When experience matters, the more the better...

Our Law Firm has seen this time and time again, specially with the increase of trucks been driven over the roads in Texas. Nevertheless, when a loved one suddenly dies, this will be both emotionally and financially devastating. This is going to sound like a "cliché'" but in Texas, when someone dies as a result of negligence, the family members have the right to recover. This comes in the form of a law suit for Wrongful Death and or a Survival Action. During this part, experience matters...because We Get You Serious Results!!

We believe that no amount of money will ever replace the person you tragically lost!! We emphasize to our clients that we can never replace the loved one. We wish we could!!! But, obtaining the services of skilled, experienced, compassionate wrongful death lawyers is a necessary step to ensure that your rights, and those of your love ones are protected. This is a step in the right direction.

Like the song says...in the blink of an eye...this is how your life can change because of the negligence of another that results in the death of a loved one. We see this every day on our Texas Roads. Specially, those now congested by 18 wheelers. By Texas standards, this is called a Wrongful Death Action. In general, a wrongful death claim is a cause of action, which means that a law suit can be brought, when this cause arises from the victim’s wrongful death. This may be brought by the surviving beneficiaries or dependents of the decedent.

Over the years, we have found that many of these fatalities created by the trucking industry could have been prevented. In many cases, the death ends up been as a result of faulty equipment, failure to inspect equipment or pure negligence, which is called negligence per se, and this is when experience matters the most. Not all lawyers are aware of these facts.

We have seen the emotional pain, agony and strain on families as a result of losing a loved one. But, we have also seen how families can put their love ones to rest, after receiving the compensation that they deserve for their lost. Again, no amount of money will ever replace a loved one!! But, when experience matters, the more the better. Come see us, if a loved one has been a victim of one of these 18 wheeler accidents or any vehicle accident that has resulted in the death of a loved one.

Since our founding attorney is a nurse, he has built a team of compassionate people to take care of the families during the difficult times after the death of a loved one.

Injured by an auto accident, we can help

Many times in life, an accident occurs when you are least expecting it. When this happens, the injuries that come with it are severe. Our law firm in San Antonio is here to help you during those times when it seems like no one care.

Severe injuries need special care by special doctors. Not every injury can be treated by any doctor nor can the injuries be left unattended. Brain injuries, spinal injuries, broken bones, lacerations, contusions, abrasions, even whiplash should not be left untreated by a doctor.

There is a special care required when the injury leads to death. In those cases, the families are left without a loved one. Injuries likes these have long lasting effects on many people.

If you have been involved in an accident, and do not have legal representation, give us a call (210) 979-9777. Our law firm is here to help you! Our attorneys are experienced in all areas of personal injury and more important they care about your legal needs.

Our San Antonio lawyers will handle you case with respect and dignity. We have handle wrongful death cases in San Antonio and wrongful death cases in Texas. Our San Antonio attorneys will take your case to court and win for you! We care about your legal needs!

Death in family by someone's negligence, we can help!

The Baez Law Firm has been helping families that have been victims of some one's negligence. When your love one is death, as a result of negligence, we can help.

Our San Antonio Lawyers have been helping the injured in Texas. Our firm's motto is "we care about your legal needs!" We do this, by providing you, our client, with effective legal representation on your personal injury case.

Contact us, and you will see the difference from the moment that your walk through our doors. On personal injury cases, we do not charge you, unless our attorneys win your case for you. Let us be your legal team!

Death by a drunk driver

In Texas, drunk drivers drive every day on our roads. Many of them are so intoxicated that they can cause death to our love ones. Although the different DA's for the counties are taking actions, the families of the love ones can recover for their loss.

The Baez Law Firm, P.C. has been recovering for the damages that this drunk drivers have caused. Whether the driver was on a motorcycle, an SUV or a car, we can help your family recover for your loss.

The insurance companies will attempt to minimize the tragedy by offering you a quick, smaller amount that you would otherwise get with proper representation. Do not accept this offers unless and until you consult with your attorney.

