Personal Injury Insights: DeHoyos Accident Attorneys’s Blogs

Car accidents, even minor ones, are traumatic. In the blink of an eye, they can turn your world upside down. In the immediate aftermath, there may be broken glass and smoke, and you may have suffered serious injuries. However, what you do in the moments following an auto accident can significantly impact your health as well as your ability to file a claim for compensation if the accident was caused by the negligent or reckless actions of another driver.

Car accidents, even minor ones, are traumatic. In the blink of an eye, they can turn your world upside down. In the immediate aftermath, there may be broken glass and smoke, and you may have suffered serious injuries. However, what you do in the moments following an auto accident can significantly impact your health as well as your ability to file a claim for compensation if the accident was caused by the negligent or reckless actions of another driver.

Whiplash is one of the most common injuries resulting from car accidents in Houston. Because of the immense forces that occur during accidents, the head can be violently thrust back and forth, causing damage to the soft tissues and vertebral discs in the neck area. Symptoms may continue after a few days and lead to other […]

Car accidents, even minor ones, are traumatic. In the blink of an eye, they can turn your world upside down. In the immediate aftermath, there may be broken glass and smoke, and you may have suffered serious injuries. However, what you do in the moments following an auto accident can significantly impact your health as well as your ability to file a claim for compensation if the accident was caused by the negligent or reckless actions of another driver.

If you call your primary care physician to schedule an appointment immediately following an accident, you may be surprised when they refuse to see you.

In Texas, when someone is seriously injured, hospitals are required to provide medical treatment, regardless of the individual’s ability to pay. When emergency medical providers treat someone who is injured due to another’s negligence, they are allowed to file a personal injury lien (a.k.a. hospital lien) for medical bills that the victim cannot pay.