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The Role of Expert Witnesses in Texas Car Accident Cases

If you get involved in a car accident in Texas, it will be up to you to prove that someone else is at fault. This is how the fault-based insurance system works in Texas if…

The Importance of Medical Documentation in Texas Car Accident Claims

You might have a long road to recovery after a car accident in Texas. While this can feel daunting, you don’t have to go through it alone. The Austin car accident lawyers at FVF Law…

Texas Punitive Damages in a Car Accident

If you get into a car accident in Texas, you could suffer so much more than just financial losses. However, dealing with the costs of medical care and property damage can add stress to an…

How Dog Bite Cases Work Under Texas Premises Liability Law

If you get bitten by a dog, you may sustain serious injuries that will leave permanent physical and emotional scars. In Texas, pet owners can be held responsible for injuries caused by their dogs. Under…

The Impact of Social Media on Texas Car Accident Claims

Social media is such a commonplace thing in the modern world that many car accident victims don’t think twice before posting information about their crashes online. This may be how you’re used to sharing your…

Understanding and Documenting Non-Visible Car Accident Injuries

When you imagine a car accident, you may picture injuries that are immediately obvious, such as a broken bone or skin lacerations. The reality, however, is that many victims suffer non-visible car accident injuries that…

Guide to Texas Dram Shop Laws

Drunk driving is a terrible crime that can have significant consequences. An intoxicated driver can’t be trusted to safely operate a motor vehicle. Drunk driving often leads to serious car accidents that inflict life-changing injuries…

Understanding Texas Policy Limits After an Accident

If you have been in an accident that wasn’t your fault, the law allows you to collect damages from the at-fault party, including compensation for your medical costs, lost wages, quality of life losses, and…

Understanding Third-Party Liability in Texas Construction Accidents

In Texas, construction workers face numerous hazards and injury risks daily. Construction is the deadliest job in the country, according to national injury statistics. Unfortunately, human error further increases the odds of construction accidents, injuries…

What Is My Texas Car Accident Claim Worth?

A car accident can be expensive, but it’s not the money that changes victims’ lives. After a crash in Texas, you could be looking at serious and painful injuries that impact your ability to enjoy…

The Role of Expert Witnesses in Texas Car Accident Cases

If you get involved in a car accident in Texas, it will be up to you to prove that someone else is at fault. This is how the fault-based insurance system works in Texas if…

The Importance of Medical Documentation in Texas Car Accident Claims

You might have a long road to recovery after a car accident in Texas. While this can feel daunting, you don’t have to go through it alone. The Austin car accident lawyers at FVF Law…

Texas Punitive Damages in a Car Accident

If you get into a car accident in Texas, you could suffer so much more than just financial losses. However, dealing with the costs of medical care and property damage can add stress to an…

How Dog Bite Cases Work Under Texas Premises Liability Law

If you get bitten by a dog, you may sustain serious injuries that will leave permanent physical and emotional scars. In Texas, pet owners can be held responsible for injuries caused by their dogs. Under…

The Impact of Social Media on Texas Car Accident Claims

Social media is such a commonplace thing in the modern world that many car accident victims don’t think twice before posting information about their crashes online. This may be how you’re used to sharing your…

Understanding and Documenting Non-Visible Car Accident Injuries

When you imagine a car accident, you may picture injuries that are immediately obvious, such as a broken bone or skin lacerations. The reality, however, is that many victims suffer non-visible car accident injuries that…

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How to Claim Compensation in a Spinal Stenosis Accident Case

In the moments, hours, and even days following a car accident, determining the severity of a spinal injury can be difficult. Minor back injuries like sprains and strains typically resolve on their own, while more severe injuries can require surgery…

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Which Delivery Services Have the Worst Reputation for Truck Accidents?

In this age of convenience, many coveted items are a click away and take only a few days to arrive on our doorsteps. But that convenience comes with a heavy cost: the decreasing safety of our already dangerous roadways.  With…

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Who Do I Sue After a Commercial Vehicle Accident?

In a typical passenger car accident case, the at-fault party assumes liability, and their insurance pays for medical expenses and additional costs incurred by the other driver. Commercial trucking accidents, however, tend to be more complex. Even if the truck…

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How to Avoid Accidents with Commercial Trucks in Austin

Texans — Austinites in particular — are at an unfortunately high risk for accidents with commercial vehicles. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Lone Star State ranks as one of the top 10 states for fatal…

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Using Big Data to Prevent 18-Wheeler Accidents

Computerized data collection in the commercial trucking industry began in the 1980s, when motor carriers started implementing electronic logging devices (ELDs) to record hours of service data. Today’s more sophisticated telematic solutions can be hardwired to an engine to record…

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Can I Sue a Parking Garage Owner for a Pedestrian-Car Accident

Parking lots and garages are dangerous places — not just for drivers but for pedestrians as well. Pedestrians are one of the most vulnerable groups of road users. For instance, in 2016, there was an average one pedestrian killed every…

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Should I Contact a Lawyer After a Car Accident?

A car accident has the potential to alter your life by causing permanent injury and financial or emotional harm. In the aftermath of a collision, you may need to seek rehabilitative medical care, take time off of work, and repair…

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5 Common Back and Neck Injuries in Truck Accidents

Many accident victims suffer from back and neck pain and injury after a collision. However, an accident with a truck or commercial vehicle is even more likely to cause severe back, neck, and spine issues.  In Texas, commercial vehicles weigh…

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Why Are 18-Wheelers So Dangerous?

It takes only a small mistake or a second of inattention to cause a deadly traffic accident. If that accident involves an 18-wheeler, the risk of injury and death increases considerably — and people in smaller vehicles are the most…

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