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What Happens if My Personal Injury Case Goes to Trial

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 11/10/2023

After suffering injuries from a car accident or other type of personal injury, you may not be thinking about going to court.

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What are the Types of Personal Injury Cases That Raul Guajardo Handles?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 07/15/2023

When you are injured by someone’s negligence, you want them to be held accountable. There are laws in place to help with this, but how familiar are you with these laws?

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How Can Attorney Guajardo Help Me with My Personal Injury Case?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 2023-04-15

If you have been hurt in an accident caused by someone else, it is important that you speak with our Edinburg personal injury lawyer, Attorney Guajardo.

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What Happens if You Get Bitten By a Dog?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 02/15/2023

Over 7 million dogs call Texas home. That beats California by nearly 1 million, even though the Lone Star State has 12 million fewer people living here. It is not surprising, then, that dog bites are common in Texas.

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What Happens After You File an Insurance Claim?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 01/15/2023

Getting into a car accident or other type of injury caused by someone else’s negligence can be a frustrating experience.

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How Do You Know if You Have a Good Injury Case?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 12/15/2022

Accidents happen in a second, but the injuries they cause stay with victims for years and sometimes even for the rest of their life.

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What Should I Do if I am Injured on Public Property vs. Private Property?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 1/14/2022

Filing a premises liability claim is never easy. However, when you have been injured due to a dangerous condition on a private person’s or company’s property, you can file a claim directly against them to recover damages.

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What is the Penalty for Causing a Crash by Failing to Yield in TX?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 11/10/2021

Texas is the second-largest state in the country in terms of both area and population. That means there are more roadways and highways here, as well as more people using them.

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Advice for Building Your Case with Your Lawyer

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 10/17/2021

Whether you have been injured in a car crash, a slip and fall, or another type of accident, you may be able to file a personal injury claim.

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What Services Can I Expect from a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 09/27/2021

Regardless of whether your personal injury case is one that settles out of court or you have to go to trial, a personal injury lawyer will work tirelessly trying to help you secure the best outcome possible.

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Can Getting a Medical Record Help Your Case?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 08/30/2021

After an accident that was the fault of someone else, you can file a claim for compensation but before you do, it is helpful to have a basic understanding of the insurance process.

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What is the Deadline to File a PI Case in TX?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 08/19/2021

Accidents are very serious and afterwards, you will incur high medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

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Can I Sue a Daycare in Texas?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 06/23/2021

Learning that your infant or toddler was injured while in a daycare setting is extremely upsetting. If the injury is due to a negligent staff member, you may have the right to file a lawsuit against the facility.

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Changes Coming to PI Cases in TX

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 04/28/2021

Most personal injury cases settle out of court but sometimes, a case must proceed to trial. The rules on personal injury trials in Texas state court have now changed so they are more similar to personal injury cases heard in federal court.

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Changes Coming to PI Cases in Texas

Could Drones Help Your Personal Injury Case?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 08/12/2020

When a car accident or another serious accident occurs and someone is injured, the injured person can bring forth a claim against the at-fault party for damages...

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What is a Private Right of Action in a PI Case?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 07/31/2020

When a person is injured due to the negligence of another, the victim maintains the right to file a personal injury lawsuit for damages. However, in some cases, a private right of action may exist, as well...

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How Could COVID-19 Impact My Personal Injury Claim?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 06/12/2020

Being injured due to the actions of another is one of the most frustrating things a person can experience...

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What to do if You are Injured During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 05/20/2020

While it would be nice if the world could truly be put on pause during the coronavirus outbreak, unfortunately, injuries still happen and people still demand medical care...

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What Damages Will a Slip and Fall Lawsuit Recover in TX?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 04/25/2020

When a person is injured in a slip and fall accident due to another person’s negligence, the victim can file a claim for compensation...

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How do You Put a Value on Pain and Suffering?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 03/15/2020

Whether it is due to medical malpractice, a slip and fall, or some other personal injury, all personal injury claims are filed so accident victims can claim compensation for their losses...

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Are PI Settlements Taxable?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 02/17/2020

Being involved in a serious accident that leaves you with a major injury can be extremely upsetting and scary, as well as costly - medical bills, lost wages, property damage costs, and noneconomic losses can total into the tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, leaving many with questions about how they will survive financially after a serious crash...

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Have You Developed Breathing Problems from Mold?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 02/08/2020

Mold is a dangerous substance that tends to grow in areas of high humidity or anywhere moisture collects. It may appear as a brown, black, yellow, or even pink substance on walls, floors, or ceilings and can also spread to your personal effects...

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What Happens When You are Injured on Public Property?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 01/20/2020

When personal injuries occur as a result of an accident on another’s property, you may be entitled to seek compensation from the property owner. However, in accidents on public property, the situation is more complicated...

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Can Self-Driving Pedestrian Systems be Trusted?

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 01/06/2020

Pedestrian accidents are one of the most common and potentially serious types of crashes. With little to protect them in collisions involving automobiles, injuries pedestrians suffer are often severe...

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Injured in a Scooter Accident? Companies Demand Cases be Tried in California

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 12/20/2019

Electric scooters are increasing in popularity, both in Edinburg and in other cities across Texas. People use them for fun and local sightseeing trips, as well as for traveling to and from work or running errands...

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Familiar Terms for Discussing a Personal Injury Case

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 9/17/2019

Personal injuries can occur due to any number of causes. When they happen as a result of another’s actions, the Law Office of Raúl A. Guajardo, P.L.L.C. is here to help. We can guide you in seeking compensation through an insurance company or personal injury lawsuit...

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Onset of TBI Symptoms can be Delayed After an Accident

Category: Personal Injury
Posted on: 6/10/2019

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)s can occur as a result of motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian involved crashes, slips, trips, and falls, or other types of accidents. TBI is one of the most common personal injuries, and even a seemingly minor bump or blow to the head can have a long term impact on your health.

  • Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Highlights Ways to Prevent Accidents

    Riding a motorcycle is a popular hobby for many people throughout Texas. Particularly in the late spring and early summer season, the weather is perfect for jumping onto your bike and hitting the open road.

  • One Of Our Very Own Was Involved In An Unfortunate Accident

    After working so many years in personal injury and handling many car accident cases, we still live with the mentality of “that will never happen to me.”

  • Do I Need a Police Report After a Slip and Fall Accident?

    Slip and fall accidents are an unfortunately common occurrence. When they happen, victims often feel embarrassed and blame themselves for the accident, while brushing off any injuries they may have sustained as minor.

  • Stages of a Personal Injury Case You Should Know Personal injury cases can be daunting to many. Here, we explain what you should know about the stages of a case to educate and prepare yourself for the future.
  • 4 Essential Motorcycle Safety Guidelines You Should Be Following If you're not following these 4 essential motorcycle safety guidelines, you could be putting yourself at risk for serious injury.
  • Pedestrian Accidents Rising, According to Local Personal Injury Attorney Texas pedestrian accidents are on the rise, according to several experts and your go-to personal injury attorney Raul A. Guajardo. Contact our office in McAllen at (956)-686-1977.
  • Am I protected from uninsured drivers? The answer will shock you Have you been hit by an uninsured driver? Are you afraid of it happening in the future? Here's what you can do to protect yourself.