Straight Answers About Texas Injury Law
Plain-language articles from trial attorney Marco Crawford on what to do after an accident, how claims work and what Texas law says. A new article every week.
Who Pays If a Delivery Driver Hits Me?
The logo on the van does not tell you who employed the driver. How responsibility actually gets sorted out after a delivery crash in Texas.
Hiring a Lawyer
Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer
Three questions most people never think to ask, and why the answers tell you more than any billboard or TV ad.
Case Value
What's My Case Worth? Why No Lawyer Can Promise a Number
It is the first question almost everyone asks. Here is what actually drives the value of a Texas injury claim, and why an early number is a guess.
Construction Accidents
Hurt on a Construction Site: Who's Actually Responsible?
A San Antonio job site can have half a dozen companies on it. How responsibility gets sorted after a construction injury, and who else may be liable.
Texas Injury Law
What Happens If I Was Partly at Fault for the Accident?
Texas lets you recover even when you share the blame, up to a point. The 51% rule, how fault percentages get set, and why insurers fight over them.
Dealing With Insurers
Do I Have to Give the Insurance Company a Recorded Statement?
The other driver's adjuster wants a recorded statement. Here's what Texas law requires, why they ask so early, and what to say instead of yes.
Truck Accidents
What Evidence Disappears After a Truck Accident
Driver logs, black box data, dash-cam video and maintenance records can vanish within weeks of an 18-wheeler crash. Here's what's at risk and how it's preserved.
Work Injuries
Does My Employer Have Workers' Comp? Why It Matters in Texas
Texas lets employers opt out of workers' comp. Here's how to find out whether yours has it, and how that one fact changes your options after a work injury.
Dealing With Insurers
Should I Accept the Insurance Company's First Offer?
Why the first settlement offer after a Texas injury is usually low, what it leaves out, and how to decide whether an offer is actually fair.
After a Crash
What to Do in the First 24 Hours After a Car Accident in San Antonio
A step-by-step guide to the first day after a San Antonio car crash: police, medical care, photos, insurance calls and the mistakes that cost people money.
Injury Claims 101
How Long Does a Personal Injury Case Take in Texas?
How long a Texas injury case takes, stage by stage: treatment, investigation, negotiation, lawsuit and trial, plus what speeds a case up or slows it down.
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