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May 7, 2026 25 min read
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New Braunfels Motor Vehicle Accident Legal Guide: The Definitive Resource for Comal County Injury Victims

You were heading toward Landa Park for a weekend with the family, or perhaps commuting home from San Antonio on the I-35 corridor through New Braunfels. One second, you are checking your mirrors; the next, your world is the sound of twisting metal and the violent jolt of a rear-end collision. At the scene, the adrenaline masks the pain. You talk to the other driver. They seem nice enough. They say they are sorry. The New Braunfels Police Department officer hands you a case number and tells you that you can exchange information and go.

Then comes the “morning after” in New Braunfels.

The first thing you notice isn’t a bruise. It is the fact that you cannot turn your head to the right to see your alarm clock without a sharp, electric shock radiating down your arm. Your lower back feels like it is made of hot lead. You realize that what looked like a “minor” fender bender on Hwy 46 or Loop 337 was actually a life-altering event.

We have seen this story play out for over 27 years. At Attorney 911 / The Manginello Law Firm, we know that there is no such thing as a “simple” accident in New Braunfels. Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello — who has been lead counsel on hundreds of personal injury cases and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas — understands that a crash in Comal County carries unique legal and medical weight. We aren’t a high-volume “settlement mill.” We are trial lawyers who have gone toe-to-toe with Fortune 500 giants like BP, Walmart, and Amazon. When you call us at 1-888-ATTY-911, you aren’t just a file number. As one of our clients, Chad Harris, put it: “You are NOT a pest to them… You are FAMILY to them and they protect and fight for you as such.”

The New Braunfels Crash Reality: Why Comal County Roads are Increasingly Dangerous

New Braunfels is no longer the quiet Hill Country escape it once was. It has consistently ranked as one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. That growth brings progress, but it also brings a level of traffic congestion on the I-35 corridor that the original town planning never anticipated.

In New Braunfels, we see a specific “crash DNA.” The I-35 “NAFTA Highway” carries a disproportionate number of 80,000-pound commercial 18-wheelers moving freight between Laredo and Dallas. When these massive rigs interact with local Comal County commuters or tourists visiting Gruene, the results are often catastrophic. On the surface streets — like the intersection of Hwy 46 and FM 1101 or the narrow, tourist-heavy roads near the Comal River — we see high frequencies of distracted-driving rear-end collisions and failure-to-yield T-bones.

According to TxDOT District data, Comal County sees thousands of crashes annually, with a significant portion resulting in “suspected serious injury.” Many of these victims are transported to Resolute Health Hospital or CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels for acute stabilization. If the injuries are life-threatening, New Braunfels EMS frequently routes patients to Level I trauma centers in San Antonio, such as University Hospital or Brooke Army Medical Center.

We know the hospital systems serving New Braunfels because we have spent over two decades working with their medical records departments and treating physicians. We know that the Resolute Health bill you just received is likely not the final word on your damages. We understand the “New Braunfels Factor” — a mix of local residents and high-volume tourism that makes every jury pool and every settlement negotiation in Comal County unique.

Lupe Peña: Our Insider Advantage Against the Insurance Industry Playbook

Why does North American insurance industry revenue exceed $1.3 trillion? They don’t get that big by paying every New Braunfels injury claim at its actual value. They get that big by running a playbook designed to lowball you while you are at your most vulnerable.

This is where our firm’s nuclear differentiator comes in. Our associate attorney, Lupe Peña, is a former insurance defense lawyer. He used to sit on the other side of the table. He spent years defending the very same insurance carriers that are now trying to minimize your New Braunfels crash claim. He knows the McKinsey-developed “CCPR” (Casualty Claim Process Re-engineering) protocols used by Allstate. He knows how State Farm adjusters use the “ACE” protocol to triage low-impact claims into a “no-payout” bucket.

