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We've both been practicing personal injury law here in Austin for several years, and we've seen a lot of different types of personal injury claims.  And of all the claims we see or hear about, the claims that make the least sense are those where doctors have either operated on...

Dealing with doctors and health care providers (particularly those located outside of Austin) is one of the most frustrating things about being a personal injury lawyer. We have difficulties getting medical records and bills, and many doctors refuse to participate more than they’re legally required to help prove our client’s...

Sad to say I didn't notice it, but Blake Bailey, a Tyler personal injury lawyer and fellow member of the Texas Trial Lawyers' Association, is once again actively posting on his Texas Injury Law Blog.  I recommend it for anyone with an interest in Texas personal injury law.  He's got some interesting posts...

Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court continued with its well established pattern of choosing insurance companies over individuals. Most health insurance policies contain a subrogation clause that says that if a Texas personal injury victim recovers for medical expenses that a health insurance company paid then the personal injury claimant...

Austin continues to be a source of bad news for personal injury victims.  Staying true to form, Governor Perry rushed to beat legislative deadlines so he could veto numerous bills from the last legislative session.  Unfortunately, two of his vetoes really hurt Texas auto accident victims. The first veto was...

One of our recent cases demonstrates the importance of buying insurance to protect yourself. Dick and Jane were both passengers in a vehicle that was hit when the other driver made an improper turn. We represented both Dick and Jane in the wreck, and we settled their claims for what...

We had earlier written about the Texas Supreme Court's decision in Trinity Universal v. Brainard and how it makes uninsured/underinsured motorist car wreck and auto accident claims much more difficult.  Fortunately, a bill has been introduced that would reverse the decision.  The March 13, 2007 edition of the Austin American-Statesman...

Last week, CNN ran a special report detailing how insurance companies, led by Allstate and State Farm, have adopted hardball tactics on car wreck claims in order to boost their profits.  Some excerpts of an article are as follows: If you are injured in a minor car crash, chances are...

Brooks recently conducted a short interview for News 8 Austin discussing the handling of property damage claims following a car wreck.  To watch the video, click here, and then hit the play button in the "watch the video" box. To contact Austin Personal Injury Lawyer, Austin Personal Attorney, Austin Accident...

The risks of driver inattention have been well documented. As far back as February 1997, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study finding that people who drive while talking on cell phones are four times more likely to be in car wrecks than others. And we suspect the...