Who Decides Who Caused a Car Crash in Texas? Insurance adjusters make the first call, and a jury makes the final one. In the days after a crash, each insurer investigates and assigns a percentage of blame to every driver, and that percentage drives the settlement offer. If the case does not settle, a…
Texas roads were connected to more fatal crashes than any other state’s roads between 2020 and 2024, according to a new nationwide study we reviewed from George Salinas Injury Lawyers. The report analyzed condition-related fatalities, meaning deaths tied to work zones, poor surface conditions, or road defects, across 49 states, and Texas topped the…
The answer hinges on a detail almost nobody thinks to preserve: what the delivery app was showing when the crash happened. That single fact can be the difference between a policy worth a few thousand dollars and one worth far more. It is also the reason these claims get denied more often than ordinary…
A FedEx truck looks like a single company on the road. Legally, it often is not. The driver, the truck, and the delivery route can belong to three different businesses, and the name painted on the side may be the only thing FedEx directly supplied. That structure is not an accident of history. It…
Getting hit by a van with an Amazon logo on the side feels like it should make the claim simple. It usually does the opposite, because the person driving may not work for Amazon at all. Amazon delivers through a layered structure of contracted businesses and independent drivers. Sorting out which layer applies is…
Most articles on this topic list whatever Uber’s website said the week they were written. That is why they disagree with each other and why they go stale quickly. There are really two layers here. Texas has statewide rules for rideshare companies, written into the Occupations Code and enforced through the Texas Department of…
Rideshare crashes look like ordinary car accidents at the scene. The insurance behind them rarely is. When the driver who hit you was working for Uber or Lyft, your claim can involve the driver’s personal policy, a company policy, and sometimes your own coverage at once. That layered setup is a big reason people…
Key Takeaways: Memphis, Tennessee ranked as the deadliest city for rush hour crashes, with the highest rate and risk score in the study. Phoenix, Arizona had the second highest risk score, but had the highest overall number of fatal rush hour crashes. Texas dominates the rankings, with nine cities appearing in the top 70…
While you might be presumed to be at fault as the rear driver in a San Antonio rear-end crash, some exceptions may hold the front driver completely or partially at fault for the accident. Here are some things you should know about this situation: The Rear Driver Is Usually at Fault In most rear-end…
Because Texas is an at-fault state for car insurance, the at-fault driver is responsible for paying for the damage they cause in a car accident. However, you have to prove the other driver was at fault to hold them responsible. If you were involved in a traffic accident, you reasonably want the other driver…