Overcoming the Hidden Defense of Self-Insured Taxi Fleets in San Antonio

Overcoming the Hidden Defense of Self-Insured Taxi Fleets in San Antonio

A taxi injures a passenger in San Antonio, and instead of hearing from an insurance adjuster, the injured person starts receiving calls from a claims representative employed directly by the cab company.  No insurance carrier name. No independent adjuster. Just the company itself, offering to resolve things quickly. That scenario isn’t an anomaly. It’s the […]

The Common Carrier Advantage: Common Carrier Law Texas Taxi Victims Need to Know

The Common Carrier Advantage: Common Carrier Law Texas Taxi Victims Need to Know

Most people injured in a car accident face the same legal starting point: proving that another driver failed to exercise ordinary care. Taxi passengers in San Antonio start somewhere different.  Under common carrier law, Texas taxi operators owe passengers a higher degree of care than a typical motorist, and that distinction changes the entire liability […]

Why Center of Gravity Issues Drive San Antonio SUV Rollover Litigation

Why Center of Gravity Issues Drive San Antonio SUV Rollover Litigation

An SUV navigating a sharp curve on a San Antonio overpass shouldn’t flip. No curb contact, no gravel shoulder, no sudden obstacle. Just a turn, taken at a speed thousands of drivers manage every day, and a vehicle that tips past its recovery point and rolls.  When that happens, the question of who bears legal […]

How Bumper Height Mismatches Complicate San Antonio Multi-Vehicle Claims

How Bumper Height Mismatches Complicate San Antonio Multi-Vehicle Claims

A passenger car sits at a stoplight on Fredericksburg Road. A full-size SUV strikes it from behind. The car’s rear crumple zones, engineered specifically to absorb that kind of impact, never engage.  The SUV’s bumper rides over them entirely, driving straight into the trunk, the rear glass, and in some cases the back seats. This […]

Does “Loss of Use” in Texas Include Rental-Car Taxes and Fees, or Just the Daily Rate?

Quick Answer In most Texas auto-accident property-damage claims, “loss of use” is measured by the reasonable rental value of a comparable vehicle for the reasonable repair (or replacement) period—not a magical “flat” daily number pulled from thin air. (Texas Courts) So, do taxes and fees count? Often, yes—if they are part of the reasonable cost of renting a comparable […]

Keep Crossings SAfe (San Antonio) and “HIN Zones”: Does a Crash in a High-Injury Corridor Prove Negligence?

San Antonio’s Keep Crossings SAfe campaign focuses on pedestrian safety along several of the City’s High-Injury Network (HIN) corridors—road segments identified using crash data where severe and fatal crashes cluster.   If you or a loved one is hit while walking in a newly emphasized HIN area, it is natural to ask: Does that designation automatically prove the driver was negligent? In most […]

The Ethics of Suing a Friend After a Texas Car Accident: A Passenger’s Guide

Getting hurt as a passenger is stressful enough. When the driver is a friend, family member, or someone you care about, the situation can feel emotionally loaded—especially when you realize your medical bills and missed work don’t pause just because the crash happened in a loved one’s car. Here’s the plain-English reality in many Texas […]