You may think that your accident was minor and there is no need to file a police report. At Springer & Lyle, we are concerned about people who fail to file a police report only to later discover they were harmed and have medical problems because of a negligent driver…
No amount of money can compensate for the loss of a loved one. Grief is compounded when the death was caused by the negligence of another. If you were financially dependent upon the deceased, the wrongful death may cause your life to dramatically change. At Springer & Lyle, we care about…
The nation has suffered greatly from the COVID-19 pandemic with the loss of hundreds of thousands of people who died from the dreadful virus. Current news reports that almost as many people are dying every day from the illness today as died a year ago. The difference is that this…
If you have ever had a blowout while driving on the highway, you know how frightening it can be and how difficult it is to maintain control of your 3,500-pound vehicle. That loss of control is magnified when the blowout happens to an 80,000-pound loaded semi-truck. The truck tire blowout and…
It may seem strange to associate estate planning with the holidays. It is actually a great time to assess your family’s situation, its changing needs, and how that affects how you want your assets distributed when you die. As Benjamin Franklin wrote to a friend in 1789, “in this world nothing…
The holidays are coming. Before you know it, you will be making decisions for your family about how to manage the holiday schedule. If this is your first holiday season after your divorce, you may find it difficult to juggle activities, to determine which parent the children will be with…
When you think of distracted driving, you probably think about talking on the phone, texting, eating, using the rear-view mirror for grooming, and other similar activities. You may not think about how a driver can be distracted by pets to such a degree that an accident occurs. How Pets Can Distract Drivers…
When a married couple in Texas divorces, the law presumes that all property accumulated during the marriage is community property, which means it is owned jointly by both parties and should be divided equally between them. But all property may not belong to the community. One party may claim some assets as…
The most dangerous times to travel are from late November to early January. More people are on the road between Thanksgiving and New Year’s than at any other time of the year. Families travel to different cities to be together. You may drive across town to attend a party. It…
In 2020 in Texas, there were 4,852 crashes involving pedestrians resulting in 731 deaths and 1,211 serious injuries. This was a nine percent increase in pedestrian fatalities over 2019. Our Springer & Lyle lawyers can help if you were injured or someone you love was killed in a pedestrian accident. Many…
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