Blog Posts in 2021 Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 23-Dec-2021 Is a Property Owner Responsible for Crimes Committed on their Land? Many of us are aware of a property owner’s responsibility toward a visitor’s safety. For instance, a person can file a lawsuit for a slip-and-fall. Businesses must take the utmost care of customers and browsers. These visitors, after all, ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 6-Dec-2021 What Happens When an At-Fault Driver Is Killed? The person who caused a car accident does not always walk away unscathed. Being at fault does not protect them from the brunt of the damage. Sometimes, they are far more injured than the person they hit, and they could even be killed. Texas operates ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 24-Nov-2021 How An Insurance Company Can Trick You Out of Hiring an Attorney After an accident, insurance companies often offer you a settlement. It is a lump sum, and if you accept it, you probably can’t receive any more benefits from them. These settlements are, essentially, a trick. The amount seems large, and taking ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 15-Nov-2021 How a Minor Injury Could Be Considered Catastrophic The term “catastrophic injury” is often reserved for major, life-threatening situations. The AMA (American Medical Association) defines the term specifically as an injury to the brain or spine. Such injuries can lead to a myriad of ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 28-Oct-2021 6 Signs That Your Car Accident Might be a Scam At the scene of a car accident, it’s hard to think clearly. Your adrenaline is rushing; you’re nervous; and you’re concerned about what happens next. It may never cross your mind that the other driver is pulling a con job on you. ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 11-Oct-2021 Why Insurance Companies Offer You a Settlement After a Car Accident After an accident, insurance companies sometimes offer you a settlement. At first glance, it appears to be a vast sum of money, and accepting it is tempting. Before jumping to take this money, here are some questions you should ask yourself. Why Were ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 20-Sep-2021 Why You Deserve Financial Justice When You've Been Hurt by a Business From the outside, many lawsuits appear frivolous. In the early 90s, there was a highly publicized lawsuit against McDonald’s. A woman named Stella Leibeck spilled some coffee in her lap and sued the company for her injuries. Instantly, the ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 10-Sep-2021 How Can Minimum Liability Work Against You? What Is Minimum Liability? Every motorist has a responsibility, by law, to be insured. Insurance coverage comes in tiers, where you get better coverage for more money. The lowest level of coverage is the “minimum liability.” Minimum ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 23-Aug-2021 5 Ways You Can Be Hurt at The Office We often imagine that there are only a select few jobs considered “dangerous.” It’s easy to isolate occupations like construction work, healthcare, or food service as “high risk.” Injuries are more common in those ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 2-Aug-2021 Traumatic Brain Injuries in a Car Accident There are many ways a person can be harmed in a car crash. One of the most devastating injuries you can sustain is a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Upon sudden impact, you can be thrown forward, hitting your head against a dashboard or steering ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 29-Jul-2021 Why Are Businesses So Vulnerable to a Premises Liability Claim? Some people have an inherent distrust of personal injury law. They look at incidents like a slip and fall case and roll their eyes. You hear them say things like, “If someone slips on ice, they’re just being clumsy. Why is a business ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 1-Jul-2021 How Can a Pedestrian Be Responsible for a Car Accident? Being the more vulnerable party in a car accident does not absolve you of responsibility. Motorcycle riders, bicyclists, and even pedestrians can cause an accident, even if they were seriously injured. Personal injury law, by its very nature, is ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 28-Jun-2021 Common Retail Worker Injuries When people imagine dangerous jobs, they usually think about manual labor like construction or railroad work. While these occupations are certainly full of hazards, people often forget about the everyday dangers of retail work. You must be careful of ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 8-Jun-2021 What to Do If You've Been Denied Workers' Compensation in Texas Workers’ compensation is an insurance benefit. Your employer pays for it, but the benefits come from an insurance company. Most of us know that insurance companies try to avoid paying for benefits whenever possible. As a result, many initial ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Office of James M. Stanley 25-May-2021 Can You Sue for the Loss of a Child? Losing a child is an unspeakably awful experience. The wounds remain for life, and there is no way to fill the hole that is left. Not only are the parents left with trauma and lifelong grief, but they may also suffer in other ways. They can be ... Continue Reading