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…

Are Background Checks Required to be Done to Hire A Truck Driver?

Are Background Checks Required to be Done to Hire A Truck Driver?

Being involved in a truck accidents or a car accident can be physically, emotionally and financially devastating. Due to the serious results of a commercial truck accident, one of the first questions many people ask is “Are background checks required to be done to hire a truck driver”? This is…

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…

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…

Construction Site Injuries

Construction work has the highest rate of job related injuries and fatalities in the country. There’s a major misunderstanding of the law involving construction accidents in the belief that workers’ compensation is the only available remedy when somebody is hurt or killed on a job site. That statement might generally…