When you are not properly represented, the insurance companies can take advantage of the situation in an attempt to pay out as little as possible. Since the insurance company does not owe you, the family member a duty to fear dealings, they will win all the time, when you are not represented.

Let us be your legal team. Let our attorneys work for you and get you the money that you deserve for your loss. Come see us and you will know the difference from the moment that you walk through our door. This is why we say, "we care about your legal needs.

Accidents after rain

In Texas, specifically in the San Antonio area, the roads seem to be filled with more accidents after it rains. This phenomena has been a tragic reality for many families that have lost love ones due to some one's negligence. For some reason, drunk drivers and many more dareful drivers are more prone to drive during the rain posing greater risks to the public.

As it is, when you are driving a vehicle, all of your senses need to be alert and ready to react to any situation. When weather conditions change, especially during the rain, these senses need to be even more alert and ready to react. On top of that, for some reason Texas drivers are not the most careful ones in the nation. This means that, rain plus something else could be a fatality for you or the one you love.

The fact that we have too many "aggressive" drivers results in even greater chances for an accident to occur during difficult weather conditions. This has caused the “rubber necker’s” phenomena to increase resulting in even more accidents to occur in Texas in the last decade. We understand that many people cannot afford to stay inside when it rains, but we recommend that if you can, you do. On the other hand, if you, or a love one is facing this difficult position, contact us. We can help.

The Baez Law Firm, P.C. has been helping the families of those affected by tragedy. We have collected monetary awards for the less fortunate, as a consequence of the irresponsible behavior or some Texans. We cannot return the love ones to you, nor make the pain go away for the families, but we can, and we will get you the compensation that you and your family deserve.

The deadly rollover accidents

Every year, Americans are being killed and gravely injured in rollover accidents because of the auto industry's greed, dishonesty and callous disregard for the safety of consumers. For the most part, the auto industry could reduce the rates of death, but refuse to do so because of cost.

In many cases, passengers in sport utility vehicles and fifteen passenger vans are three times more likely than car occupants to die in a rollover. Their risk of being paralyzed is also greatly increased. Yet, manufactures continue to produce the same unsafe vehicles day in and day out.

Although manufacturers know how to make safe vehicles, some auto executives have cut corners and lied about their actions in order to make more money and reduce cost to the behest of the public. People are being killed and maimed as a result.

Whether your case involves a multiple vehicle collision or a single car rollover, your family should retain a personal injury attorney as soon as possible if your loved one has been killed.

Sometimes insurance companies will attempt to settle wrongful death cases shortly after an accident for short money. DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU! Insurance adjusters and claims representatives are there to save their companies money. They have their legal team, and so should you. You need to have an experienced, honest and professional law firm working for you.

You Need The Baez Law Firm, P.C. Come see us, and you will know the difference from the moment that you walk through our doors. This is why we say, "we care about your legal needs!"

Victim of a drunk driver?

In Texas roads, there are numerous accidents that occur every day. Some accidents are more dramatic than others, and some injuries are more serious than others. The problem arises when a drunk driver is behind the wheel of a vehicle. These drivers place their lives at risk and also the community at large. But many times these individuals go unpunished.

Recently, insurance companies, as a result of legislature changes, were required to increase their coverage for financial responsibility from $40,000 per occurrence to $50,000. But, when a life has been lost, that is not an amount to compensate any one, including the victim's family. Many times, other injuries or conditions may exist that would allow greater compensation for the families.

Our law firm has been helping Texas families victims of drunk drivers recover what they deserve. When drunk drivers are responsible, the implications are criminal as well as civil or monetary. Wrongful death usually arises as a result of the irresponsible drunk driver.

The Texas wrongful death statute is clear. A wrongful death has occurred when a person is killed due to the negligence or other liability of a person or entity. The statue includes death by a drunk driver.

Surviving beneficiaries and dependents are entitled to monetary damages in instances of wrongful death by a drunk driver. If your love one has been a victim of a drunk driver, either by fatal injury or by death, contact us. We can help.

The Baez Law Firm, P.C. is a general practice law firm that helps people in Texas and Florida with simple to complex legal representation. We do this because, "We care about your legal needs!"

