What Is a Tort?
You may have heard the term "tort" before, maybe when it was being used by a lawyer on TV or in some other legal context. But what does tort mean? What exactly is a tort? Answer: A tort is an act that harms someone, for which the offender can be sued. The term also refers...
What is a Personal Injury Demand Letter?
Click here to view a sample personal injury demand letter. A personal injury demand letter is a letter that formally requests compensation for damages suffered as a result of a personal injury. Typically, either the injured person or their attorney drafts a demand letter and sends it to either the person who caused their injuries...
Are There Exceptions to the Personal Injury Statute of Limitations in Texas?
In Texas, personal injury cases must be filed within two years from the day of your accident or injury. If you wait longer than two years to file a lawsuit, you may lose your chance to seek compensation. However, there are a few exceptions that might allow you to file a lawsuit after the filing...
What Are the Recoverable Damages in a Texas Personal Injury Case?
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the recoverable damages under Texas personal injury law, and how you can effectively pursue compensation. The abstract goal of any personal injury lawsuit is to seek justice by holding a party accountable for the harm their negligence has inflicted upon another person. It would hardly be just if, at the conclusion...
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How Does Gross Negligence Work Under Texas Personal Injury Law?
This article will help you understand how gross negligence works under Texas law As we discussed in our negligence section, courts penalize those who fail to live up to a reasonable standard of care. This is a standard much lower than what we would think of as a hardened criminal like a murderer, but something...
What are the recognized causes of actions in Texas personal injury cases?
Personal Injury Causes of Action Recognized by Texas Law You don't have to be especially familiar with how the court system operates to know that you cannot sue someone for just anything. You already know that if your neighbor cruelly ridicules your favorite football team and makes you angry, you're not going to get any...
What Is the Statute of Limitations in a Texas Personal Injury Case?
For any kind of case where a person can be sued there is a short window of time during which the case is viable. After that window closes, the case can no longer be pursued. This deadline is called the statute of limitations. Each state chooses how long someone has to file for a particular...
How do Punitive Damages work in Texas personal injury cases?
Here's what you need to know about how punitive damages work in Texas personal injury cases, including what must be proven and how damages are capped. In our continuing series on damages, we're now going to look at why punitive damages exists, and how your attorney can pursue them. This is an intricate area of...
How Do Case Elements Work in Texas Personal Injury Cases?
How Case Elements Work Under Texas Law: Every specific type of case (e.g. car accident case, work injury case, medical malpractice case) is made up of individual components called "elements." In this article, we're going to explain what case elements are. But to be frank, explaining what elements are is actually really tricky. It's a...