Texas Injury Law Blog : Dallas Accident Lawyer & Attorney : Fears Nachawati Law Firm : Personal Injury, Wrongful Death : Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Texas

While it is possible to negotiate an insurance settlement on your own, the wisest course of action is to seek the counsel of an experienced personal injury lawyer. Insurance companies are focused on their bottom line – which means getting you to settle for the lowest amount possible. A personal injury lawyer, by contrast, works only for you, with your best interests at the forefront of everything they do.

Often an insurance company will offer an accident victim only a fraction of what their claim is really worth. A personal injury lawyer can help ensure that you recover an amount that represents the true value of your claim. Your attorney can make sure you are compensated not only for your physical injuries and medical bills, but also for your pain, suffering and emotional trauma.

Personal injury lawyers are skilled at negotiating with insurance companies to get you the best possible settlement. If necessary, a personal injury lawyer also has the knowledge and skills necessary to take a case to trial.

The average person does not know all of their legal rights. As personal injury lawyers, it is our job to know the law inside and out. An insurance company’s only job is to pay out on a claim. A personal injury lawyer, on the other hand, will advise you every step of the way and ensure that your legal rights are protected.

If you have been injured in an accident, you already have enough to worry about. Let a personal injury lawyer step in to handle all of the paperwork and communications with the insurance company and the other party’s legal counsel. That way, you can focus on your recovery and getting your life back to normal.

At Fears | Nachawati, we represent accident victims in obtaining full and fair compensation for their personal injuries. We will deal with the insurance company so you don’t have to.

For free legal advice on your personal injury claim or insurance settlement, contact us today. You will speak directly with a Texas personal injury lawyer who will answer all of your questions and advise you on the next steps you should take. Simply email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or by phone at 1.866.705.7584.

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Friday morning, just before noon, a driver was killed in a fiery car accident on State Highway 6. The driver, 17-year-old Alex Reed, was pulled from the car by firefighters before the car became engulfed in flames. Reed was taken to Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center where he later died of his injuries.

The accident occurred when Reed struck an overpass support near the Speegleville Road exit. State Highway 6 was closed for several hours after the accident.

Fears | Nachawati helps car accident victims seek compensation for their injuries. For a free consultation, email us at info@fnlawfirm.com or call us toll free at 1.866.705.7584.
 

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The Texas House passed House Bill 1657, a piece of legislation that restores an injured worker's right to sue property and premises owners for negligence.  The bill was proposed in response to Entergy v. Summers, a Texas Supreme Court decision involving workers’ compensation which garnered much attention.

The questionable Entergy opinion issued by the often criticized Texas Supreme Court addressed whether a property and premises owner can be sued by an injured employee of a contractor.  Because of the Supreme Court's highly criticized decision, property owners who purchased workers’ compensation insurance for contract workers who perform work on their premises enjoyed complete liability protection.  In response to the allegedly flawed opinion, the Texas House quickly passed a bill to invalidate the Supreme Court's decision, an opinion which many viewed as an opinion that was bought and paid for by Big Insurance and special interest lobbyist groups.

For more information on HB 1657 and the Entergy case, click here for the full article.

Fears | Nachawati works hard for employees and contractors who have been injured on the job. To find out if you have a work-related personal injury claim, contact us today for a free consultation at mn@fnlawfirm.com or toll free at 1.866.705.7584.
 

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Small white crosses along the side of the road throughout Texas…each one represents a person killed by a drunk driver in a car accident. The construction of these memorials, which are typically put in place by the victim’s family, are governed by the Texas Department of Transportation.

Two main requirements must be met in order for a family to erect a roadside memorial in Texas. First, the family must present the Department with an official document which proves that alcohol or drugs were factors in the car accident. Second, the accident must have occurred somewhere on the state highway system. Note that a driver who was killed in an accident while under the influence of drugs or alcohol is not eligible for a memorial.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving support the roadside memorials. MADD spokeswoman Karen Wrighthouse says that the crosses serve as a visual reminder to the traveling public that drunk driving is a serious issue.
 

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