FAQs

If you sustain significant injuries in an accident, you should call 911 and go to the emergency room as soon as possible after a car accident. The hospital must treat you regardless of your financial ability to pay and even if you do not have health insurance. This is important to know, as a significant…

The fact that a pedestrian is in or near a crosswalk does not mean that the other driver is automatically responsible for the pedestrian’s injuries. Pedestrians are always required to obey all traffic signals. If a pedestrian enters the crosswalk when not allowed, the other driver may be able to either wholly or partially escape…

Negligence is a legal term and is defined as failing to do that which a person of ordinary prudence would have done under the same or similar circumstances. Negligence also means doing that which a person of ordinary prudence would not have done under the same or similar circumstances. When a driver’s negligence causes another…

Gather as much information as possible about the other driver, including the driver’s name, address, telephone number, driver’s license number, and insurance information. Take photos of your vehicle and the other driver’s vehicle. If you have cuts, bruises, or other injuries and are in shape to take photos, do so. Also, get the name, address,…

Immediately after an accident, stop, don’t leave the scene, and make sure everyone is okay. If there are injuries, the first call you should make is 911. You should always call the police in the event of an accident, cooperate, and be respectful to the police and the other driver. Gather as much information as…

Your own insurance contains uninsured motorist protection and applies if the at-fault driver has no liability insurance. In Texas, uninsured motorist protection is mandatory unless you reject that coverage in writing. Uninsured motorist coverage also applies if the accident is a hit-and-run. In Texas, there must be contact with the uninsured vehicle for the uninsured…