In Texas, every motor vehicle is required to carry a minimum amount of liability insurance in the event of an accident causing an injury, death or property damage. But the reality is that not everybody carries liability insurance. Likewise, there is something you can do to protect yourself in the event you are involved in […]
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A client, or potential client, must be able to consult directly with the attorney. If you are the victim of an accident or other personal injury, you are probably confused by this unforeseen event. At this critical point, good client communication is very important. I have been practicing personal injury litigation in the Dallas and
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I cannot tell you how many times I have had personal injury clients call me about taking their case, but they feel conflicted about calling a lawyer because they are “not the suing type.” For whatever reason, people have a sense of guilt about the prospect of suing another person. My immediate response is that
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Now that depositions are completed, the case can now be fairly evaluated by both sides for possible settlement. Mediation. Almost every personal injury case will go to mediation. Either the attorneys will agree to attend mediation or the court will order mediation. Mediation is an informal settlement conference. Both sides will meet at the mediator’s
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Oral Depositions. Now that the written discovery stage is over, the parties will normally conduct oral depositions. A deposition is simply the pretrial testimony of a party or witness to the case. There are several advantages to taking depositions. First, the attorney uses a deposition as an opportunity to further investigate the facts and circumstances
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Written Discovery. After the Defendant has been served with the lawsuit and has filed an answer, the parties typically conduct “written discovery.” Written discovery generally refers to a set of procedural tools that the parties can use to obtain information, documents, and evidence that is relevant to the lawsuit. Written discovery includes Requests for Initial
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Many of my clients think that filing a lawsuit (also called “litigation”) means that the same as going to trial. Rather, filing suit is merely the beginning stage of actually going to trial. In fact, 95% (or more) of all lawsuits filed actually settle without going to trial. Nevertheless, the litigation process can be a
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Casey Anthony was found “Not Guilty” of murder. O.J. Simpson was found “Not Guilty” of murder. Being a trial lawyer in the Dallas / Fort Worth area since 1994, it seriously concerns me when I see jury after jury deliver questionable verdicts. It’s about time that we as a nation reconsider our jury system before the United
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In the Dallas / Fort Worth area, jury trials are almost always requested in personal injury cases, whether it be a car accident case, slip and fall case, etc. Either party has the constitutional right to request a jury trial. However, in the vast majority of personal injury cases in this area, it is the defendant’s lawyer
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As a personal injury attorney and car accident lawyer in the Dallas / Fort Worth area since 1994, I have had people call me and ask if I would be willing to pay money for new case referrals. My answer has always been, and will always be, “No!” Why? Because the practice of paying for cases
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