Most common causes of accidents between 18-wheelers and passenger vehicles Federal law allows a tractor-trailer to weigh up to 80,000 pounds. It can be difficult enough to control a "big-rig" on dry pavement. On a wet, snowy or icy roadway, maneuverability decreases while stopping distances increase significantly. When an 80,000 pound truck impacts with a 3,500 pound passenger vehicle, it's highly likely that the results will be catastrophic. According to the Sandoval Law Firm PLLC, here are three of the most common causes of accidents between 18-wheelers and passenger vehicles. Driver ... Continue Reading
Texas Teenage Driver Safety Tips
A Texas driver's license avails a teen to increased responsibilities. That license also avails Texas teens to increased dangers that we all want to avoid. The following driving tips create responsible driving habits. The Sandoval Law Firm PLLC wants to maximize teen safety on the road. We want them to learn consistent safe driving habits from the following tips. Buckle Up Any Houston car accident attorney will strongly advise that whether you are a driver or passenger, your seat belt should be buckled at all times. The overwhelming number of teen traffic deaths occurs when the victim was ... Continue Reading
5 Steps to Take After a Car Accident
What to do After a Car Accident A serious vehicular accident is a frightening event that most residents of Houston can expect to experience at least once. The victims will probably need the services of a Houston car accident attorney to help them deal with the personal and financial consequences of a car crash. They can find such help from Sandoval Law Firm PLLC. In the immediate aftereffects of a wreck, they should follow these five important steps: 1-Seek Emergency Assistance After a serious accident, emergency personnel can attend to those who have been injured and generally help ... Continue Reading
Texas Non-Subscribers and the 1-year Statute of Limitations for Work Injuries
If you’ve been injured working for a Texas Non-Subscriber, don’t make the mistake of thinking that you don’t need to seek legal advice until your treatment or benefits are denied. Time is not your friend. Some Texas Non-Subscriber employers provide wage and health benefits right until after the statute of limitations for the injury expires and you know longer have a right to file a lawsuit against them. They figure that if they keep you happy, by providing benefits, you won’t have any reason to think that you should sue your employer for injuries and limitations that you may still have. Once ... Continue Reading
Message From Hector L. Sandoval; Why Choose the Sandoval Law Firm?
Sandoval Law Firm, PLLC officially opened its doors in early 2019 with me, Houston attorney Hector L. Sandoval, at the head of business. I’ve been in active practice since 2004 and I’ve worked at three previous firms, two of which I was an owner. Our firm handles all types of personal injury cases with a focus on representing the injured worker in Texas work injuries. I grew up working in the swimming pool maintenance, construction and repair business. From this experience, I learned to understand how certain industries work and how work injuries can occur when job safety is not top ... Continue Reading
What Kind of Coverage Does Your Employer Have For Work Injuries?
Suffering an injury at work has numerous consequences! And, without sound legal advice, you’re putting your future at risk! Who pays your wages and the doctors’ bills? What if you have to live with this injury for the rest of your life? In Texas, coverage for work injuries depends on Employer status: Are they a Texas Non-Subscriber? Are they Texas Self-Insured?Do they have Texas Worker’s Compensation?Or, are they UNINSURED? Texas Work Injury Attorney Hector Sandoval represents injured workers employed by Texas Non-Subscriber Companies. A Texas Non-Subscriber Employer is a company that ... Continue Reading
What Are Texas Non-Subscribers?
If it looks like Workers’ Comp and it sounds like Workers’ Comp, it must be Workers’ Comp right? TOTALLY WRONG! Your Employer Could be a Texas Non-Subscriber or could Self-Insured! Even if your employer, the insurance company and the doctors call it workers’ compensation, you could have rights to file a lawsuit against your employer if their negligence caused your injury BECAUSE YOUR EMPLOYER COULD ACTUALLY BE A TEXAS NON-SUBSCRIBER! This means that the Company has its own insurance plan (Not Your Typical Texas Workers’ Compensation Case) that provides benefits (medical treatment and wage ... Continue Reading
Why Can’t You Seem To Get An Quick And Honest Response From The Insurance Adjuster
When you’ve suffered a serious injury at work, the last thing you want to hear is that you can’t get medical care because the insurance hasn’t approved it! It’s not be accident that the employer, the insurance adjuster and the doctors all seem to be taking their time! The reason? It’s simple, the goal is for everyone to be on the same page as to how they are going to defend your case. Now this isn’t the case all the time. There are some companies do make their best effort to get injured employees the treatment they need. Unfortunately, their best efforts can also fall short or, they can derail ... Continue Reading
The Other Driver Ran the Red Light! Do I have a Case? It’s all about Coverage
When you’ve been in a seriously injured car wreck or a crash with a big truck (18-Wheeler), it seems that everyone is ready to tell you that you have the absolute best case against the other driver! The truth is, it all really depends on liability, coverage and the extent of your injuries! You have to be able to show that the other driver was more at fault than you in causing the car crash and that the injuries you suffered are related to the crash. Finally, you have to find out if there’s insurance coverage! Determining coverage can be difficult and could take way too much time to do it ... Continue Reading
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