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The question of whether parents are liable for an accident caused by their teenage child is challenging and multifaceted, involving various legal, social, and moral issues

A question most people have after a car accident is, "How long will it take to settle my claim?" The answer depends on numerous factors. Let's look at the different elements and Texas laws that influence the settlement process of a car accident claim.

Car accidents are a daily occurrence in Texas, with a crash getting reported every 56 seconds in 2023. Understanding the importance of seeking legal assistance early after an accident can significantly impact your ability to recover physically and financially.

Driving requires constant attention and vigilance. But sometimes life gets busy, and people fall asleep at the wheel, which is a dangerous situation to be in.

If a patient undergoes an X-ray that shows nothing but continues to experience pain or discomfort, getting an MRI scan could show injuries missed on an X-ray because MRIs tend to be more detailed than X-rays.

If you suffer an injury on someone else’s property, then the legal concept of premises liability comes into focus. Under premises liability, you as the injured party can hold the property owner or operator responsible if that person or entity knew or should have known a danger existed and failed to warn others or correct the hazard.

According to statistics from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, private industry employers statewide reported 178,900 total nonfatal injuries and illnesses in 2021.

In 2022, there were 302 deadly car accidents in Houston, resulting in 317 fatalities. The toll across Harris County was 537 fatal crashes, resulting in 560 deaths. Accidents occur daily throughout Texas, resulting in property damage, injuries to drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and fatalities.

Most of us have had to file a claim through an insurance provider at some point in our lives. However, most of us aren’t aware of just how those claims are processed.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, drunk driving accidents took the lives of 1,162 people on the state’s roadways in 2022. The fatalities are increasing, year after year. The statistics are alarming to anyone, but never more so than those who have lost a loved one at the hands of a drunk driver.