Although many lawsuits are decided in state courts there are several situations that can lead to the case being “removed” from a state court to a federal court. In these situations, an accident lawyer will have the training and experience to either fight an attempt to move the case to the federal level or to accept such a move as being in the best interests of his client.
One of the most horrific types of automobile accidents are those involving collisions with big-rigs or commercial trucks. The consequences of a commercial truck accident can be profound. Fatalities are common. Like-altering injuries are a likely result. Understanding the ramifications of a semi-truck accident, key steps in protecting your legal rights and interests actually occur at the scene of the accident itself. With that noted, the reality is that a person involved in a commercial truck accident very well may…
Among scholars of law there is some degree of disagreement regarding the responsibility of an individual to render aid to an accident victim. One school of thought holds that an individual is not obligated, and cannot be compelled by force of law, to give assistance to another under emergency conditions. Another line of thought holds that everyone is obligated to render aid so long as they act within the bounds of their training and experience. In today’s post our Houston…
As any accident lawyer will tell you, the testimony of an expert witness will often “make or break” a complicated personal injury case. Personal Injury Attorney, Jimmy Doan, explains the morality and legality of both sides of that debate.
Understand Your Legal Rights with a Doan Law Firm Truck Accident Lawyer If you were involved in a commercial truck accident, you face an array of unique issues that do not exist in cases involving collisions between automobiles. A key issue you face when pursuing an insurance claim, or a lawsuit, in the aftermath of commercial truck accident is addressing the matter of shared responsibility for the collision. The reality is that in nearly every commercial truck accident claim or…