The Texas hospital lien statute, found in Chapter 55 of the Texas Property Code, gives a hospital a lien on an injury case when a hospital admitted the victim within 72 hours of an accident that is attributed to the negligence of another person. The lien attaches to the victim’s case and to the money the victim recovers through a… Read More
An Austin, Texas crash report is the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report, known as Form CR-3, which the investigating officer has to submit to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) by the 10th day after a crash that injured or killed someone or caused at least $1,000 in apparent property damage. You can buy a copy online through TxDOT’s Crash… Read More
Letters of protection may be discoverable in a Texas personal injury lawsuit when the other side makes “properly tailored discovery requests.” In a 2022 decision, the Texas Supreme Court said that billing information the defendants requested from an injured plaintiff’s medical providers, with “any letters of protection” on the list, was relevant to how much the plaintiff could recover for… Read More
Different from economic damages, which pay you back for medical bills, lost wages, and other losses that come with a bill or receipt, non-economic damages compensate you for harm that has no dollar amount attached, like the physical pain you go through while you heal, the emotional distress that can follow a serious injury, scarring, and the activities you can no longer… Read More
Loss of consortium is the loss or impairment of the intangible benefits of a relationship, and it applies when someone else’s wrongful conduct injures or kills a spouse or, in states that recognize it, a parent or child. Intangible benefits can include companionship, affection, help around the house, and physical intimacy between spouses. Money recovered for loss of consortium goes to… Read More
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