After a car accident, a knee injury can be very problematic. The most common cause of knee injuries is from blunt impact to the dashboard in a head-on collision; however, knee injuries can occur in any type of car accident and all of them should be taken seriously. Seemingly minor pain can turn into a severe problem that requires surgery. As such, it is important that a car accident victim fully understand his or her knee injury before settling...
If you have been injured on someone else’s property, you'll need to file a slip-and-fall claim with the property owner’s insurance company. Slip-and-fall lawsuits are difficult to prove in Texas. To be successful, the victim must establish that the owner/defendant knew or should have known a dangerous condition or defect existed. While I don’t encourage victims to handle these claims without a lawyer, here are a few steps to help the...
If you received a settlement for a personal injury within the last year, part or all of it could be tax free. Section 104(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that any damages received on account of personal physical injuries or physical sickness are not included in gross income. This means compensation received for damages “on account of” a personal physical injury or sickness is not taxed. Unfortunately, not all personal...
