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I Have Been in An Accident with An Underage Driver: Now What?

October 12, 2020 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teen drivers ages 16 to 19. In the most recent year for which statistics are available, 2,364 U.S. teens were killed in car crashes and 300,000 more treated in emergency departments for their injuries. These statistics are of great concern to the personal injury lawyers at Springer & Lyle. In addition, drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 are almost three times more likely to be involved in an accident than older drivers, and those aged 16 to 17 are the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Accident, Underage Driver

I Have Been In An Accident: When Do I Call An Attorney?

July 31, 2019 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

The term car accidents covers a wide range of situations: they stretch from seemingly mild fender benders in parking lots to multi-car pile ups on highways. Regardless of the degree of drama involved, even the slightest accident can result in serious injury. Personal Injury attorneys at Springer & Lyle want to make sure that you have the best information available when making a decision. Often accidents occur out of the blue. Of course, when these situations happen, a victim may have a hard time remembering exactly what has happened. Many people wonder:  I have been hurt in an … [Read more...]

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I Have Been In An Accident: When Do I Call An Attorney?

June 21, 2019 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

The term car accidents covers a wide range of situations: they stretch from seemingly mild fender benders in parking lots to multi-car pile ups on highways. Regardless of the degree of drama involved, even the slightest accident can result in serious injury. Personal Injury attorneys at Springer & Lyle want to make sure that you have the best information available when making a decision. Often accidents occur out of the blue. Of course, when these situations happen, a victim may have a hard time remembering exactly what has happened. Many people wonder:  I have been hurt in an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Accident, car accident

Getting Medical Treatment Right Away After An Accident

March 25, 2019 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

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If Injured in an Accident, Seek Medical Treatment Right Away! If it's a car accident, get treated by paramedics at the scene, and insist that they transport you to the nearest emergency room if you believe you may be injured. It it's another type of accident, make sure that paramedics are called immediately. Insist on treatment at the scene and have them take you to an emergency room if necessary. Documentation is Critical to Your Case For legal purposes, injuries are documented by medical records. Aside from liability issues, they're the most important aspect of a case. Lawyers and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Accident, medical treatment, Personal Injury

Don’t Talk To The Other Side’s Insurance Company If You Have Been In An Accident

July 19, 2018 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

In the very early stages of an accident case, you might consent to giving a statement to the adverse insurer before you ever retain counsel. Those statements are either written or recorded. The adjuster from the adverse insurer tells you that they just merely want to get some information about the accident, your injuries and damages, but the actual purpose of the statement is to obtain admissions from you which may be used against you in trying to avoid responsibility. Unfortunately, many people talk to the adverse party's insurance adjuster before they ever talk to their own attorney. Don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Automotive, Featured Tagged With: Accident, Insurance

I Have Been In An Accident, Now What?

July 12, 2018 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Being involved in a car accident or truck accident can be a very traumatic experience especially if the accident was not your fault.  If you have been involved in an accident and you been injured, it is common to have questions regarding the legal course of action. Springer & Lyle is available to answer your questions, such as who pays for the damages and who will be responsible for the medical bills.   It is a good idea to understand some of your basic rights in case an accident happens.  Here are some helpful tips: What is Personal Injury? If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Automotive, Featured Tagged With: Accident, Personal Injury

Identifying the Parties at Fault in a Truck Accident Case

June 21, 2018 By admin Leave a Comment

Learning how an accident occurred and who caused the wreck is the first step in deciding who to include in a personal injury lawsuit. This is a complicated process that requires an experienced attorney where a truck accident is concerned. The companies and firms involved in the transport of goods via 18-wheeler can be numerous, and often, more than one party may have been negligent in causing or contributing to an 18-wheeler accident. Potentially liable parties can include: Truck Drivers:  We have handled cases in which drivers have operated 18 wheeler trucks for long hours and were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Truck Accidents Tagged With: 18-wheeler, Accident, Attorney, Commercial Carriers, Crash, Denton, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Hazard, Injury, Manufacturers, Personal Injury, Semi-Truck, Texas, Tractor Trailer, Truck, Truck Accident, Truck Drivers

I Have Been In An Accident – Now What?

September 26, 2016 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Being involved in a car accident or truck accident can be a very traumatic experience especially if the accident was not your fault.  If you have been involved in an accident and you been injured, it is common to have questions regarding the legal course of action. Springer & Lyle is available to answer your questions, such as who pays for the damages and who will be responsible for the medical bills.   It is a good idea to understand some of your basic rights in case an accident happens.  Here are some helpful tips: What is Personal Injury? if the injury was caused by the negligence, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Truck Accidents Tagged With: Accident, car accident, North Texas area, Personal Injury, personal injury attorney, Springer & Lyle, Truck Accident

What To Do If You Are Hit By a Drunk Driver

December 30, 2014 By admin Leave a Comment

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Each time you get on the road, you take care to follow the traffic rules and regulations. Unfortunately, there are others who do not abide by the same rules as you, so there is always a risk of being involved in a car accident.All too often there are people who endanger all of those who cross their path by drinking and driving. When a drunk driver makes the decision to get behind the wheel of their car, they are putting themselves and the lives of all those they come in contact with at risk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drunk driving kills one person every 48 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Automotive, Family Law, Featured Tagged With: Accident, Airbag, Attorney, Crash, Denton, Drunk Driving Accidents, Injury, Personal Injury

Texas Supreme Court Ends Bad Faith Claims for Workers

June 25, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Texas Workers Compensation claimants took a big hit Friday when the Texas Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Timothy J. Ruttiger.   The Court held that Workers Comp claimants cannot seek damages for bad faith denials of claims outside the administrative Workers Comp regulatory framework. Justice Willett's concurring opinion writes: "The continued existence of bad-faith claims will subvert the Legislature's meticulous soup-to-nuts system, one augmented by an immense regulatory and adjudicatory framework that, taken together, now regulates virtually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bar Related Tagged With: Accident, Attorney, Bad Faith, Damages, Denton, Insurance, Lawsuit, Lawyers, Litigation, Texas, Texas Supreme Court, Workers Compensation

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Honda Worldwide Recall of Sedans, Minivans, SUVs

By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to recall nearly 2 1/2 million vehicles: small SUVs, cars and minivans worldwide. This includes the popular Accord … [Read More...]

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting … [Read More...]

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By Moni Basu, CNN William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods. He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days, and then, when he tired of the same tastes, he moved … [Read More...]

No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform

Published in The Texas Tribune by guest columnist, Charles M. Silver In 2006, Dr. Howard Marcus wrote that Texas’ 2003 tort reform statute sparked an “amazing turnaround” in which doctors came … [Read More...]

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