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To help prepare you for the legal challenges you face, we believe it is a good idea to learn some basic information about personal injury law. At the Law Office of Michael R. De La Paz, we believe that providing you with honest advice and a bit of basic legal information can make a real difference in your understanding of your case. Every legal case is at least a two-sided story—your side versus the rest. We are committed to using our knowledge of the legal system, our skills and years of experience to obtain the result you want in your case. But that doesn’t mean that you aren’t also a participant in your own case.
Understanding Legal Issues
When you better understand the legal issues, you’re more prepared to make the important decisions that will affect your future and that of your family. We hope you find the information in our blog useful in making those decisions.
That being said, the only way to receive legal advice is through a client-attorney relationship. The posts on this blog are not intended as legal advice nor do they establish a client-attorney relationship.
Drunk Driving Accidents: When Are Bars and Other Establishments Liable?
When Is a Driver Obviously Intoxicated? Drunk driving accidents can cause serious injuries. In many accidents, injured parties have legal grounds to hold the drunk driver accountable for damages. However, in addition to drunk drivers, sometimes injury victims...
When Can You Pursue a Texas Survival Claim?
How Is a Texas Survival Claim Different Than a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? A Texas survival claim seeks compensation for the injuries experienced by the deceased victim. When a loved one was pursuing a personal injury claim prior to death, surviving family members...
How Do Punitive Damages Apply in a Personal Injury Case?
When Are Punitive Damages a Factor? Punitive damages may apply in some personal injury cases. And if appropriate, they are another source of compensation for accident victims. What Are Punitive Damages? Under Texas law, when egregious circumstances exist courts...
The Challenges Victims Face in Truck Accident Cases
What You Should Know about Rear End Truck Accident Cases You would think that rear end collision truck accident cases would be open and shut proceedings. In general, courts decide that parties rear ending other vehicles are at fault. However, experienced truck...
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Caused by Car Accidents
What you should know about car accidents and PTSD PTSD caused by car accidents can create hardship for accident victims. Yet, compensation through legal action is available for mental or emotional pain or anguish. It has only been within the last 20 years, that...
When Could a Lawsuit for an Accident Case Be Necessary?
Why Should the Ability to Sue Remain an Option? A lawsuit for an accident case can be an effective option when attempts at negotiating a fair settlement fail. However, in most cases both the plaintiff and defendant prefer settling out of court. For one thing,...
Settlement Agreements and Releases in Accident Cases
What You Should Know about Settlements and Releases Settlement agreements and releases are common legal instruments used in accident cases. Understanding what these legal documents involve and how they can affect the outcome of your case is vital. We can help you get...
How Can Lawyers Determine Whether Speeding Caused a Car Accident?
Car Accidents Involving Speeding Proving that speeding caused a car accident involves gathering facts that can serve as evidence. Speeding is a common cause of accidents. In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that speeding was a...
Filing and Litigating a Car Accident Case (Part IV of Car Accident Case Process)
What you should know about car accident litigation Filing and litigating a car accident case might be your best recourse for adequate compensation. The more serious the injury and costly the care, the less inclined insurance companies are to pay. Granted,...
Settling Your Car Accident Case (Part III of Car Accident Case Process)
To settle or not to settle? You might prefer settling your car accident case over going to trial. You would get paid faster. Besides, many people don’t like the idea of going to trial. In fact, you may even feel relieved to know that most car accident cases...
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