When a carrier tells you that your New Braunfels fender bender “couldn’t have caused that herniated disc” because the bumper damage was only $1,500, Lupe knows they are following a scripted algorithm. He knows how they use biomechanical experts to claim your body didn’t move fast enough to sustain an injury. Most importantly, he knows how to break their playbook. We use our insider knowledge of the insurance industry to force them to see the human being behind the claim number.

Hablamos Español. Lupe handle cases for our Spanish-speaking community in New Braunfels directly. No interpreters. No barriers. Just native-fluent representation for families who are often targeted by aggressive adjusters because of language gaps or immigration concerns. In Texas, your right to recover damages after a New Braunfels crash is not dependent on your status. We protect those rights aggressively.

Understanding the Physics of Your New Braunfels Collision

Most people think of a crash in terms of “damage to the car.” As trial lawyers, we think in terms of Force, Mass, and Delta-V.

The kinetic energy in a collision follows the formula: KE = ½mv².
When a fully loaded 18-wheeler traveling at 65 mph on I-35 near the New Braunfels / Seguin exit impacts your stopped sedan, it isn’t just a larger vehicle hitting a smaller one. The truck carries roughly 16.5 times the destructive energy of your car.

Even in a “low-speed” New Braunfels rear-end collision at 15 mph, the physics are punishing. The seat of your car accelerates your torso forward in roughly 50 milliseconds. Your head, which weighs about 10-12 pounds, remains stationary due to inertia. This creates the “S-Curve” in your cervical spine. The lower vertebrae (C5-C6) are forced into hyperextension while the upper vertebrae are still in flexion. This happens faster than you can blink. You cannot “brace” for this. By the time your brain registers the impact, the anatomical insult to your ligaments and discs has already occurred.

This is why we focus so heavily on the biomechanics of MVA injury. We use the Quebec Task Force WAD I-IV grading and modern successors to document your injury. We don’t just say “their neck hurts.” We document the Phase 2 cervical S-curve mechanism that led to the C5-C6 disc extrusion visible on your MRI. This level of technical authority is why we have recovered multi-million dollar settlements for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord victims across Texas — usually in the $1.5M to $9.8M range depending on the severity and defendant.

The Spectrum of New Braunfels Motor Vehicle Accidents

Rear-End Collisions: The Comal County Traffic Reality

The “New Braunfels crawl” on I-35 through the city center is a prime breeding ground for rear-end collisions. Under Tex. Transp. Code § 545.062 (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.545.htm#545.062), every operator must maintain an “assured clear distance ahead.” When someone hits you from behind in New Braunfels, there is a legal inference of negligence. As established in the landmark Texas case Wright v. McAdams Lumber Co., the rear driver is presumptively at fault unless they can prove a “sudden emergency.” We make sure that “sudden emergency” defense doesn’t stick when the real cause was a driver looking at their phone instead of the traffic backing up at the Walmart exit.

Commercial Vehicle and 18-Wheeler Crashes on I-35

New Braunfels is a Hub for South Texas logistics. When a commercial vehicle is involved, we don’t just look at the driver. We look at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations. Under 49 CFR § 395.8, trucking companies are required to keep Electronic Logging Device (ELD) records. However, these records are often auto-purged after 6 months. If you don’t hire a lawyer who sends a formal spoliation and preservation letter within 7 days of your New Braunfels crash, the evidence that the driver was “over-hours” and fatigued might be deleted forever. Ralph Manginello’s federal court admission is critical here; many of these cases are removed to federal court in the Southern District of Texas, and you need a team that knows those courtrooms.

Tourism and Gruene-Area Collisions

The visitors flocking to the Guadalupe River and Gruene Hall often aren’t familiar with New Braunfels’ roads. This leads to erratic braking, illegal U-turns on Hwy 46, and intersection “T-bones.” If a drunk driver caused your crash after being over-served at a local bar, the Texas Dram Shop Act (Tex. Alc. Bev. Code § 2.02) (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.2.htm#2.02) allows us to hold the establishment responsible. We investigate point-of-sale records and server training logs to see if that bar valued profit over public safety.

