Texas cities, municipalities, and the state of Texas are generally immune from lawsuits under the principle of Sovereign Immunity. However, if you fell on a city sidewalk or government-owned property, there are some exceptions that allow you to recover for your injuries. The most common of these situations include the following: Special Defects; When the [...]
If you can get an incident, or accident report, you should get it. However, it is not necessary to have an accident report filed in order to win your slip and fall case. Often times a business will ask, even pressure the injured party, to fill out and sign an accident report after the incident [...]
Many people have the misconception that if you fall at a business or public place, the business or property owner is automatically liable for your injuries. In Texas, nothing could be farther from the truth. Slip and fall cases are some of the most difficult cases to win in Texas. The Texas Supreme Court has [...]
If you have been injured because you slipped, or tripped, and fell on someone else’s property you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Under Texas law, if the property owner was negligent in allowing the dangerous condition to exist, he or she might liable [...]