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Nothing can throw you and your family’s life into disarray quite like an unexpected medical emergency. Injuries often leave people feeling vulnerable and overwhelmed. Life is busy and difficult enough as it is – being forced to cope with serious health issues adds an always unwelcome burden.
The inconvenience of injuries isn’t the only problem facing people injured in slip and falls, car crashes or other types of premises liability accidents. There’s also the matter of money.
Many people in Texas have high deductibles or simply lack the necessary health care coverage to adequately pay for all the medical treatments and rehabilitation they may require after an accident.
And why should you be forced to pay for injuries you sustained because of someone else’s carelessness? The truth is you shouldn’t be paying for injuries you didn’t cause. The responsible person and their insurance company should be footing the bill for all the medical treatments, lost wages and pain and suffering you incurred due to the accident they instigated.
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Unfortunately, insurance companies aren’t always altruistic in their approach to injury victims. Their fundamental goal, as businesses, is to make money. Every claim they pay out is a loss to them.
That’s why insurers often try to find some contract loophole, threaten to take the injured person to court or use their army of claims adjusters and lawyers to intimidate injured people during negotiations. Their aim is to convince injured people to settle for less than they deserve.
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The Texas personal injury lawyers at Kanner & Pintaluga have been in the personal injury business for many years. They’ve seen all types of cases and are highly familiar with the negotiating and legal strategies employed by insurance companies.
Our Texas personal injury attorneys know how to counter these tactics, develop thoroughly detailed cases and make compelling arguments on behalf of our clients. If you were not at fault for your injuries and the insurance company refuses to settle for a fair amount, we will do everything within our legal power to prove your case to a judge and jury.
Insurance Companies Know You:
- Are likely out of work due to your injury
- Need money to cover your deductible plus all of your normal living expenses
- May need money to replace or repair your vehicle if it was damaged in a crash
Insurance companies may try to use your “desperation” as a tool during negotiations. They might assume you need money as soon as possible and don’t have the wherewithal to effectively fight them in the legal arena.
That’s where Kanner & Pintaluga’s Texas personal injury attorneys may be able to help. Our lawyers have dedicated their careers to winning injured people the compensation they deserve after car accidents and premises liability injuries.
Texas Personal Injury Laws
Texas has a two-year statute of limitations for personal injury cases, meaning you have two years after your injury to file a lawsuit against the negligent party that injured you and their insurance company.
Texas uses a 50-percent modified comparative negligence standard in personal injury cases. If you are partially at fault for the car crash, slip and fall or premises liability accident that caused your injuries, you can still seek compensation. As long as you’re not mostly at fault, you might have a case.
The only types of Texas personal injury cases with damage caps are usually medical malpractice cases, which have a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages and a $500,000 total damage cap for a combined $750,000. The medical malpractice wrongful death cap is indexed for inflation. Although it was set in 1977 at $500,000 it has since grown closer to $2,000,000.
Types of compensation available to people in Texas who have been injured in a car crash or slip and fall include not only immediate medical bills but also future damages, such as the cost of having a home modified to accommodate someone who was disabled by an accident. Some of these other damages can include lost earning potential, future medical expenses, career retraining and more.
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If you or a loved one ever suffer a similar type of injury, the Texas personal injury lawyers at Kanner & Pintaluga are ready to fight for you.
About Texas Personal Injury Lawyers
Kevin Sobel
When choosing an attorney, you not only want someone with experience you want someone who you know will be there when you need them. Kevin Sobel is that kind of attorney. Kevin started full time with the law firm of Kanner & Pintaluga in 2007 when it was just Howard Kanner and Eric Pintaluga. Howard and Eric tapped Kevin to be third in command.
Kevin has received many awards over the years, such as the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 from the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys two years in a row. Kevin has also been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States where membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. Kevin was also a recent recipient of the Avvo Client’s Choice Award for his high client ratings for the past 6 years.
Gabriella Sarah Barr
Gabriella Sarah Barr is an attorney in the Firm’s Personal Injury Practice.
Gabriella received a B.S. in Accounting from Florida State University. She completed her J.D. at Nova Southeastern University.
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If you need someone in your corner after suffering an injury in a Texas car accident, the personal injury attorneys at Kanner & Pintaluga are here to help.
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Houston
2950 North Loop West Brookhollow Central III
Suite 500
Houston, TX 77092
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Irving
222 West Las Colinas Boulevard
Suite 1650
Irving, TX 75039
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