When do I need a Lawyer in a Trucking Accident Case? An 18-wheeler can be more than 70 feet long and weigh up to 80,000 pounds. When such gigantic pieces of machinery impact with a passenger car, there is no doubt that severe injuries will result. If you are the injured victim of an 18-Wheeler crash, you will want to be sure that you receive the maximum compensation that is available for your injuries. Call and put Sandoval to work for you! Get Medical Attention following a Crash with a Big Truck Following a crash with a big truck, you may not necessarily know what to do. One thing is for ... Continue Reading
Dealing with Insurance After a Serious Car Accident: What You Need to Know about Your Own Insurance Company!
The Driver’s Coverage limits, You Can’t Find It Online! There’s plenty of information online that can be researched and used to investigate how good of a case you may if you been in a serious car crash in Texas! The truth is, it’s all about insurance coverage! To the present day, it’s not easy finding out what coverage limits at-fault drivers have on their vehicle without filing a lawsuit! As ridiculous as it may seem, Texas Car Wreck lawyers often have to file a lawsuit just to find out what type of coverage the other driver has! Serious injuries require nothing short of a lawsuit but, this ... Continue Reading
Car Accident with an Uninsured Driver: What to Do Next?
Uninsured Coverage, Am I Fully Covered? How many times do you hear someone claiming that they have “Full-Coverage”? There’s different type of coverage that you could add to what is required for you to have under Texas Law. Having the bare minimum coverage required for you to drive on Texas Road is hardly ever enough for anyone to claim that they are fully covered. That’s because, it all depends on how serious the personal injuries are and the damage to the vehicles that resulted from the crash! It can be minimal but, it can also be very serious and even have resulted in death. That’s why ... Continue Reading
Can a Car Crash Lawyer Help Me Be Compensated for the Injuries I Suffered in an 18-Wheeler Truck Accident?
Attorney Hector Sandoval has represented hundreds of auto accident victims. Those crashes included auto accidents cases where our clients were injured by drivers of “Big Trucks” and “18-Wheelers”. Cases involving Semi Trucks are very different and requires that you and your lawyers aggressively do all you can to gather the evidence you will need to prove your case. If you were recently involved in a Big Truck accident (18-Wheeler), you deserve full compensation for your injuries. This is especially true when injuries are serious and could have long lasting effects. This means, that under no ... Continue Reading
3 Most Common Causes for Truck Accidents
The Perils of Truck Accident When driving down a Texas highway, one of a motorist's biggest fears is being involved in an accident with a large truck. Due to the severity of these accidents, the results can be devastating for victims. Unfortunately, accidents of this nature happen daily, often with tragic consequences. To learn more about how these accidents happen and why a Houston trucking lawyer at the Sandoval Law Firm can be of great assistance to you, here are the three most common causes for truck accidents: Unsafe and Negligent Driving In the majority of these accidents, the cause ... Continue Reading
Legal Assistance for the Victims of Large Truck Accidents in Texas
Large trucks are a common sight on the Texas roads and highways in and around Houston and elsewhere in Texas and contribute to the state's economy by hauling consumer goods, machinery and other items to where they are needed. Unfortunately, they can also be hazardous, especially to the occupants of smaller vehicles. After a collision with a big rig, the victims may require monetary compensation, but they will also need good legal representation to ensure the proper handling of the case. This type of help is available from the Sandoval Law Firm. Contact a Houston trucking lawyer at to discuss ... Continue Reading
Is It True That I Will Get Fired If I Hire a Lawyer For My Work Injury Case?
THE TEN MYTHS INVOLVED IN HIRING A LAWYER TO HELP YOU IN YOUR WORK INJURY CLAIM! The truth is, in Texas, your employer can terminate you for any reason but, if you get injured on the job, they need to be careful not to discriminate against you simply because you’re injured. You’re much better off having a work injury lawyer on your side from the beginning. Hiring a work injury attorney will make the company watch their steps following serious work accident! When an employee suffers an injury on the job, employers and management employees immediately get to work, planting fear into the ... Continue Reading
What Are the Chances that my Employer Is a Texas Non-Subscriber?
If you work for anyone outside of the state or federal government, you have about a 1 in 4 chance that you work for a Texas Non-Subscriber Employer. The industries with highest Non-Subscriber rates include healthcare, educational services, wholesale and retail, trade, transportation, arts, entertainment, accommodation and food services. If you work for the usual large grocery chains, retailers, hotels and restaurants, your employer could be a Non-Subscriber. No matter the size of company or the industry, Texas is the only state where private sector employers can step outside of Workers ... Continue Reading
If I Suffer a Workplace Injury, Who Can I make a Claim Against for my Injuries, Lost Wages and Medical Treatment?
Workplace Injury Cases on some jobsites can be complicated. The bigger the job, the more likely you have multiple parties working at the site. If you suffer a personal injury while at a jobsite, determining whether you are able to file a lawsuit depends on a on a few things. First, you have to figure out who could potentially be responsible for causing the incident that caused your injury. Second, you need to figure out whether that person or company could be held legally responsible for your injury (Whose Negligence Caused the Incident?). That means that you need to have some understanding ... Continue Reading
How Long Does it Take to Resolve my Work Injury Case?
As much as every Texas Work Injury Lawyer would love to be able to give a straight answer, how long a case takes to resolve really depends on several factors. Some of these factors include the seriousness of the injuries, the availability of witnesses and evidence to prove a case, how complex the legal issues are and, where the case can ultimately be filed and tried. Recovering from the work injury as much as possible One thing that I always tell our clients, is that the most important goal for both lawyer and client, is to reach the point where the client has recovered from the injury as ... Continue Reading