After a car accident, slip-and-fall, or other damaging incident, your doctor may diagnose you with a spinal cord injury. You may be eligible for compensation from the negligent party responsible, which can make all the difference in the care you receive and how you can…
In most personal injury claims, you must establish that the other party was negligent and directly caused your injuries. Negligence is legally defined as the failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances. This definition forms the…
An incapacitating injury can change a person’s life in many ways. The emotional burden can feel overwhelming, particularly if your injury was caused by someone else’s negligence or intentional actions. But, what exactly is an incapacitating injury? Understanding this concept and how it’s defined by…
When you go to court after being hurt by someone’s negligence, you typically seek compensatory damages to repay you for your financial expenses, plus pain and suffering. When the defendant’s behavior was found especially heinous or maliciously intentional, you may qualify for what’s known as…
Most people will be involved in some sort of accident or incident that causes an injury at some point in their lives. Some injuries are true accidents, while others are caused by the negligent actions or inaction of an individual or entity. You could suffer…
A catastrophic injury is one that changes your life. The injury occurs suddenly, and the way you feel and move through daily life after the injury is different from your experiences before the injury. These kinds of injuries can change your physical abilities, cognitive abilities,…
Being injured in an accident can be devastating to every aspect of one’s life. When your injury is the result of someone else’s carelessness or negligence, you are entitled to seek damages, including your loss of earning capacity and pain and suffering. Sometimes, though, an…
Traumatic brain injuries and concussions are often confused, especially by those who have not experienced either. Unfortunately, concussions are not uncommon because of how wildly popular sports with a high level of physicality are in the United States (i.e., football). Many of us know one…
Car accidents, truck accidents, fires, explosions, and other incidents can cause burn injuries. Burn injuries can be very serious and lead to infection, skin, tissue, and nerve damage, cardiac arrest, loss of vision, scarring and disfigurement, and emotional trauma, among other damages. The complications a…
So many people look forward to starting a family; and, thankfully science has provided us with more options than ever to make that happen. While we can document each ultrasound, each belly growth, each milestone along the way during pregnancy, all of this is done…
After a car crash or work accident, you may experience delayed pain in different parts of your body. If you hit your head during the incident, you would probably expect headaches, some nausea, maybe some dizziness, brain fog, light sensitivity, and even fatigue. These are…
A driver rear-ended you. A dog bit you. You slipped at the store. No matter the type of accident, you were hurt because someone was careless. And the only way to recover compensation is to file a personal injury claim. But how do you prove…
When you are injured in an accident, you can seek compensation for more than your physical injuries and lost wages. You are also entitled to recover from the psychological and emotional harm inflicted. In Texas, the term used to describe your psychological pain is ‘mental…
If you are pursuing a personal injury claim, you probably heard of the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations in Texas is the amount of time you have to file suit after an injury. Generally, you have two years to file a lawsuit after…
A broken bone can impact every part of your life, and you may feel like returning to normal will be long and costly. At The Krist Law Firm, P.C., we have decades of experience helping clients recover from serious injuries like broken bones, sprains, and…