If you’ve been injured in a wreck, several questions regarding your injuries will likely arise: What type of local doctor will treat me for my car accident injuries? Should I go to my primary care doctor (PCP)? Or should I see a specialist? Who will pay for my medical treatment? Why won’t my doctor see me for a car accident?

These are not simple questions to answer. While seeking medical care from your family doctor may not hurt your claim, a PCP will likely be unable to provide the diagnosis and/or treatments that you need for the types of injuries typically sustained in a car accident. Furthermore, it is likely that your PCP may not even be willing to see patients with these types of injuries at all. To make matters worse, some doctors’ offices will refuse to take health insurance payments for treatment of auto accident patients. 

If you’ve been injured while hunting, you may be entitled to compensation. While hunting is generally a safe recreational activity, accidents can still happen and can result in severe or even fatal injuries, especially when firearms are involved.

According to reports of hunting accidents in Texas, there are several common factors that contribute to accidents involving firearms, such as a lack of proper hunter education, failure to wear hunter orange clothing, careless handling of firearms, and fatigue. Careless handling was the most common cause of hunting firearm accidents in Texas in 2017, with pointing a firearm in an unsafe direction being the primary reason. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Hunting Incident Analysis reported 21 hunting incidents resulting in injury or death from a discharge of a firearm or bow in 2017, with 19 of them being non-fatal and two being fatal.

However, not all hunting accidents involve firearms. Some accidents may be due to drowning, falls from tree stands, or other environmental hazards. When a hunting accident occurs, you may have legal recourse depending on the details of the accident. If the accident was caused by another hunter’s negligence, you may bring a civil case against them and their insurance company. If the accident was caused by an unsafe environment on someone else’s property, you may want to pursue a premises liability claim. In the rare case that a product defect in your hunting equipment caused your injury, you may have a product liability claim against the manufacturer.

At The Barber Law Firm, we understand that a hunting accident can be a life-changing event. Our experienced personal injury lawyers can help you build a strong case and fight for the compensation you deserve. We offer a free consultation, and we won’t charge you any fees until we have helped you reach a satisfactory settlement. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help.

Victims of hot water burns who are injured in hot tubs, showers, or bathtubs may have right to file a claim against the responsible parties that were negligent by providing unsafe water temperatures. Some of the parties that could be responsible include the manufacturer of the hot water heater, the building’s contractor, and any companies that were hired to maintain the hot water tank, faucets, or plumbing lines.

If a person is exposed to very hot water that has been overheated by a hot water heater, it takes less than five seconds to receive a serious third degree burn from the hot water. Young children under the age of five are at the greatest risk of sustaining a serious injury from the hot water that can lead to death. It’s been estimated that about a quarter of all burns involving children are from accidents involving hot tap water.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that families lower their hot water tank temperature settings to no higher than 120 degrees. Even at that temperature, a skin can receive a second-degree burn, but it takes a much longer time, which allows the opportunity to get out of hot water before skin is damaged. In addition, hot water valves in the home should be changed to anti-scald devices that can interrupt water flow after temps reach a specific level. Bathwater should be tested by an adult before putting a child into the tub.

Call the Dallas-Fort Worth personal injury attorneys at the Barber Law Firm if you wish to speak to an attorney about your hot water burn accident. You may be entitled to financial compensation for your ongoing medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

According to the study, I-45 between Dallas and Galveston is the second deadliest stretch of road in the
U.S., with 1.02 deaths per mile. I-45 is second only behind I-4 between Tampa and Daytona Beach,
Florida. In general, the deadliest highways were in the southeast. On the I-45, the most common
harmful event is two motor vehicles colliding. Pedestrians are the second most common cause of a fatal
accident, and overturned vehicles are third.

Automobile accidents are the most common cause of accidental death in the U.S. A serious injury in an
automobile accident can change a person’s life forever. Although there are a number of safety
technologies now that are designed to reduce crashes, the person behind the wheel is ultimately in
charge of the safe operation of the vehicle. When a person is driving, they have a duty to operate their
vehicle safely. If they fail to do so and their negligence results in a crash in which people are injured, that
driver has a responsibility to pay for the damages.

Negligent drivers are more prevalent today than ever before. Drivers are more rushed and distracted
than in years past, which can result in more accidents. If you have been injured in an automobile
accident that was caused by a negligent driver, you have the right to compensation for your injuries,
including for your medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. Call the Dallas-Fort Worth
vehicle wreck attorneys at the Barber Law Firm if you have been injured in an
automobile accident. We can help. Call to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.

Burns can be very traumatic for the burn victim. Burns can be extraordinarily painful. Burns are so painful because they involve an area with a high density of nerves. Burns can also leave physical and emotional scars behind. 

One of the risks of living in an apartment is that you may suffer consequences because of the actions of your landlord and neighbors, even if you have taken all necessary precautions to prevent a fire. After an apartment fire, it is common for landlords and building owners to pressure fire victims into not filing claims, in an attempt to avoid the financial ramifications of a lawsuit. 

Property owners and managers have a duty to take every reasonable action required to reduce the risk of a fire and to keep their buildings up to code for the safety of their tenants. If they fail to do so and a fire occurs, they can be held responsible. Some of the actions that landlords and property managers are expected to take for the safety of their tenants include providing and maintaining working smoke detectors, making sure the property is correctly wired, keeping exit paths clear from clutter, and providing and maintaining fire extinguishers for use on the property. 

