Negligence and Gross Negligence

What is the Difference Between Negligence and Gross Negligence?

Every day, people are injured in accidents. They fall off ladders, trip and fall on debris on the sidewalk, are injured in vehicle accidents, and more. Often, the accidents are due to one person’s negligence. If you were injured in an accident caused by the negligence of another person, you may have heard…

underage accident

I Have Been in An Accident with An Underage Driver: Now What?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for teen drivers ages 16 to 19. In the most recent year for which statistics are available, 2,364 U.S. teens were killed in car crashes and 300,000 more treated in emergency departments…

Car Accident Statistics

Car Accident Statistics

The Texas Department of Transportation (TDOT) reports that as of March 9, 2020, 566 people had already lost their lives in vehicle accidents on Texas highways. That tally changes daily. At Springer & Lyle, we are concerned about the number of people who are injured as well as about the family members…

Does My Car Accident Case Have to Go to Court?

Does My Car Accident Case Have to Go to Court?

The Texas State Department of Transportation receives approximately 600,000 vehicle crash reports from law enforcement agencies every year. Thousands of people are injured in those car accidents, some so severely their lives will never be the same. Our attorneys at Springer & Lyle are also aware that most personal injury…