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…
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…
Pain and suffering damages differ from your other economic damages. You and your lawyer can sit down and calculate the value of your medical bills, lost wages, and other injury-related expenses based on your receipts, invoices, pay stubs, and tax returns. This is a relatively…
An injury of any kind is never a good thing. Crush injuries, in particular, have the potential to be incredibly serious. A crush injury occurs when excessive force is applied to your body. Depending on the extent of the crushing force, it can lead to…
Negotiating personal injury claims with insurance companies, employers, or other negligent parties can be complicated. The lawyers at The Krist Law Firm, P.C. are trained in personal injury claim negotiation and have helped many clients get the best possible settlement for their particular situation. To…
If you’ve ever been skydiving, bungee jumping, go-karting, or horseback riding, you’ve likely signed liability waivers. The release of liability form is a way for property and business owners to protect themselves from lawsuits that could ruin their finances. Lawsuits by clients and visitors are…
In most personal injury cases you must show that the other party was negligent and caused your injuries. Negligence is defined as the failure to exercise the degree of care expected of someone in order to minimize the risk of harm to another person. This…
These days, it’s common to use social media to express thoughts and share life updates with a network of friends or followers. Although it’s okay to post an interesting article you’ve read, it is not okay to post that you were involved in a car…
Finding the right attorney after being hurt in an accident is a process. Thanks to the speed of the Internet, you can go online and search for lawyers in your area. You’ll find numerous options on the first page. You explore a few of the…
The vast majority of personal injury cases are settled outside of court through negotiations with insurance companies or opposing parties. Settlements are agreements whereby the injured party releases their injury claim in exchange for monetary payments (a settlement) from the defendant or insurance company. Settlements…