Vehicle accidents in Texas

In the past, insurance companies were paying more reasonable amounts for accidents caused by their insured. Because of the sluggish economy, many insurance companies are using the delay tactics to stall cases and get the settle for less. Our law firm does not fall for that trick.

When you come to us for your personal injury case or vehicle accident or wrongful death or any other form of negligence by a another person against you, we take the time required to get you the maximum amount of money that you deserve.

When you have a auto accident or car wreck, the insurance company of the person that caused the accident will appoint an adjuster for the case. It is important to know that, the adjuster's job is to reduce, as much as possible, the amount of money that you may be entitled by law. They do this by taking their time to settle and by down talking your accident.

That is why you need an experienced law firm to handle your case. Our attorneys have handle and worked with insurance companies for many years. Let our experienced work for you if your case involve a personal injury, broken bones, lacerations, wounds or scaring of any part of your body.

Whether your need is on personal injury, business law, family law or criminal law, The Baez Law Firm, P.C. is here to help you with your legal needs. Visit us in our website www.thebaezlawfirm.com or call (210) 979-9777. This is why we say "we care about your legal needs."

Wrongful death in police brutality cases

During our time helping people in Texas litigate their disputes against the police departments, we have found that, in many instances, police brutality leads to wrongful death of the victims. In these cases, there may be criminal charges involved but also, there are civil liabilities that attach with the wrongful actions of the police departments.

To handle a wrongful death case against the police department, a violation of constitutional law (by the department itself) has to happen; otherwise, the individual cop would be personally liable for the actions, which would create the criminal liability spoken off above, but would leave the family members stranded without compensation.

Our law firm has successfully litigated numerous cases against police departments, including wrongful death cases. We are here to help the little people against the big gigants, that no one else is helping.

When you contact us, your case would be personally reviewed by Mr. Baez and would be handled with respect and dignity by our staff. Although many other attorneys will see the case through, if needed, Mr. Baez will take your case to trial. See what others are saying about Mr. Baez here.

We are San Antonio litigation attorneys that care about your legal needs.

Why do we need experts witnesses

Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 192.3(e) creates three categories of experts witnesses. It is important to know the distinction between them in order to use them more efficiently.

The first category is the consulting expert. This is an expert who has been consulted, retained or specially employed by a party in anticipation of litigation or in preparation for trial.

The second category is the reviewed consulting expert. This is an expert whose opinions and mental impressions have been reviewed by the testifying expert.

Finally, the testifying expert. This is an expert that may be called to testify as an expert witness at trial.

The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure create an exception from discovery for the identity, mental impressions and opinions of consulting experts. On the other hand, the rules also designate information that is discoverable regarding reviewed consulting experts and testifying experts.

The utilization of experts in personal injury cases is crucial for the sauces of the case. Our law firm utilizes the most prestigious and knowledgeable experts available. When your personal injury, auto accident, medical malpractice, negligence, wrongful death case needs some experts, contact our law firm, we can help.

Have a personal injury claim?

Insurance companies are well known for trying to minimize your personal injury claims. As we see it,there are no auto, trucking or motorcycle accidents. There are wrecks and crashes resulting from bad judgments, careless mistakes and—in some case—intentional violations of the law. For every collision, there is a party who is at fault and a party who has been injured or killed.

On the other hand, a life-changing injury or a loved one's wrongful death can turn your world upside down in an instant. The insurance company is not concern that you and your family have a lot to deal with: pain, grief, confusion; and many details involving insurance, property damage and an uncertain future. That is why you should have a law firm able to handle them, so you can get back to your normal life.

The most common type of personal injury claims are road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping accidents, assault claims, accidents in the home, defective product accidents and holiday accidents. We can help you with all of them.

It can be tough to set a dollar amount on injuries you suffer in an accident. There are so many things to consider: doctor's bills, time lost from work, medical costs for ongoing injuries, pain and suffering, and so on. Insurance companies consider all of these factors when deciding how much to offer, and ultimately pay, for a personal injury claim.

