https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights Leatherwood & Schindler is a Houston law firm representing people and families in serious-injury and wrongful-death matters. en-US https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/650000-harris-county-trucking-accident-settlement https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/650000-harris-county-trucking-accident-settlement Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT Leatherwood & Schindler secured a $650,000 settlement for a client who suffered severe spinal injuries in a Harris County trucking accident, despite a dispute over who was responsible for the collision. Truck Accidents Downtown Houston's skyline behind a freeway crowded with semi-trucks, trailers, and cars. https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/18-wheeler-accident-records-evidence-texas https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/18-wheeler-accident-records-evidence-texas Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT An 18-wheeler crash can leave behind driver records, maintenance reports, electronic data, video, and the truck itself. 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Where the rule comes from, what it requires, how it has grown since 2003, and the penalties for ignoring it. Car Accidents A police car’s roof light bar with its blue lights flashing at dusk. https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/worksite-injuries-in-texas https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/worksite-injuries-in-texas Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Who pays after a worksite injury in Texas depends on choices your employer made before you were hurt. A plain-English look at workers’ compensation, nonsubscriber employers, third-party claims, the steps to take, and the deadlines that follow. Workplace Injuries Third-Party Workplace Claims Cranes above a building under construction against a pale sky. https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/how-fault-is-assigned-after-a-texas-accident https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/how-fault-is-assigned-after-a-texas-accident Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Texas is a fault state: the driver who causes a crash is financially responsible, and an injured person’s own share of blame reduces what they recover. What fault means for policy limits and comparative responsibility, and the evidence used to assign it. Car Accidents Truck Accidents An overhead view of vehicles approaching a signal-controlled intersection. https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/hospital-liens-after-a-car-accident-in-texas https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/hospital-liens-after-a-car-accident-in-texas Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT A Texas hospital can claim part of your injury recovery through a lien under Chapter 55 of the Property Code. What a lien attaches to, the limits and filing requirements that make one valid, and why resolving liens shapes what you keep. Car Accidents An empty hospital bed with linens and a raised side rail. https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/injured-by-a-borrowed-car https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/injured-by-a-borrowed-car Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT When the driver who hit you did not own the car, the owner’s policy may cover a permitted borrower, but permission, policy limits, and driver exclusions affect that coverage, and coverage is a separate question from whether the owner is personally responsible. What to know, and what to do first. Car Accidents A hand holding a car key in front of an out-of-focus white car. https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/rideshare-accidents-in-texas https://www.lstrial.com/firm-insights/rideshare-accidents-in-texas Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Rideshare trips changed how coverage works after a crash. 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