If you’re injured in a motorcycle crash or bicycle accident while not wearing a helmet, you might worry that Texas helmet laws affect your ability to recover compensation. The relationship between helmet use and liability is more nuanced than many people realize. While Texas has specific helmet requirements for certain riders, failing to wear a […]
Golf carts seem harmless compared to traditional vehicles, but they cause thousands of injuries each year in Texas. Whether you’re hurt in a golf cart accident on a private residential community’s streets, a public roadway, or a golf course, the question of who pays for your medical bills and other losses depends heavily on where […]
When insurance companies drag out settlement negotiations or when your case takes years to resolve, you might wonder whether inflation factors into your eventual compensation. Yes, inflation can affect personal injury settlement calculations, but not always in the ways you might expect. The impact depends on the timing of your losses, the types of damages […]
When your personal injury case reaches the mediation stage, you might feel uncertain about what happens in those sessions and how they differ from going to trial. Mediation is a structured negotiation process where both sides meet with a neutral third party to explore settlement options before taking the case to court. Most personal injury […]
A single misstep on a wet restaurant floor can transform an enjoyable dining experience into a life-altering injury that leaves you facing mounting medical bills and lost wages. Restaurant slip-and-fall accidents occur more frequently than many people realize, often resulting from spilled drinks, freshly mopped floors, or inadequate lighting in dining areas. When restaurant owners […]
When your insurance company denies a legitimate claim or delays payment without a valid reason, you may be facing bad faith insurance practices. In Texas, insurers have a legal obligation to handle claims fairly and investigate them thoroughly, yet many policyholders find themselves fighting the very companies they trusted to protect them. At Byrd Davis […]
Don Davis is undoubtedly the most experienced and capable plaintiff’s personal injury lawyer in this area, and is widely respected not only for his skills but his highly ethical conduct. To colleagues, adversaries and above all clients he has always, to my personal knowledge, adhered to the highest standards.
Terry W. | Colleague
Bus Accident
A 3-year-old boy suffered a serious brain injury when a Capital Metro bus collided with a suburban in northwest Austin, Texas. At trial, we were able to establish fault on both drivers: 1. the driver of the suburban ran a red light; and 2. the bus driver was speeding…