Parking Lot and Low-Speed “Fender Benders”

Don’t let the name fool you. A “fender bender” in the H-E-B parking lot on Walnut Ave can still cause a permanent annular tear in a lumbar disc. The insurance company will use Allstate’s “MIST” (Minor Impact Soft Tissue) protocol to offer you $500. We use the “Eggshell Plaintiff” doctrine (Coates v. Whittington) to remind them that under Texas law, the defendant takes you as they find you. If a low-speed impact aggravated a pre-existing condition, the at-fault driver is still 100% responsible for that aggravation.

Texas Substantive Law: The Foundation of Your Recovery

Navigating a New Braunfels crash claim without understanding the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code is like trying to tube the Comal without a tube — you’re going to get hurt.

The Two-Year Deadline

Under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.16.htm#16.003), you generally have exactly two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit in a Comal County District Court. If you miss this deadline by even one day, your claim is barred forever. However, if the at-fault vehicle was a government vehicle (such as a City of New Braunfels maintenance truck), the Texas Tort Claims Act (§ 101.101) (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.101.htm#101.101) requires a formal notice of claim within as little as 6 months.

Proportionate Responsibility: The 51% Rule

Texas follows a “modified comparative fault” system under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001. If you are found to be 30% at fault for your New Braunfels crash, your $100,000 recovery is reduced to $70,000. But if you are found 51% at fault, you get zero. The insurance adjuster’s primary goal in every first phone call is to trick you into admitting partial fault so they can “bar” your recovery. This is why we tell our clients: do not give a recorded statement. Let us handle the communications.

Paid vs. Incurred: The “Haygood” Rule

One of the most frustrating parts of Texas law is Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.0105, interpreted by the Texas Supreme Court in Haygood v. de Escabedo. This rule limits your recovery of medical expenses to the amount “actually paid or incurred” by you or your health insurer, not the original “chargemaster” bill. If your CHRISTUS Santa Rosa bill was $20,000 but health insurance negotiated it down to $5,000, the jury only gets to hear about the $5,000. This is why having a firm that knows how to strategically manage medical liens and letters of protection (LOPs) is vital to your net recovery.

The Stowers Doctrine: Protecting the Pot

Since 1929, the Stowers Doctrine has protected Texans. It says that if we make a “reasonable” demand for settlement within the at-fault driver’s policy limits and the insurance company refuses, that company might become responsible for the entire eventual verdict — even if it exceeds the policy. We use Stowers demands as a hammer to force carriers like State Farm and Progressive to pay up instead of risking a multi-million dollar verdict in a Comal County courtroom.

Proving Your Case: The Evidence “Golden Hour”

In the days after a crash on Loop 337 or Hwy 46, evidence begins to disappear.

  1. Scene Surveillance: Most retail intersections in New Braunfels have cameras. However, the overwrite cycle is often as short as 7 days.
  2. Black Box Data: Your car likely has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). We use Bosch CDR tools to download this data. It tells us exactly how fast the defendant was going and if they ever hit their brakes before the impact.
  3. Witness Mortality: People move, their memories fade, or they simply stop answering the phone. We deploy investigators to canvass the neighborhood around Landa Park or the I-35 frontage roads within 48 hours.
  4. Medical Documentation: If you have a “gap in treatment” of more than 14 days, the insurance company will argue you weren’t actually hurt. We ensure your medical path is consistent, documented, and focused on recovery.

What is My New Braunfels Case Worth? The Money Math

We believe in transparency. “What is my case worth?” is the question every New Braunfels victim asks. Every case is unique, but we look at five “money buckets”:

  1. Past Medical Expenses: Stabilized and Haygood-adjusted.
  2. Future Medical Expenses: If you need a cervical fusion or lifelong pain management, we bring in life-care planners to project those costs over your life expectancy.
  3. Lost Wages and Earning Capacity: If your back injury means you can’t return to the construction site or the nursing ward in New Braunfels, we calculate that “total compensatory” loss.
  4. Noneconomic Damages: Pain and suffering, mental anguish, and disfigurement. There is no formula for this in Texas; it depends on the skill of your trial lawyer in telling your story to a jury.
  5. Punitive Damages: Under § 41.008, if the driver was reckless (e.g., street racing on Common St or high-speed texting), we pursue “exemplary” damages to punish the conduct.

