by Justin Roberts | Jan 13, 2025 | Personal Injury
How Much To Ask for in a Personal Injury Settlement? Table of Contents Introduction Don’t Talk to the Insurance Company Before Talking to an Attorney How Damages Help Determine a Fair Settlement Compensatory Damages Non-Compensatory Damages How Much Should I Ask for...
by Justin Roberts | Jan 1, 2025 | Personal Injury
In Texas, the collateral source rule prevents compensation received by an injured party from sources other than the defendant from being deducted from the total damages awarded. This ensures that defendants cannot reduce their liability by referencing payments made by...
by Justin Roberts | Dec 31, 2024 | Personal Injury
When you’re navigating a personal injury claim and settlement options, a personal injury lawyer can help you understand the pros and cons of each choice. While lump sum payments are the common path for most settlements and verdicts, another option worth...
by Justin Roberts | Dec 27, 2024 | Car Accident, Truck Accident
When fully loaded, a semi-truck can weigh up to 80,000 pounds—20 to 40 times as much as a typical passenger vehicle. That’s why they’re equipped with heavy duty braking systems designed to provide maximum stopping power in emergency scenarios. An...
by Justin Roberts | Dec 27, 2024 | Truck Accident
In most car crashes between two personal vehicles, there are usually two parties: the at-fault driver and the innocent victim. However, when the accident involves a semi-truck, box truck, or any other type of commercial vehicle, assigning legal responsibility for the...
by Justin Roberts | Jul 17, 2024 | Personal Injury
If you’ve been injured due to a preventable accident, finding the right personal injury attorney shouldn’t become a hassle. First, it’s important to understand what a personal injury lawyer is: Personal injury attorneys are licensed to practice almost any type of law...
by Justin Roberts | Jul 9, 2024 | Personal Injury
If you have seen commercials by the personal injury attorneys for Roberts and Roberts, you know many of our attorneys are board certified in personal injury trial law. Many people may not understand what that means and why we advertise that fact so often. The reason...
by Justin Roberts | Jul 7, 2024 | Slip and Fall
Many people assume in Texas that if you trip or slip on a substance in a store, the store is responsible for your injury and must pay your medical bills. Unfortunately, that is not the law in Texas. In fact, the law in Texas is that the store owner is not liable...
by Justin Roberts | Jun 26, 2024 | Personal Injury
It’s possible to obtain a settlement for personal injury damages in installments, instead of one single payment. This plan is called a “structured settlement.” It usually extends payments of a personal damage settlement over a period of years, and...
by Justin Roberts | Jun 26, 2024 | Personal Injury
In some situations, Texas law requires owners of swimming pools to construct barriers around their pools to help prevent accidental drowning deaths. Keep in mind, however, that pools — and particularly private residential pools — are largely regulated by...