The Baez Law Firm, P.C. is a general practice law firm that is ready to help you during difficult times. We handle accidents, criminal law, personal injury, family law, business law, consumer law, litigation, and appeals.

Should you contact a lawyer?

The longer I practice law, the more I am amazed at the fact that people are trying to take care of their own legal matters. In my opinion, it all comes from too many television shows about lawyers and how they argue, and on TV, how they win all of the cases, all the time. Because of the media, people thing that they too can take care of their legal matters.

The problem with that is very simple. I tell all of my clients that ask me if they should have an attorney take care of their legal problems, my response is always the same. I ask them if they had a medical condition that would require surgery if they wold do it for themselves. I also ask them if they had to change the transmission on their cars would they do it and the response for both of examples is always the same, they would not. So I ask them, why then, would you think that you can do your own legal case?

You should always allow the people that have a specialty on something do what they are trained to do. Although you may think that you are perfectly qualify to handle your case, and even though you may be the most intelligent person in the planet, the fact remains that, when you argue your own case, you can never have an objective way to handle since you will subjectively be involved with the outcome of the case.

In law school they teach you that, only a fool has him/her selves are a client. Don't you be the one to be fooled. Please contact our lawyers if you have a legal problem, specially involving personal injury.

The Baez Law Firm, P.C. is a general practice law firm that is ready to help you during difficult times. We specialize in personal injury and handle criminal law, auto accidents, family law, business law, consumer law, litigation, and appeals.

The ecomony and your personal injury claim

According to the experts, in the last 12 months, the face of the global economy has forever changed. Gone forever are investment banks, the secondary credit market, and an unregulated financial market.

In its place are government ownership of banks, while central banks around the world are propping up the banking system. In September, we came very close to total economic collapse, and we haven't recovered yet.

However, all data seem to point that the insurance companies are thriving during this difficult economic times. Nevertheless, to maximize their bottom line, which is to make money, insurance companies will play on the tough economic times to try to settle claims for pennies on the dollars, which would otherwise be worth something for the injured person.

You need a team of experts on your side, ready to face tough insurance companies that are ready to downgrade your claim. Do not let this economy affect the outcome of your case.

We are personal injury lawyers that handle auto accidents, personal injury, nursing home negligence,premises liability, slip and fall,car wreck,medical malpractice, wrongful death, and other areas of law.

Does a person needs to have an attorney to handle their personal injury case?

I read an article once that said: "No, but it is advisable." In law school, they teach you that only a fool has him/her self for a client, and the same goes for personal injury cases. Although insurance companies will often try to settle the claim without the involvement of lawyers, we recommend that you consult a lawyer before finalizing an agreement if you have any questions about whether you are getting a fair or proper settlement.

In the case of a serious injury, you should always consult a lawyer as soon as possible if you believe the injury was caused by some one's negligence. Most likely the insurance company for that other party will investigate immediately, but it helps keep the playing field level if you have a lawyer or a law firm to represent your interests and protect any important evidence.

If you have been injured by another person's negligence, please call us (210) 979-9777 or visit our website www.thebaezlawfirm.com for a free initial consultation.

Wrongful Death actions in Texas

A wrongful death has occurred when a person is killed due to the negligence or other liability of a person or entity. Surviving beneficiaries and dependents are entitled to monetary damages in instances of wrongful death.

The Texas Legislature in 1860 enacted the original Texas Wrongful Death Statute. The Wrongful Death Act has been amended, codified and recodified over the years and is now Chapter 71 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

The Act provides the exclusive remedy for wrongful death in Texas, compensating the decedent's spouse, parents, and children for the losses they sustained as a result of the decedent's injury and death. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §71.004(a).

A wrongful death action is separate and distinct from a survival action, where the individual's cause of action for injury to his health, reputation or person survives in favor of his heirs, legal representative, and estate. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §71.021.

"A person is liable for damages arising from an injury that causes an individual's death if the injury was caused by the person's or agent's or servant's wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness or default." Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §71.002(b).

