Carl Ceder showcases information about Personal Injury Law in Texas. This slideshow does not consititute legal advice. You can contact Carl Ceder at 214.702.CARL(2275) or 469.2000.DWI(394). For more information, check out http://carlceder.com

1. CARL CEDER
PERSONAL INJURY LAW

2. Please note: This slideshow post does not constitute legal
advice. For legal advice, please do contact a licensed
attorney. I can be reached for a free consultation at 214-
702-CARL(2275) or 469.2000(DWI). Thanks, Carl Ceder.

3. What is a "Personal Injury" Case?
"PERSONAL INJURY" CASES ARE DEF INED AS LEGAL
DISPUTES THAT MAY ARISE WHEN ONE PERSON
SUF FERS FROM HARM FROM AN INJURY OR
ACCIDENT , AND SOMEONE ELSE MAY BE LEGAL LY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT HARM.
A PERSONAL INJURY CASE IS FORMAL I ZED THROUGH
ACT ION DURING CIVI L COURT PROCEEDINGS THAT
LOOK TO F IND OTHERS LEGAL LY AT FAUL T OR SUCH
DISPUTES MAY BE RESOLVED THROUGH INFORMAL
SET T LEMENT BEFORE ANY LAWSUI T IS F I LED:

4. Formal "Lawsuit"
DISSIMI LAR FROM CRIMINAL CASES, WHICH ARE
USUAL LY INI T IATED BY THE GOVERNMENT , A FORMAL
PERSONAL INJURY SUI T TYPICAL LY STARTS WHEN AN
INDIVIDUAL (AKA THE "PLAINT I F F " ) F I LES A CIVI L
"COMPLAINT " AGAINST ANOTHER BUSINESS, PERSON,
CORPORAT ION, OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY (AKA
"DEFENDANT " ) , PURPORT ING THAT THEY ACTED
IRRESPONSIBLY OR CARELESSLY IN CONNECT ION
WI TH AN INJURY OR ACCIDENT THAT CAUSES HARM.
THIS IS KNOWN AS " F I L ING A LAWSUI T " .

5. Informal Settlement
IN REAL I TY, MOST DISPUTES FOR AN INJURY OR
ACCIDENT ARE RESOLVED THROUGH INFORMAL
SET T LEMENT , USUAL LY THOSE INVOLVED IN THIS
SI TUAT IONS, THEIR AT TORNEYS AND INSURERS
REPRESENTING BOTH S IDES. A SETTLEMENT TAKES
THE FORM OF NEGOT IAT ION, WHICH IS FOL LOWED BY
A WRI T TEN AGREEMENT WHERE BOTH SIDES STOP
ANY FURTHER ACT ION, AND THEY CHOOSE TO
INSTEAD TO RESOLVE THE MAT TER THROUGH
PAYMENT OF AN AGREEABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

6. What is a Statute of Limitations?
PLAINT I F FS HAVE A VERY L IMI TED T IME TO F I LE A
LAWSUI T , WHICH IS CAL LED A "STATUTE OF
L IMI TAT IONS. " THE PERIOD OF T IME FOR THE
STATUTE OF L IMI TAT IONS BEGINS WHEN THE
PLAINT I F F BECOMES INJURED OR DISCOVERS THE
INJURY.
STATUTES OF L IMI TAT IONS ARE DETERMINED BY
STATE LAW AND VARY BY TYPE OF INJURY. THE
STATUTE OF L IMI TAT IONS FOR AN INJURY TO AN
INDIVIDUAL IN TEXAS IS 2 YEARS, BUT 5 YEARS FOR
SEX CRIMES AND ONE YEAR FOR L IBEL OR SLANDER.

7. Do I Have a Viable Personal Injury Case?
A POTENT IAL PERSONAL INJURY CASE NEEDS
DETAI LED UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW FACTS, THE
PROCESSES, AND THE FACTS.
I F AN ACCIDENT IMPACTED YOUR L I FE, YOU WOULD
WANT TO CONSUL T AN EXPERIENCED AT TORNEY TO
SEE I F YOU SHOULD PURSUE A LAWSUI T .