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How To File A State Farm Texas Insurance Claim

After a car accident, you might be unsure of what steps to take. Checking for injuries, seeking medical attention, and taking photos of your damaged car are all crucial initial steps. You will also need to report your accident to your insurance company. If you have State Farm, they make it easy to file an …
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Austin F. Hartley
Austin F. Hartley

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J. Seth Madden

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How to Prove a Back Injury At Work

Back injuries are often especially painful and debilitating. Many people suffering from a back injury are no longer able to do things they once took for granted. Their ability to work, drive a car, complete household chores, or even pick up their own children may be dramatically impaired by the back injury. When you are …
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Austin F. Hartley
Austin F. Hartley

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J. Seth Madden

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5 Reasons to Work With a Personal Injury Lawyer After a Commercial Truck Accident

Semi-trucks and other large commercial trucks can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds when fully loaded with freight. These massive vehicles often cause catastrophic damage in a collision. Severe, life-altering injuries and wrongful death are not uncommon in commercial truck accidents. Unfortunately, many truck accident victims are left with not only painful injuries requiring extensive …
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Austin F. Hartley
Austin F. Hartley

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J. Seth Madden

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How Do You Prove Negligence?

Negligence is a legal theory many personal injury victims use to receive compensation for their injuries and hold at-fault parties accountable. For example, a car accident victim might be able to receive compensation from the driver who struck them by showing the driver hit them because they failed to stop at a red light.  If …
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Austin F. Hartley
Austin F. Hartley

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J. Seth Madden

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What Happens If a Fire Truck Hits My Parked Car?

The vast majority of car accidents occur between passenger vehicles. However, there are instances where collisions occur with emergency vehicles, including fire trucks. Fire trucks are enormous, heavy vehicles that, amid an emergency, travel at high rates of speed. Their sheer size makes navigating them through streets and among parked cars challenging. The reality is …
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Austin F. Hartley
Austin F. Hartley

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J. Seth Madden

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