FAQ: What is a Gross Recovery?
The Gross Recovery is the amount either awarded by the courts or agreed upon in a settlement. From this number, Attorney’s Fees, Attorney’s Expenses and any Medical Subrogation (reimbursement) are subtracted. The remaining amount is the Client NET Recovery. In other words, this is the amount the Plaintiff receives upon a case successfully concluding after
Read MoreFAQ: What is Actual Cause?
Actual Cause is the most simple form of causation in an incident. For instance, Car A t-bones Car B. The actions of the driver of Car A are the actual cause of the accident. A court considers proximate, or legal, cause when evaluating an accident. They must examine any series of actions and events that
Read MoreFAQ: What is the Burden of Proof?
The Burden of Proof is the legal standard required to prove a case in court. In Texas civil cases, which include personal injury lawsuits, the Burden of Proof is known as “preponderance of the evidence”. This standard requires that a jury or judge find a greater than 50% chance that the Plaintiff’s version of the
Read MoreFAQ: What is Transferred Intent?
The issue of Transferred Intent occurs when a defendant intents to harm one specific person, but instead injures another person (or both). It falls under TEX. PEN. CODE ANN. 6.04(b)(2) (Vernon 1994); Manrique v. State, 994 S.W.2d 640, 647 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999). The classic example of Transferred Intent is Dowden v. State. Although a
Read MoreEspañol FAQ: ¿Qué es la responsabilidad indirecta?
En un caso normal de lesiones personales, la Persona A comete un acto negligente y lesiona a la Persona B. Como resultado, la Persona A es responsable de las lesiones. La responsabilidad vicaria es una forma de responsabilidad indirecta que ocurre cuando las partes tienen una relación o agencia particular entre ellas. Las formas más
Read MoreFAQ: What is Vicarious Liability?
In a normal personal injury case, Person A engages in a negligent act and injures Person B. As a result, Person A is liable for the injuries. Vicarious Liability is a form of indirect liability that occurs when parties have a particular relationship or agency between them. The most common forms of Vicarious Liability are:
Read MoreEspañol FAQ: ¿Qué es un acto inconcebible?
Usada más a menudo con la Ley de Prácticas Comerciales Engañosas de Texas y limitada a los resultados económicos asociados con las transacciones comerciales, una Ley Desmedida es “un acto de práctica, que en detrimento del consumidor, se aprovecha de la falta de conocimiento, habilidad o capacidad del consumidor en un grado manifiestamente injusto, lo
Read MoreFAQ: What is an Unconscionable Act?
Most often used with the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and limited to economic outcomes associated with commercial transactions, an Unconscionable Act is “an act of practice, which to a consumer’s detriment, takes advantage of the lack of knowledge, ability, or capacity of the consumer to a grossly unfair degree, resulting in a gross disparity
Read MoreEspañol FAQ: ¿Qué es la Responsabilidad Estricta?
La Responsabilidad Estricta ocurre cuando una persona se involucra en ciertas acciones y no requiere negligencia, imprudencia o intención. Las acciones más comunes para incurrir en Responsabilidad Estricta incluyen: Actividades anormalmente peligrosas que involucran cosas como explosivos, materiales químicos o radiación. Defectos del producto donde la lesión era razonablemente previsible. Mordeduras de animales que ocurren
Read MoreEspañol FAQ: ¿Qué es el Estatuto de Reposo?
Según la ley de Texas, un demandante potencial tiene dos años para presentar una demanda desde el momento en que se descubre una lesión. Este es el estatuto de limitaciones. Un estatuto de reposo limita el tiempo para presentar una demanda basada en factores separados de cuando ocurrió y/o se descubrió la lesión. Por ejemplo,
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