Glen Larson Law Blog
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Report a Rideshare Accident
Uber drivers are contractors, not employees. That means they don’t have the same oversight as other commercial drivers. If a taxi pulls into the depot with a dent, the driver...
How to Handle an Uber Accident
Millions of people use rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft every day. Accidents are bound to happen. When they do, riders should understand rideshare policy and how to handle an...
Overview of Recent Texas DWI Statistics & Laws
People tend to use the terms DWI and DUI interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two crimes in Texas. DWI is an acronym for the crime of driving...
Red Flags That Insurance Companies Don’t Want You To Know About After an Accident
The basic business plan of any liability insurance company consists of four simple steps. First, it obtains and retains policyholders. Then, it deposits the policyholders' premium payments in a bank...
Common E-Scooter Accidents & Injuries
At the beginning of 2018, electric scooters, also known as e-scooters, began proliferating across the United States. Rental services are especially popular—in 2018 alone, about 40 million trips were taken...
Common Causes and Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injuries
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), there are between 247,000 and 358,000 people in the United States who are suffering from spinal cord injuries. More than 17,500...
Texas Senate Bill 1264 Targets Surprise Medical Billing
According to a 2017 Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of health insurance claims, more than 25% of all hospitalizations in Texas resulted in out-of-network charges. That ranked the state 3rd in the...
Why Won’t My Doctor Treat Me After I Was Injured in a Car Accident?
After being seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident, victims need to obtain proper medical care and treatment. When calling 911 to report your crash, ask for both police and paramedics...
What Are the Stages of a Personal Injury Case?
Most personal injury cases involve motor vehicle accidents. Others might involve slip-and-falls, trip-and-falls, construction or industrial accidents, or dangerously defective products. Whatever the nature of the personal injury case, it's probably going to follow the...
Keeping Your Monsters Safe: 10 Tips for a Harmless Halloween
On Halloween, the only thing scarier than the undead is a reckless driver. In the spirit of the holiday, drivers may take greater risks than usual, and children may not...