Suit may be brought under the Act "only if the individual injured would have been entitled to bring an action for the injury if he had lived." Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §71.003(a). Under Texas law, plaintiffs bringing a wrongful death action are in the procedural shoes of the victim, and the defenses to victim's personal injury action are defenses to plaintiff's wrongful death claim.

The wrongful death action is subject to all the conditions to which decedent's action would have been subject had he or she only been injured.

If a defendant to a wrongful death action dies while the suit is pending, or if an individual against whom an action could be instituted dies before the suit is filed, the individual's executor or administrator may be named as defendant in his place. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §71.008(a).

The surviving spouse, children and parents may bring the suit. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §71.004(b). If named beneficiaries do not bring an action within three (3) months of the death of the injured party, the executor or administrator of the estate shall bring the action on behalf of the beneficiaries unless instructed not to do so by all the beneficiaries. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. §71.004(c).

A wrongful death cause of action accrues at death, if it exists at all, 2 years from death.

The two-year statute of limitations is absolute from the date of death. The so-called "discovery rule" does not apply in wrongful death and survival actions.

If you have a wrongful death action, please contact our attorneys. We can help you settle the case against the wrong doers. Visit our website www.thebaezlawfirm.com or www.sanantoniopersonalinjurytriallawyers.com because "We care about your legal need."

Insurance Coverage Matters

For the most part, before an attorney gets started in filing a claim, the availability and the total amount of insurance coverage will be a major factor in deciding whether the claim can go forward. Typical insurance issues people with serious injuries face are: 1) no insurance coverage (Uninsured motorists), 2) insufficient insurance coverage (underinsured Driver), or 3) Denial of claims, Bad Faith/Tough/Difficult Insurance Companies.

Our law firm The Baez Law Firm, P.C. specializes in providing our clients with the best representation through Texas in relation to car accidents. Our firm will handle your claim from beginning to end. Now, a further explanation of policies are in order.

1) Uninsured Driver. In many cases the driver who is legally responsible for the accident has absolutely no insurance of any kind. In these circumstances it is usually extremely difficult for a person who is injured in the crash to get anything close to appropriate compensation. If the injuries are catastrophic or fatal an attorney will hire an investigator to look for other parties responsible- other insurance "umbrella" policies, related homeowners owners or family members, companies etc but they often come up empty and the the injured person has no way to recover any damages. Because there are so many uninsured drivers you should always buy "uninsured motorist coverage" under your own auto insurance policy.

2) Underinsured Driver. In the event of a very serious injury or death the majority of drivers will have inadequate insurance coverage, usually the minimum required by state law often only around $20,000. This often means that the worst drivers carry the least insurance because they cannot afford the high premiums resulting from their poor driving records. You should always purchase underinsured motorist coverage if it is offered, so in the event you are injured by a another driver without proper insurance you can collect against your own insurance company.

3) Insurance Denial of Claims and Bad Faith. In order to save money insurance companies will often stretch and use imaginative arguments to deny claims. Sometimes these claims denials or defenses are so beyond being reasonable that they amount to what is called legal bad faith- when an insurance company improper fights a legitimate claims or denies one. In most cases these matters are handled through litigation in the courts.

If you have been injured in an accident, contact our law firm for a free initial consultation with one of our attorneys.

Statute of Limitations in Personal Injury Cases

After being in a car accident an injured person should hire an attorney and begin the legal process as soon as possible. Waiting will usually weaken a potential claim through loss of evidence, loss of fresh memories and disorganized paperwork and medical records and the inability of the attorney to direct the process. Waiting too long may result in the case being completely barred by the statute of limitations of the state where the accident took place.

Auto accident and its injuries

Brain injuries are more common in side impact car accidents than in rear end auto accidents. Brain damage in a car accident is often related to the quick acceleration and deceleration of the brain, which causes injury to the point of impact and its opposite point or cont recoup. Diagnosis of a brain injury may be difficult. The Baez Law Firm, P.C. handle brain injury cases as a result of a car accident and all types of personal injury cases.

