What is gross negligence and how does it impact my car accident case?
Overview of Gross Negligence Arguments Used in Texas Car Accident Cases Around the office we usually describe gross negligence as an act so extreme and outside of normal behavior that it "shocks the senses." Another way of thinking about gross negligence versus regular negligence is that in a regular negligence case, someone forgets or fails...
What Are Negligence Theories of Liability?
Under Texas law, there are several main "theories of negligence" that are routinely used in car accident cases. There is no written law on the books, per se, against car accidents. The Texas Legislature hasn't (to date) created a "Thou Shalt Not" statute forbidding drivers from hitting another car without justification. Instead, most injury claims...
What should I do if the car accident police report is wrong?
After a traumatic car accident, you rely on the car accident police report to correctly restate the facts surrounding your accident. What do you do when you receive the report and find that the car accident police report is wrong? An incorrect car accident police report could substantially affect the outcome of your case. However,...
What if the car accident wasn’t my fault or the other driver’s fault?
Sometimes, neither party in the car accident is completely at fault. In this case, there may be a third party at fault. What this means is that even though one driver may be responsible for the accident, there might be a third party that played a major role in the cause of the car accident. A third party...
Who can I sue after a car accident on the way to work?
Can I sue my employer if I was injured in a car accident driving to or from work in Texas? The short answer is: You probably cannot sue your employer. However, if you were injured in a car wreck on the way to or from work, there is mostly someone who can be held liable...
How Can I Get Medical Treatment After a Car Accident?
After being injured in a car wreck, your first inclination is to go to the doctor. That's good. Getting a big settlement in your case does you no good if you are still in poor health afterwards. However, many of our clients don't have the means to get all of the medical attention that they...
How Can You Tell Who Is at Fault in an Accident?
After a car accident, the process of determining who is at fault will begin, and, as a victim, you have a lot to lose if a concrete determination of fault cannot be made. Unfortunately, all car accidents are unique and different, thus leaving a large gray area of interpretation on who is to blame and...
What to Know if Allstate Insurance Won’t Pay Your Claim
What you need to know if you've been involved in a car accident involving someone insured with Allstate, or if Allstate won't pay your claim. If you've been involved in a car accident, you have a lot to take care of: medical bills, car repairs, lost wages, etc. Handling a claim with a company like...
How Do Cases Against Safeco Insurance Work?
Car accident settlement claim against Safeco? Here's what you need to know: If you're the victim of an auto accident, you're fortunate if you aren't seriously injured. If you are in fact seriously injured, then dealing with a car insurance company can make matters even worse. Safeco Insurance Claim Questions Answered Here: What do I...
What to Know About Suing Progressive Insurance
At Grossman Law Our Attorneys Have Substantial Experienced Fighting Progressive Insurance. Having Issues with a Progressive Claim? We Here to Help. Many of the insurance companies our attorneys routinely litigate against are downright unprofessional. Some even break the rules. Progressive is usually a very professional company to deal with, but that doesn't mean they like...
What Do Plaintiffs Need to Know when Suing GEICO?
Suing a company as big as GEICO is never easy. Learn about the challenges of taking on GEICO in court, and how an experienced attorney can tip the scales in your favor. Darn near everyone can recognize the Government Employees Insurance Company's (GEICO) many clever advertisements, from the caveman, to their gecko, to several other...
Texas Car Accident Law Articles
What Should I Know About Claims Against Nationwide?
If you've been injured by a driver who is insured by Nationwide Insurance, here's what you need to know. Nationwide Insurance has an interesting business model in that the company is a private company owned by its policy-holders. That coupled with its "Nationwide is on your side" slogan give the company a friendly, "looking out...
What Do I Do If I’m Hit by a Driver Who Was Driving Left Side of the Road?
Driving on the Wrong Side of The Road - Not just negligence, it's negligence per se. When you're on the road, it's a reality that you may have things that will get in your way and cause you to move left. However, this is only in specific and extreme situations. If someone's driving on the...
What Does Negligent Entrustment to Unlicensed Driver Mean?
If someone lends their vehicle to an unlicensed driver, that person is negligent per se according to Texas laws. All drivers when they receive their license agree to a standard of behavior in order to be given the privilege to drive their vehicle on public motorways. This an agreement between a citizen in that state...
Why Is it Important to Investigate All Possible Claims?
When you lose a loved one in a car accident, you'll need a lawyer that will flesh out all possible claims. When a car accident claims the life of a loved one, Texas law empowers you seek restitution from the person whose misconduct caused the fatality. Unfortunately, while most wrongful death claims are significant in...
What Should Drunk Driving Accident Victims Do?
Texas Drunk Driving Accident Cases - An Overview When people drink and get behind the wheel of a car, unimaginable tragedies can happen. According to the The Texas Department of Transportation, nearly 1,100 people died in 2013 from alcohol-related car accidents. That means that there are three people who die each day in Texas because...
Who Is to Blame for Pedestrian Car Accident Injuries?
An Overview of Texas Pedestrian Accident Law and Pedestrian Rights While total car accident deaths in the United States have plummeted in recent years, including the number of people killed by drunk drivers, one type of accident where deaths have increased dramatically is when pedestrians are struck by motor vehicles. When the number of injuries...
Do Pedestrians Always Have the Right of Way?
Do Pedestrians Always Have the Right-of-Way? And we always answer that their is almost no such thing as "always" when it comes to the law. Since that's the case, and because the law clearly states otherwise, no, pedestrians do not always have the right-of-way. However, pedestrians are always owed some consideration by motorists. Texas law...
What Are the Situations Where Pedestrians Have the Right of Way?
There are situations where pedestrians have the "right-of-way" over motorists. Here's how it works: While the old adage that "a pedestrian always has the right-of-way" is strictly a myth, with not legal basis, there are still numerous situations where pedestrians have the right-of-way. Establishing the right-of-way is crucial for injured pedestrians, because Texas, like many...