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Would a school district be liable for the injury to my child, if the teacher peronally caused the injury?

You do need to consult with and hire an attorney quickly. Many school districts have requirements that written notice be given to the school board in a very short time from from the incident. 90 days is not uncommon. Failure to give the proper notice may prevent you from bringing a claim. The law regarding suing a school district and/or a teacher in Texas is complex. For the most part, claims are not allowed unless the use of a motor driven vehicle such as a school bus are the cause of...

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If liability is admitted does this keep the drivers past drug use out of the case if it goes to trial in PI?

Trucking cases are much more complex than typical car wreck cases, and if handled properly, they often have a greater value as well. The Defendant admitted liability to try to keep out the prior bad behavior. However, your friend's attorney probably has looked into the issue of negligent hiring/retention by the trucking company. A trucking expert could likely use the prior history to evaluate whether or not this particular driver should have been on the road or not. If not, then the prior...

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How long does to take to get a offer on a UIM claim

If they have acknowledged in writing that they have everything they need from you and have not requested anything else, then you should have an answer within 30 days. Of course, they can and often do ask for an time extension beyond 30 days for various reasons, including to ask you for more information. It is unfortunate in Texas that the Supreme Court has made a series of anti consumer rulings that negatively affect your rights against your own insurance company. Your insurance company...

Is it normal for a accident case that a law firm would not have the bodily limits of the at fault party

There is not a requirement in Texas that insurance policy limits be disclosed prior to filing a law suit. I've generally found that insurance companies will disclose the policy limits information under limited circumstances, such as if a person has sustained catastrophic injuries and the insured only carries the minimum amount of liability insurance required by law. FYI, that minimum amount has recently increased to $30,000 per person $60,000 per incident. Many time insurance companies refuse...

How much cash can I expect to gain if i sue for personal injury?

Sorry that happened to you. It would be helpful to know what testing was done on you at the hospital and the results of those tests. I would also like to know if you've experienced any changes of the type that are often associated with closed head injuries, such as personality changes, irritability, and memory loss, to name a few. Note that the person with the injury frequently doesn't recognize these things, but her friends of loved ones do, so ask those around you if you've changed. Head...