What is “PIP”? Personal injury protection (PIP) is a type of mandatory insurance coverage that many Texans waive without fully understanding it. This type of insurance gives policyholders the option to file a claim with their own insurance company after an accident. Personal injury protection applies to all passengers in
Your personal injury claim is a lot like a three-legged bar stool. A bar stool that is missing one of its legs is useless. It will not stand on its own. A personal injury claim is similar in that it has three essential elements that must be present to be
Uber has developed an app that tracks and alerts drivers of their driving time and rest breaks. After 12 consecutive hours behind the wheel without a rest period, drivers are taken offline. How Safe is An Uber Ride? Drowsy driving is a problem with rideshare drivers who stay on the
Comparative negligence is used to describe the share of fault attributable to each party in a slip and fall accident case. To win a slip and fall lawsuit in Illinois, the injured party must prove that the property owner was negligent in providing safe property conditions and/or maintenance of the
You decided to have plastic surgery to improve something about your appearance. After careful research and choosing the best surgeon you could find, you made an informed decision to go forward with your surgery. You did not anticipate that you would end up looking worse, but that is what happened.
Texas is a State that is well-known for its traffic. Although many people opt to commute via public transportation, the highways are lined with cars every day carrying people who are traveling to and from work, dropping children off at school, running errands, and going about their day. Couple that
If you are one of the lucky ones still working during the COVID-19 pandemic because you work at a business deemed “essential,” that can be a good thing, as you have income. If you believe you contracted COVID-19 at work, that’s a bad thing, however, and can be costly in many ways.
The number of serious accidents involving trucks is on the rise, with more than 10 people dying each day on American roadways. The increase was 18 percent over the most recent three-year period as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Almost 4,000 people are killed each year, with
In the United States, there are approximately 2 million big rig trucks. Nationally, about 500,000 accidents involving 18-wheeler trucks occur yearly. Of those accidents, an estimated 5,000 result in death. Of these fatalities, 98 percent are the death of the driver or a passenger of the vehicle other than the
