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When a Texas hospital treats an accident victim and a third party may be liable, the hospital can place a legal claim directly against the injured person’s civil recovery before that person collects a dollar. This claim is a hospital lien, and it arises under Texas Property Code Chapter 55. The lien attaches to the […]

A Letter of Protection (LOP) is a written agreement between an injured person, their attorney, and a medical provider under which the provider agrees to defer payment for treatment until the injury claim is resolved. The provider is paid from the settlement or judgment proceeds. If there is no recovery, the patient remains obligated to […]

Medical liens can reduce your settlement check by tens of thousands of dollars before you receive a single dollar. In a Texas personal injury case, four categories of lienholders routinely assert claims against your recovery: the treating hospital under the Texas Hospital Lien Act, healthcare providers who treated you under a Letter of Protection, your […]

Under a contingency fee agreement, the attorney’s fee is owed only if money is recovered for the client. If the case does not result in a settlement or court award, the attorney typically collects no fee for the time and work invested. That is the core promise of a contingency arrangement. However, attorney fees and […]

When a personal injury settlement is reached in Texas, the amount you personally receive is not the same as the total settlement figure. Before a check reaches your hands, the proceeds are disbursed through a structured order: advanced case expenses are reimbursed first, then the attorney’s contingent fee is calculated and deducted, and then any […]

When a serious crash on a Texas highway involves a commercial semi-truck, the injured party often faces not one insurance policy but a stack of them – primary liability coverage, excess policies, umbrella policies, and federally mandated endorsements – spread across multiple carriers who may each dispute their responsibility. Understanding how these layers interact is […]

Jurisdiction: Texas  |  Local Modifier: Dallas, TX  |  Practice Area: Personal Injury / DWI Civil Claims  |  Date Legal Authority Last Reviewed: July 2025 Yes. Under Texas law, a person injured by an intoxicated driver may pursue a separate civil personal injury claim regardless of what happens in the parallel criminal DWI prosecution. The two […]

Texas law governs the injury claim when an accident occurs on Texas soil, regardless of where the injured person lives. An out-of-state resident hurt in Dallas has the same right to pursue a civil claim as any Texas resident, but that claim will be filed in a Texas court, measured against Texas statutes, and subject […]

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