Why are Personal Injury Claims in Texas So Complicated?

Why are Personal Injury Claims in Texas So Complicated?

There are many reasons why these claims have become so complex in Texas. To start, a medical malpractice case is much different than an 18-wheeler case or one involving a defective product, workers’ compensation, premises liability or, dangerous drugs and animals. Additionally, Texas leads the nation in “tort-reform” legislation which,…

Someone Was Injured on My Property:  Now What?

Someone Was Injured on My Property: Now What?

People can suffer personal injury on your property in many ways.  They can slip and fall, trip and fall, or they can even get seriously burned in your kitchen when you drop a sauce pan full of boiling water.  When others are on your property and injured as a result of your carelessness or negligence, there’s a significant possibility of personal liability…

I Was Injured on Publicly Owned Property. Who is Liable?

I Was Injured on Publicly Owned Property. Who is Liable?

If you’re injured on publicly owned property, you might want to know who is liable. The attorneys at Springer & Lyle would refer you to the Texas Tort Claims Act for guidance. It gives the state, counties and municipalities certain immunities when they’re performing government functions unless they clearly and…

Animal Bites and Injuries

Animal Bites and Injuries

Unlike many other states, Texas doesn’t have strict statutory liability on animal bites. In fact, the State of Texas has no statute at all that governs liability and compensation for injuries in animal bite cases. That’s just one reason why Texans who are injured by animal bites need Springer &…

Someone was injured on the sidewalk in front of my house. Am I liable?

Someone was injured on the sidewalk in front of my house. Am I liable?

When you look out your front window and see a pizza delivery kid writhing in pain on the sidewalk in front of your house from slipping or tripping and falling, one of the things that goes through your mind is whether you’re liable for his injury. You didn’t even order…

Was Your Child Injured as a Result of a Toy Recall That Came Too Late?

Was Your Child Injured as a Result of a Toy Recall That Came Too Late?

With the holidays quickly approaching, parents everywhere will be flocking to the toy department in an effort to fill their child’s wish list. Unfortunately, thousands of children are hurt each year while playing with toys, many of which were on the “hottest toy” of the year list. Many of the…

Air Bag Recalls

Air Bag Recalls

Springer & Lyle wants you to know that millions of vehicles have been recalled by their manufacturers because of dangerously defective air bags. Injuries attributed to air bag deployment include brain, eye, cervical spine and chest injuries. Deaths have also been claimed.   There’s strong evidence that the chemical propellant…

2015 Kia Sorento Recall

2015 Kia Sorento Recall

There is nothing more frightening for a driver than to have something mechanical go wrong with their vehicle that is the fault of the manufacturer. Occasionally an auto manufacturer will recall a vehicle part due to malfunction and the consumer must present the vehicle to the dealership for repair of…