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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.
The Common Causes of Truck Accidents in Florida
Time-on-the-Road Violations and Driver Fatigue | Negligent Vehicle Maintenance | Distracted Driving | Violation of Traffic Laws | Careless Loading or Overloading | Substance Abuse Understanding the common causes of truck accidents in Florida may not ensure that you...
Driving and Accident Statistics in Texas
How Much Do Texans Drive? How Accident Prone Are People in the Lone Star State? The Texas Department of Transportation has compiled and published comprehensive driving and accident statistics in Texas for calendar year 2023, which showed a significant decrease in the...
Hiring a Texas Car Accident Attorney
The Most Important Factors When Retaining Legal Counsel Once you’ve received the medical care you need after a motor vehicle crash, hiring an experienced and knowledgeable Texas car accident attorney should be your next priority. Even though the cause of your accident...
The Five Leading Causes of Commercial Truck Accidents
Operator Error | Time-on-the-Road Violations | Substance Abuse | Equipment Failure | Lack of Training Motor vehicle accidents involving large commercial trucks are often catastrophic. It’s not surprising, as you have a vehicle potentially weighing up to 80,000 pounds...
Updates to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Changes that Will Potentially Go into Effect in 2025 Though the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) was not created until 1999, federal regulations intended to improve commercial truck safety on the American roads and highways were first issued by the...
Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems Proposed for Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks
NHTSA Projects New Rule Will Reduce Rear-End Collisions The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finalized a new rule that will require make automatic emergency braking systems a standard feature on all passenger and light trucks within five years. The...
The 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers in Texas
Statistics Show that Significant Number of Teen Traffic Fatalities Are in the Summer Though teen drivers are generally at greater risk of injury in a car accident because of their lack of experience behind the wheel, the likelihood goes up dramatically between...
The Evidence Commonly Used in Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits
How the Parties to a Car, Truck or Motorcycle Accident Claim Prove Their Cases The evidence introduced in a motor vehicle accident lawsuit comes in many forms. Occasionally, there’s a smoking gun, so to speak—a single piece of evidence that makes or breaks a case. In...
Why You Want a Proven Car Accident Attorney to Handle Your Case
The Benefits of Experience, Knowledge and Past Success If you’ve suffered any type of injury in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, you want a proven motor vehicle accident lawyer to help you pursue full and fair compensation for all your losses. While your injuries...
A Step-by-Step Guide for Filing a Wrongful Death Claim
How to Pursue Full and Fair Compensation after the Death of a Loved One When your loved one has died because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you need a step-by-step guide to help you hold the wrongdoer accountable in a wrongful death claim. The...
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