http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com A Discussion of Personal Injury Laws Affecting Texas Citizens Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:57:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nursing home neglect and abuse are a tremendous problem in America.  This problem is even greater in Texas, where the average standard of care provided by nursing homes is significantly lower than the national standard of care.  I've worked on horrible nursing home cases, such as a case in which ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2008/03/19/how-to-choose-a-nursing-home/              When dealing with insurance companies, it is important to understand a few of their secrets so that you can get the settlement you deserve:  Insurers make money in part by denying you benefits. They may try to discourage you from seeking medical treatment (especially from chiropractors), or they may ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/11/18/auto-insurance-company-secrets/ I've written a number of posts on insurance subrogation and how our government is protecting the insurance companies at the expense of innocent victims.  The tragedy of insurance subrogation is that if a person is injured as a result of the negligence of another person (such as through an auto ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/11/08/insurance-subrogation-and-erisa/ I frequently have potential clients who contact me with questions about who is responsible for their medical bills following a car wreck.  These individuals are often under the impression that they should not use their Health Insurance to cover medical bills for treatment of the injuries that were caused by ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/10/16/payment-of-medical-bills-after-an-auto-accident/ In a rare win for consumers, a three judge federal appeals panel in California found that Experian was negligent in violating provisions of federal and state credit reporting laws.  In fact, the appellate court refused to remand the case back to the trial court, stating that "no rational jury could find ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/09/27/experian-credit-reporting-company-found-negligent/ My husband recently suffered a serious dog bite that resulted in him being hospitalized for three days.  Thankfully, he will make a full recovery.  The ordeal raised great concerns for me, not only because my husband was a victim of a dog bite injury, but also as a dog owner.  Basically, ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/09/22/dog-bite-laws-in-texas/ Can you believe it?!  Allstate has announced it's intention to raise the rates charged to its policyholders despite Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin’s rejection of Allstate’s 5.9% rate hike earlier this week.  Beginning today, every homeowner insured by Allstate will see at least a 5.9% increase when they renew their homeowner's policy.  ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/08/27/allstate-to-hike-rates-despite-texas-insurance-commissioners-rejection-of-rate-increase/ The greedy insurance companies just can't seem to give it a rest.  After reporting one of its most profitable years of the decade, Allstate announced plans this past June to increase its rates for Texas Homeowners by 6.9%.  Thankfully, that rate increase was rejected by the Texas Department of Insurance.  Then, just ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/08/23/allstates-planned-rate-hike-has-been-thwarted/ Yesterday was my daughter's 16th birthday.  We celebrated with a party out on Lake Lewisville.  It was a wonderful party and everything went off without a hitch -- but it did bring to mind how important boating safety is and a few thoughts and tips that I could pass along ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/08/22/safety-tips-for-avoiding-a-pwc-or-boat-accident/ Dr. Pamela L. Johnson is an obstetrician/gynecologist who has been forced out of three states due to her incompetence and faulty surgical skills. After having her licenses suspended in both Virginia and New Mexico, as well as being fired by Duke University Medical School in North Carolina, Dr. Johnson has ... http://dallaspersonalinjurylawblog.com/2007/08/19/texas-is-becoming-the-nations-dumping-ground-for-bad-doctors/