If We Don’t Win, You Don’t Pay... Attorney’s Fees If you have hired a personal injury lawyer in the past, they would have explained to you that personal injury cases are handled on a contingent fee basis. The only way an injured client pays the full attorneys’ fees is if the personal injury lawyer handling the case wins the case. The person injury lawyer cannot charge you attorney’s fees if: The lawyer closes your case (might retain an interest); The lawyer is unable to settle your case; The lawyer goes to trial and loses; If your personal injury lawyer decides to close ... Continue Reading
In A Personal Injury Case, Do You Pay Case Expenses If Your Lawyer Loses Your Case?
If Your Personal Injury Case is Not Won, Your Lawyer Cannot Recover Case Expenses. As your personal injury law firm, we will make sure we explain how case expenses are handled in your personal injury case. Personal injury cases are handled on a contingent fee basis. A contingent fee is one that is charged when the case is won. That means that your lawyer gets paid only if he or she is successful at obtaining a favorable result in your injury case. If your lawyer does not win your case, you are not going to responsible for paying any of the expenses that the law firm paid in your case. ... Continue Reading
How Long Does It Take To Resolve A Personal Injury Case In Texas?
The Process of a Texas Personal Injury Lawsuit Work Injury Case or Car Accident As a personal injury lawyer for over 15 years, Mr. Sandoval has learned that every personal injury case is different, with a varying set of facts and each having a unique set of legal issues to deal with. For example, one work injury case can be different from another depending on the employment situation for the injured employee. When it’s not known, one of our primary objectives would be to focus on determining what the legal status was of he injured worker with the company that caused his or her injury. Car ... Continue Reading
Could the Police Officer’s Report Affect the Result In My Car Wreck Injury Case?
Police Report Effect on Your Ability to Win Your Car Wreck Case The short answer is, YES. You should assume that all the information gathered at the scene of your car crash will have an effect on your ability to win your car wreck case! The Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report is the form that the investigating officer completes when investigating a car crash. While a Police Officer’s opinions are not conclusive in determining who was at fault for causing the auto accident, the information found on the report could affect your ability to resolve your case with the insurance company. Is The ... Continue Reading
What Types of Cases Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Handle?
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyer Hector Sandoval There are several types of lawyers in Houston. While all Texas lawyers all have a general education covering several areas law, once they are out in practice, most lawyers decide to focus on one or two areas of law. To list a few, there are lawyers that handle business transactions, criminal matters, real estate transactions, criminal matters, immigration matters and personal injuries. At Sandoval Law Firm, PLLC, we focus on handling personal injury and wrongful death cases. These areas of law cover several types of personal injury ... Continue Reading
How Do I Pay My Personal Injury Attorney?
Understanding Attorney’s Fees at Sandoval Law Firm, PLLC If you suffer a personal injury in an auto accident, work injury, slip and fall or other type of personal injury case, you will find yourself looking for a personal injury attorney. One of the first questions you will be asking yourself is how personal injury lawyers charge for their services. An attorney-client relationship is one built on trust and you should expect that your personal injury attorney will explain how he or she will be paid out of the settlement or award collected in your case. If you have hired a lawyer without ... Continue Reading
Does Your Personal Injury Lawyer Need to Be Located Where You Live?
We Represent Injured Texans In Personal Injury Cases from All Over the State of Texas. No, we handle cases all over the state with no problem. Houston Personal Injury Attorney Hector Sandoval has represented injured individuals in all areas of the State of Texas. The fact that the firm is based out of Houston, it makes it very easy for us to travel to any place in the state with relative ease. Very often, we see our clients in cities outside of Houston and get back the very same day. While all the work and communications will be done out of our Houston office, you will never feel like we ... Continue Reading
Downloadable Guides – Work Injury Cases
What you Need to Consider in Your Texas Work Injury Case Key Insights for Reading this Free Legal Guide from Sandoval Law Firm, PLLC WHO IS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY (EMPLOYER OR THIRD-PARTY) AND WHAT TYPE OF INSURANCE DO THEY HAVE FOR WORK INJURIES? THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS CLAIMS WHERE THERE IS NO INSURANCE COVERAGE CLAIMS UNDER TEXAS WORKER’S COMPENSATION TEXAS NON-SUBSCRIBER EMPLOYERS NEGLIGENCE (FAILING TO PROVIDE A SAFE WORKPLACE) ARBITRATION IN YOUR NON-SUBSCRIBER WORK INJURY CASE WHAT DAMAGES ARE RECOVERALBE IN A TYPCIAL WORK INJURY CASE (Not Workers’ Compensation)? WRONGFUL DEATH ... Continue Reading
Downloadable Guides – Non-Subscriber Cases
What to Think About in your Texas Non-Subscribers Work Injury Case Key Insights for Reading this Free Legal Guide from Sandoval Law Firm, PLLC FIRST THINGS FIRST NON-SUBSCRIBER EMPLOYERS DO NOT HAVE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION NEGLIGENCE (FAILING TO PROVIDE A SAFE WORKPLACE) COMMON DEFENSES ARE WAIVED BY TEXAS NON-SUBSCRIBER EMPLOYERS ARBITRATION IN YOUR NON-SUBSCRIBER WORK INJURY CASE WHAT DAMAGES ARE RECOVERALBE IN A NON-SUBCRIBER CASE? WRONGFUL DEATH AND SURVIVAL DAMAGES WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE ATTORNEY SANDOVAL? RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAWYER AND CLIENT ARE BASED ON TRUST! Please ... Continue Reading
Downloadable Guides – Car Crashes
What to Think About in your Texas Car Wreck or 18-Wheeler Crash Case Key Insights for Reading this Free Legal Guide from Sandoval Law Firm, PLLC FIRST THINGS FIRST (LOOKING TO GO AT ALONE?) THE CRASH JUST HAPPENED (WHAT DO I DO?) IT’S ALL ABOUT COVERAGE...(FULL COVERAGE?) ...AND NEGLIGENCE (FAILING TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD) WHAT DAMAGES ARE RECOVERALBE IN A CAR CRASH CASE? WRONGFUL DEATH AND SURVIVAL DAMAGES WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE ATTORNEY SANDOVAL? RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAWYER AND CLIENT ARE BASED ON TRUST! Please provide us some basic information for the automatic ... Continue Reading