Tag: Personal Injury
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What Happens When You Get Injured by Someone Who Was Driving a Company Vehicle?
Read more: What Happens When You Get Injured by Someone Who Was Driving a Company Vehicle?Thousands of employees drive vehicles provided to them by their employers, using them for everything from hauling goods to transporting people to general work-related errands. Unfortunately, company cars, trucks, vans, SUVs and fleet vehicles are involved in numerous serious accidents in Texas every year. If…
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Why You Should Always See a Doctor After Any Car Accident
Read more: Why You Should Always See a Doctor After Any Car AccidentA hundred questions run through your mind in the seconds after an auto accident. What just happened? Am I ok? What about my passengers? Where is the other driver? How badly am I hurt? What do I do now? If you are still able to…
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In Texas, Whose Insurance Pays After a Car Accident?
Read more: In Texas, Whose Insurance Pays After a Car Accident?Car accidents can lead to anything from minor vehicle damage to life-changing personal injuries. No matter how a person has been affected, they usually have one simple question: “Who pays?” The answer can be complicated. It depends on who is at fault for the accident,…
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What to Do After a Hit-And-Run Car Accident
Read more: What to Do After a Hit-And-Run Car AccidentA hit-and-run car accident can leave you reeling. Not only are you injured and your vehicle damaged, but the person responsible has fled the scene. What should you do? At the Fell Law Firm, we often talk with people who were injured by drivers who…
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How to Handle Talks With Insurance Adjusters After a Car Accident
Read more: How to Handle Talks With Insurance Adjusters After a Car AccidentYou will get a call from your insurance company or the other driver’s company after a car accident. When you speak with the insurance adjuster(s), be very cautious. The adjusters can use anything you say to delay, deny or complicate your claim. Insurance companies are…
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Drowning isn’t the only hazard associated with swimming pools
Read more: Drowning isn’t the only hazard associated with swimming poolsWhether you have a pool in your backyard or just take a dip when you stay in hotels with pools, you should be aware of the many risks associated swimming pools. Too often, people think that the risks stop and start with drowning, but the…
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Study: Phones are distracting even when we aren’t using them
Read more: Study: Phones are distracting even when we aren’t using themEvery Texas driver should be aware of the dangers of driving while distracted by a phone. There are even laws prohibiting texting and driving, and the use of a cellphone is completely banned for certain drivers and in certain areas. Despite these laws and educational…
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5 things you can do to protect yourself from summer accidents
Read more: 5 things you can do to protect yourself from summer accidentsDid you know that this month is recognized as National Safety Month in the U.S.? The National Safety Council announced this yearly reminder as we head into summer, which is when the highest number of certain accidents occur. While the official recognition of safety efforts may only…
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What’s the difference between negligence and recklessness?
Read more: What’s the difference between negligence and recklessness?If you get hurt in an accident, there is a very real chance that it was no accident at all. In fact, many so-called accidents can and should be prevented. Unfortunately, they happen when people make bad decisions that put others in danger, even if…
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What are the elements of a negligence claim?
Read more: What are the elements of a negligence claim?When people talk about car crashes and lawsuits seeking damages, the word “negligence” will almost inevitably come up. This is because most claims filed in the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident are against a driver or other party accused of being negligent. From the…
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Even in minor slip-and-fall accidents, injuries can be severe
Read more: Even in minor slip-and-fall accidents, injuries can be severeTake a moment and think about the last time you or someone you know tripped and fell in a public place. There is a very real likelihood that no one was seriously hurt, and the only thing damaged by the incident was the person’s pride. …
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Motorcycle safety tips for car and truck drivers
Read more: Motorcycle safety tips for car and truck driversYou’re on the road and you see a motorcyclist coming up behind you. In most cases, a driver will make note that there is a motorcycle near him or her and pay close attention. But with hours and hours of driving every week, it’s not…
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