Texas Personal Injury Legal Questions

Blood banks are required to test blood for HIV before distributing blood for use.  If your father contracted HIV, it is highly likely that he would have a case against the blood bank for failing to properly screen and test the blood. Chris Hoffman Hoffman, Sheffield, Sauseda & Hoffman TEXAS 1008 S. Madison Amarillo, TX  79101 806-376-8903 / 800-753-5359 COLORADO 600 Grant St., Suite 450 Denver, CO  80203 303-333-2200 / 800-753-5359 www.hsshlaw.com... Read More

You should consult a local personal injury attorney because a local attorney can determine where liability may lie, and assess damages.  Most persoanl injury attorneys offer a free initial consultations. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read More

Lawsuits against governmental entities, including schools, are difficult, because governmental units are generally immune from lawsuits, with limited exceptions.  In a case like this, in order to be successful, you would have to prove that the injury 'arose from' the use of a motor vehicle - in this case, the bus.  As you can imagine, there have been many injuries that have occurred in and around school busses, for a number of different reasons.  In a case like this where the bus actually was in operation, the central inquiry is whether the injury occurred as a result of the bus's use or whether it occurred as a result of lack of supervision of the driver.  From the facts you presented, it appears the injury occurred due to   the bus driver's lack of supervision of the students, rather than an improper of negligent driving of the bus.  I do not think that you will be able to hold the school distyrict liable for this injury.  You would however, have a claim against the child that threw the lock.... Read More

You have a lot of issues going on here, but to answer your primary question, you generally have two years from the date of injury in Texas to file a negligence cause of action.  You may also have issues related to your worker's compensation claim and for those I would recommend you speak with a workers compensation lawyer. ... Read More

Don't understand why the attorney would have gotten upset with your having negotiated the medical bill down to $600. Sounds like a fair deal to me. There is nothing illegal for what you did. Whenever an attorney settles a case, he must provide his client with a Settlement Statement which reflects a complete accounting on how the settlement funds are disbursed. Although I personally have never seen it happen, I have heard that some attorneys well tell the client that a medical bill was settled for a certain amount, disburse the remaining funds to the client them before paying the doctor will renegotiate the bill down further, pocketing the difference. Such a practice, in my opinion, is a cheap price for an attorney to sell out his integrity. But like I said, I have only heard this, never seen it.... Read More

My name is J. Marty Hyatt and I'm the founding partner of Hyatt & Denemark, PC in DeSoto, Texas.  If your not form this area, it's basically Dallas.  I practice in the area of personal injury and handle slip and fall cases.  I've handled cases with similar facts as the discription you've written above.  I'd be more then happy to speak with you to determine whether or not I feel that me and my staff could help you to recover on a personal injury claim. Because I found your question on the internet, I've no idea what part of Texas you live in.  Even if you do not live in the Dallas area, feel free to call me at 972-224-4600.  My email address is, marty@hyattdememark.com. Even if I'm not able to help you, perhaps I can help you find an attorney that can.  Please disregard if you've already obtained counsel and no longer have a need to speak with an attorney. Very Truly Yours,   J. Marty Hyatt, Attorney at Law Hyatt & Denemark, PC Texas State Bar number 24032454... Read More

No, no double dipping. Her response to the law suit by the insurance company would be that she has paid and is making payments. However, she may be paying him for his deductible and if so, she would have to pay the insurance company for the balance of the damage. This will teach her to not drive without insurance.... Read More