Because of the expense involved, many landlords choose to cut corners and do not take all actions they should to prevent fires. If you have been harmed in an apartment fire that you believe could have been prevented by your landlord, talk to the Barber Law Firm about getting a consultation with a premises liability lawyer.

Business owners and property managers have a legal duty to maintain safe parking lots for customers. Those responsible for commercial property which is open to the public must be
diligent in upholding this duty. They must check for dangerous conditions in the parking lot, and ensure
that it is clean and free from holes or uneven pavement. If the parking lot is potentially dangerous, they
must provide proper lighting and security.

If a store, hotel, or restaurant fails to uphold its duty to maintain a safe parking lot, and a customer is
harmed as a result, the business owner can be held legally responsible. If a business attempts to avoid
responsibility for the accident, the accident victim should speak with an attorney immediately. Even if a
business is leasing the property from a landlord, the business most likely still has a duty to maintain the
property in a safe condition.

Injuries obtained from a slip or trip in a parking lot can be very costly and may prevent a customer from
ever returning to work or to his or her normal life. Some serious injuries that could occur in a parking lot
fall include head injuries, broken bones, spinal cord injuries, and permanent disabilities.

If you have been the victim of a fall or another accident in a parking lot in the Dallas-Fort Worth area,
you should speak with one of our slip and fall attorneys. Call the personal injury attorneys at the Barber Law Firm. We can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.

Under Texas law, parents have the right to file a wrongful death claim if a child has been killed because of the wrongful actions of another party. Claimants in a wrongful death case involving a child can seek compensation for their expenses, pain and suffering, and loss of companionship. Some family members choose to seek punitive damages as well, which are designed to punish the wrongdoer.

Wrongful death cases in Texas can be complex. In many situations, investigators will need to reconstruct the accident or incident using evidence or eyewitness accounts. In some cases, expert witnesses will testify on how or why the accident occurred. Although of course no amount of money will ever bring your child back, it can help meet your expenses related to the loss of the child, provide a safety net for you, and help you get back on your feet after your loss.

In order to win a wrongful death case in Dallas, you must show that your child died because of the negligence, irresponsibility, or even intentional actions of another party. You must show that the defendant in the lawsuit had a legal duty of care, and breached that duty, and that those actions resulted in the death of your child.

If you have lost your child in the Dallas-Fort Worth area because of another party’s negligence, call the Dallas-Fort Worth attorneys at The Barber Law Firm. We can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.

Businesses typically have to take minimum steps to learn of dangerous conditions around the property, and to correct those dangers so their customers are not harmed. The most common types of attacks on business premises involve robberies, shootings, and rapes.

If a business owner fails to keep its customers safe, the business may be held liable for those injuries. There are some industry-accepted standards for businesses for appropriate lighting, supervision of the property, and other safety measures. If a business fails to take those steps, it may be held liable for negligence security. Negligent security can arise from a failure to: install video cameras, install appropriate locks, build a fence, ensure there is adequate lighting, run background checks on employees, or establish appropriate security policies and procedures. Victims of negligent security are entitled to compensation for their injuries. They may have significant medical bills. They may have undergone severe emotional trauma and could need intensive counseling or time off work.

Call our Dallas-Fort Worth attorneys at The Barber Law Firm if you have been the victim of an attack on business property. We can help. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.
We have multiple offices throughout the metro area at which we can help you.

If that has happened to you, you may wish to hire a personal injury attorney. An attorney may be
able to help you sue the insurance company for additional damages. It can be hard to prove that
an insurance company acted in bad faith, but under certain circumstances it is possible.
Normally, in a bad faith lawsuit, if the plaintiff is able to prove that bad faith occurred, he or she
can recover compensation for any damages that occurred as a result of the bad faith denial of the
claim. Damages may include the cost of defending any injury lawsuit, the cost of suing the
insurance company to prove that the claim should have been approved, and damages for
emotional distress.

If your insurance company is denying they acted in bad faith, they may try to poke holes in your
case. The insurance company may claim that you lied during the claims process. They may say
that they were reasonable in their negotiations during the claims process, or that they made an
innocent mistake.

If you believe that your insurance company is acting in bad faith, you may wish to let them know
that by using that term during your interactions with them. If nothing improves, it may be time to
speak with an attorney. Talk to our auto insurance attorneys at the Barber Law
Firm. We can help. Call us today to learn more or to schedule a free
consultation.

Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance carried by most employers. It provides benefits
for injured employees. It pays a portion of wages for injured employees, the medical expenses
for injured employees, and a lump sum payment to workers who have been permanently disabled
as a result of their injury. Workers’ compensation benefits are statutory and apply regardless of
who caused the accident, including yourself. Typically, if an employer carries workers’
compensation insurance, the employer cannot be held liable for any damages caused by a
workplace accident.

When another party other than an employer or a co-worker causes or contributes to an injury,
you are entitled to pursue civil damages for any damages that are not covered by workers’
compensation. Some examples of parties that you could possibly pursue a case against include
equipment manufacturers or subcontractors. Normally, you must prove that the party was
negligent and that their negligent actions caused your injuries.

If you have been injured in a workplace accident in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, call
the workplace injury attorneys at the Barber Law Firm at 972-635- 4078. Our firm can help. Call
today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.