Do I Pay My Lawyer If We Lose a Personal Injury Case in Texas?
By Ryan Orsatti, Texas personal injury attorney, Ryan Orsatti Law, San Antonio. Quick Answer In many Texas personal injury cases, you do not pay your lawyer an attorney fee if there is no recovery, but the written contingency fee agreement controls. Texas law requires a contingent fee contract for legal services to be in writing […]
How Long Does a Car Accident Case Actually Take in Texas?
By Ryan Orsatti, Texas personal injury attorney, Ryan Orsatti Law, San Antonio. Quick Answer: A Texas car accident case can take a few months for a clear-liability, short-treatment claim, 6 to 18 months for many injury claims, and one to three years or longer if a lawsuit, serious injury, disputed fault, multiple insurance layers, or trial […]
PIP and MedPay in Texas: What They Cover and How to Use Them After a Car Accident
By Ryan Orsatti, Texas personal injury attorney, Ryan Orsatti Law, San Antonio. Quick Answer PIP and MedPay in Texas are coverages on your own auto policy that can help pay accident-related bills after a car accident, regardless of who caused the crash. Texas insurers must include PIP unless it is rejected in writing, while MedPay […]
Rental Car Accidents in Texas: Insurance Coverage Gaps You Need to Know
Quick Answer Rental car accidents in Texas can create coverage gaps because several policies may overlap—or exclude coverage entirely. The driver’s personal auto policy, the rental company’s optional products, a credit card benefit, health insurance, PIP, MedPay, UM/UIM coverage, and the at-fault driver’s liability insurance may all need to be reviewed. Texas requires drivers to […]
Burden of Proof in a Texas Car Accident Lawsuit (It’s Lower Than You Think)
If you were hurt in a car wreck in San Antonio or anywhere else in Texas, one of the biggest misconceptions is that you need airtight proof or something close to a criminal-case standard to win. You do not. In a Texas car accident lawsuit, the usual burden of proof is preponderance of the evidence. In […]
“The Sun Was in My Eyes” and Other Defenses That Usually Don’t Work After a Texas Car Accident
When a driver causes a crash and then says, “The sun was in my eyes,” it can sound like an excuse rather than a real defense. In many Texas car-accident cases, that is exactly how insurers, judges, and juries see it. The better question is not whether the sun was bright. The real question is […]
I Was the Middle Car in a 3-Car Pileup in Texas — Who Is at Fault?
If you were the middle vehicle in a 3-car pileup in San Antonio or elsewhere in Texas, fault is not automatic just because your car also struck the vehicle in front. Quick Answer In Texas, the middle driver is often not at fault if the rear vehicle hit them first and pushed them into the car ahead. Texas drivers have a […]
Herniated Disc From a Car Wreck in Texas: What Your Case Could Be Worth
Quick Answer A herniated disc case in Texas does not have a standard payout. Its value usually depends on five things: who caused the wreck, whether the disc injury is well-documented, how much treatment you needed, whether the injury affected your work and daily life, and how much insurance is available. In many cases, the biggest drivers of […]
Delayed Symptoms After a Car Accident: Why You Should See a Doctor Now
A lot of people in San Antonio walk away from a crash thinking they are “just sore” or “probably fine,” only to feel worse later that day, the next morning, or several days later. That is common with injuries like whiplash, concussions, soft-tissue injuries, back injuries, and some nerve-related symptoms. The fact that symptoms were […]
Car Accidents on W.W. White Road in San Antonio: What Injured Victims Need to Know
Quick Answer W.W. White Road is one of San Antonio’s busiest north-south corridors on the East Side, running through Highland Hills, Kirby, and connecting major highways including I-10, I-410, and Hwy 87 (Rigsby Avenue). Crashes here frequently involve high-speed merges, commercial traffic, and congested intersections at highway access points. If you were injured in a […]