answer:  It all depends on the facts of your case.  Slip and fall cases fall into the category of “premises liability.”  Every property owner, especially

Question:  I was injured in a car accident.  I did not have a lawyer and I settled the case myself.  Now, I have all these other medical bills coming in that I didn’t know about.  Can I re-open the personal injury claim with the insurance company even though I settled the case? Robert’s Answer:  Typically

Question:  Do police officers have to issue a citation to the person at fault in a car accident? Robert’s Answer:  No, they do not.  Most of the time a citation is not issued.  It is purely at the discretion of the police officer investigating the accident.  If a citation is issued, and the person is found

Question:  I have just been sued for a car accident.  I referred everything to my insurance company to handle it, but I am worried about getting a judgment entered against me.  Can I force my insurance company to settle the case? Robert’s Answer:  The simple answer is “No.”  Your auto insurance policy probably provides that

Question:  I live in Texas, but was involved in a car accident in another state.  Can I pursue the claim here in Texas, or do I have to hire a lawyer in the state where the accident happened? Answer:  Technically, you can hire a lawyer in Texas, but the case would be governed under the

Question:  I was involved in an accident.  I was driving someone else’s car.  The accident was my fault.  Which insurance covers the accident: mine or the car’s? Robert’s Answer:  In Texas, insurance primarily follows the car.  So long as you are driving the vehicle with the permission of the owner, then the insurance that covers

Question:   I was involved in a car accident and the other driver was issued a ticket by the police.  What effect does that have on my claim against the other driver for personal injuries I sustained in  the accident. Roberts Answer:   Most of the time, and police officer will not issue a citation