A Lawyer For GM is Trolling My Favorite Car Forum
A few days ago, I was on one of my favorite car forums when the topic of the GM ignition switch lawsuits came up. A user on the forum offered his two cents by expressing his "sincere" belief that the whole thing was illegitimate. He laid down some "knowledge" on the topic from the perspective...
We Need to Stop Using The Word “Accident.”
Many commonly used words can mean different things based on not only their context, but also who says them and who hears them. On one hand, it's interesting that language can be so flexible, but when so much hangs in the balance—such as in a legal case—it can be challenging to make one's self understood...
Cell Phones, Traffic Fatalities, and How the Law Works
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) made a startling announcement last week: If trends for the first half of the year hold for the rest of it, the United States may experience an 8% spike in traffic fatalities. This comes on the heels of several years of flat or declining numbers of victims on...
Halloween Tragedies and Pedestrian Accident Law
While Halloween is usually one of the more joyful holidays of the year, kids in costumes, candy, and a sense of community that comes from trick-or-treating, perhaps no other holiday brings pedestrians and vehicles into closer contact, with predictably tragic results. Just a small sampling of the news today shows that three people including a...
Unsafe at Any Occupancy: HOV Lanes Lead to Accidents
In a previous article, we looked at how the idea that HOV lanes ease congestion or help the environment to any great degree is a dubious claim. If that were all the harm they did that would be bad enough. But I'd argue that the least appreciated downside of restricted lanes (HOV, HOT, and express...
Don’t Think Insurance Companies Deny Legitimate Claims? Think Again.
You may have noticed that we mention once or twice (or a thousand times) that you cannot count on an insurance company to do the right thing when you have been injured in an accident. Usually, we are asking you to take our word for it, but this time we can show you exactly what...
Car Accident Investigations: How Private Investigations Beat Police Reports
After an accident, it is not unusual to see an array of first responders from policemen to firemen moving about trying to right the mayhem of the accident before them. As part of their duty to serve, they are there to help the victims, take reports, and arrange transport for what it is left of...
Myth: Insurance Carriers MUST Pay Accident Victims
The first thing you should know is that auto insurance doesn't work the way you think it does. We hear from people who were in car accidents almost every day, and one thing they all seem to have in common is that they think, if the accident wasn't their fault, that the other driver's insurance...
How Can You Tell When a Car Accident Was Caused by a Defect?
Let's get one thing straight: as safe as automobiles have become, each year dozens if not hundreds of people are still killed by some sort of automobile defect or design flaw. This is a huge problem. To make matters worse, in addition to the deaths that are known to have been caused by defects with...
Debunking the Myth that Pedestrians Always Have the Right of Way
The belief that pedestrians always have the right of way on roadways has always been false, yet it's something that most people still believe to this day. Even though pedestrians don't, in fact, always have the right of way, there are many instances where they do. Hopefully, the next few paragraphs will help clear up...
Self Driving Cars Aren’t Going to Happen Because of Human Nature
Fully automated cars that are capable of sharing the road and communicating with one another in sophisticated ways can solve many if not all of our automotive problems. Things like car accidents caused by inattention and unforeseen calamities such as tire blowouts are all better addressed if we relinquish control to technology. Here's the thing,...
The Rights of Passengers Injured in Car Accidents
One of the trickier parts of my job is explaining complex legal concepts to non-attorneys. I enjoy doing this, but most legal theory is at least somewhat difficult to wrap your mind around. However, today's subject matter, the rights of passengers who are injured in car wrecks, is pretty easy to explain. In fact, it...
Who is Really at Fault in Single-Vehicle Accidents?
Numerous people are injured or killed every day in single-vehicle accidents. In many instances, the driver is 100% to blame for their own injuries or demise, and they truly were the only cause of the accident. However, there are many single-vehicle accidents that appear to be caused by driver error when, in actuality, someone else...
Car Accident FAQ: What Is My Case Worth?
Once an accident is over, you just want to pick up the pieces and move on. A big part of that process is getting the money you'll need from the persons responsible for your injuries. With that in mind, many people who call us at the firm jump right in with a big question: "What's...
Dallas Karting Complex: Does Lord of The Flies + Race Cars = Broken Ribs?
Lawyers and law firm staff are often portrayed as being "fun killers," meaning we're often accused of taking all the fun out of everything by pointing out how unsafe it is. When these accusations are thrown around, I'm usually the first guy in line to chime in as the self-appointed voice of reason. "Now, now....
Client Stories: Car Accident Brain Injury Case
When Nolan B. turned 2, his parents began to notice that he was having problems, both physically and mentally. Because they were Nolan's adopted parents, they started to investigate his past, and discovered that his birth mother had been involved in a very serious car accident while he was still in the womb. While Nolan...
