Motor Vehicle Crash Reports
Posted on Monday, September 7th, 2020 at 10:38 pm
Crash reports are completed in vehicle crashes involving injury, death or over $1,000.00 in property damage. Crash reports provide a documentation of the facts of a crash and occasionally the opinions of the police officer filling out the report.
Insurance Companies – the unseen hand at trial
Posted on Monday, October 16th, 2017 at 9:35 pm
Although the insurance company isn’t mentioned at trial, it’s often the unseen puppet master pulling the strings of the defense attorney. It selects and pays for the defense attorney and approves of the experts and all their travel and expenses. Most importantly the insurance company decides what amount (if any) to offer to resolve the […]
Insurance in Civil Lawsuits
Posted on Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 at 9:35 pm
An insurance company is involved in almost every lawsuit filed, but juries don’t get know about it. Hiding the insurance policies from juries is a Texas rule (one of our neighboring states not only tells juries about insurance, but actually allows injured parties to sue the defendant’s insurance company directly). The Texas rule’s intention […]