Concussions are associated with traumatic brain injury as are seizures, headaches, dizziness, lack of concentration, memory loss, depression or anxiety, spinal cord injury. CT scans and MRI scans are often used to diagnosis brain injury. Neck injuries vary from whiplash, one of the most common and annoying injuries caused by car accidents, to disk injuries. Our doctors will treat you promptly and efficiently with the most up to date technology.

Whiplash is an injury frequently associated with rear end impacts. Whiplash injures the soft tissues made up of nerves, ligaments and muscles. It causes neck pain and limitation of neck and head movement effecting rotation and peripheral vision. It may be temporary or permanent and can effect all aspects of life. If whiplash lasts for more than a few days after a car accident physicians will prescribe medications and often refer patients to physical therapists or chiropractors for rehabilitative therapy.

Our focused practice allows the firm to advocate in its clients’ best interests and attempt to win them the money they deserve through settlement or litigation. The Baez Law Firm, P.C. has obtained millions of dollars in results over the years. Now, prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome, and cost and disbursements remain the client’s responsibility. We are ready to help.

The Baez Law Firm, P.C. is so committed to its Texas auto accident law practice that most all of its cases are accepted on a contingent fee basis, which means that there are no attorney’s fees unless you get a recovery! If you cannot come to one of the Baez Law Firm's case intake locations, we can come to you at your home or hospital!

The Baez Law Firm, P.C. focuses on car accidents and crashes, resulting in injuries, and wrongful death. The Baez Law Firm, P.C. handles Texas auto accident and car crashes that involve motorcycle accident, truck accident, bicycle accident, and pedestrian accident cases across the state of Texas. If you’ve been hurt in a car, call The Baez Law Firm, P.C.

How much for a personal injury lawyer?

Attorney fees in cases of serious injury or wrongful death are generally based on a “contingency fee basis”. This means that the attorney is only paid if (enphasis aded) there is a recovery, and the fees are set as a percentage of the recovery made. If there is no recovery, you owe no attorney fees at all.

On the other hand, when attorneys charge for their time by the hour, their bills can quickly add up and be beyond the budget of most people. Although the insurance industry and corporations can have dozens of attorneys “on the clock”, that isn’t possible for the rest of us.

Fortunately, consumers have a way to level the playing field. Under a contingency fee contract, attorney fees are generally between 33.3% and 40%, but there is nothing sacred about these numbers. In more complicated and difficult cases or in cases that require significant expenses, the percentages may be higher. Talk to your lawyer about your contingency fee.

You should expect that a contingent fee agreement will be in writing, and in Texas, they are in fact required. Make certain that you understand this agreement. Ask questions. You should expect to be provided a copy of the agreement for your records. How expenses will be paid is an important part of the agreement. Cases for serious injury or death can require sizable expenditures, tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ask what kinds of expenses the attorney considers essential to prepare your case and maximize your recovery.

Routine costs in lawsuits can include charges for filing fees, process servers, facsimile charges, couriers, express mail, Federal Express, UPS, copying of medical and other records, deposition reporter's fees and transcripts, experts' and consultants fees, telephone toll charges, in office copying, postage, attorney's travel by car, parking, overnight hotel and meals, focus groups, trial exhibits, computer research, mediation fees, jury fees and investigators' fees and many others.

The most significant expenses in cases are for experts who hired to explain what the defendant did wrong, medical details related to the death or injury, and future expenses or losses that have resulted. Fo this you need doctors, engineers, life care planners, and economists. In most cases, attorneys with contingent fee agreements will advance the expenses on a case, and then deduct them from the settlement when the case is resolved. Although it is difficult to estimate the expenses of a case in advance, ask for a general estimate of what those costs will be.

Although no attorney can guarantee what the outcome of a given case will be, that does not prevent the attorney from promising to use his/her best efforts on your behalf. The "right attorney" is never unwilling to make this commitment to his/her client and to put that commitment in writing.

If you have been injured by someone's negligence, and you have substantial medical expenses, please contact our law firm. Our experts will help you through this diffucult time and will try to get you back to whole again. Visit our website http://www.thebaezlawfirm.com/ or http://www.sanantoniopersonalinjurytriallawyers.com/ and schedule your free initial consultation with one of our lawyers.