Example Money Math:

  • Medicals Paid: $45,000
  • Future Care: $150,000
  • Lost Wages: $15,000
  • Pain/Suffering Multiplier (Typically 2x-5x): $400,000
  • Total Potential Target: $610,000
    (Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Case value depends on policy limits and liability clarity.)

Why Choose Attorney 911 / The Manginello Law Firm?

You have lots of choices for a lawyer in the Austin-San Antonio corridor. But you won’t find a team that combines the 27+ year trial pedigree of Ralph Manginello with the insurance-defense insider knowledge of Lupe Peña.

  • 4.9 Stars with 270+ Reviews: Our reputation is built on results and empathy.
  • Zero Forward-Facing Costs: We advance every penny of the investigation. You pay nothing unless we win. No fee, no expenses, nothing. If we don’t bring you a check, you don’t owe us a dime.
  • Direct Access: You won’t be handed off to a junior paralegal. Ralph and Lupe are actively involved in every major decision of your case.
  • Fortune 500 Experience: We’ve litigated against BP, FedEx, UPS, Walmart, and Amazon. We aren’t intimidated by their armies of lawyers.

As our client Donald Wilcox shared: “One company said they would not accept my case. Then I got a call from Manginello… and in the next few months I got a call to come pick up this handsome check.”

Frequently Asked Questions for New Braunfels Accident Victims

1. How does the 18% prompt-pay interest under Tex. Ins. Code § 542.060 actually work in dollar terms?

If your own insurance carrier (UM/UIM) accepts your claim but delays payment beyond the statutory windows (usually 60 days post-acceptance), Texas law requires them to pay 18% per-annum interest. On a $100,000 claim delayed just 6 months, that is an extra $9,000 in penalties plus your attorney’s fees. Most firms don’t even ask for this; we demand it.

2. What is the Brainard rule and how does it affect my New Braunfels UIM deadline?

Under Brainard v. Trinity Universal Ins. Co., a UIM (Underinsured Motorist) claim doesn’t actually “accrue” until you’ve established the liability of the other driver through a judgment or settlement. This creates a strategic timeline-extension that we use to ensure the insurer doesn’t “gate-keep” your recovery.

3. Can a New Braunfels hospital take my whole settlement under Tex. Prop. Code § 55?

Hospitals have a statutory right to a lien, but they often “stuff” the bill with chargemaster rates that are illegal. We negotiated 30% to 60% reductions in hospital liens routinely, ensuring more of the settlement stays in our clients’ pockets.

4. How long does a New Braunfels crash lawsuit take?

In Comal County District Courts, a filed lawsuit typically takes 12 to 18 months to reach trial. However, about 90% of cases settle at mediation before an actual jury hears them.

5. What if the officer’s New Braunfels crash report (CR-3) says the accident was my fault?

The officer’s “Contributing Factor” opinion is just that — an opinion. It is often inadmissible hearsay at trial. We use EDR data and accident reconstructionists to prove the physical evidence contradicts the officer’s initial “split-second” guess.

6. I don’t have health insurance. How do I get medical care in New Braunfels?

We work with a network of medical providers — imaging centers, chiropractors, orthopedic surgeons — who will treat our clients under a “Letter of Protection” (LOP). This means they wait until the case settles to be paid. You get the care you need immediately with zero out-of-pocket costs.

7. What if the driver who hit me on I-35 was in an Amazon or FedEx van?

These are “vicarious liability” cases. While the drivers are often technically “independent contractors,” we use the “Right-to-Control” test to extend liability to the parent corporation, opening up $51M+ in corporate insurance towers.

8. Does the “No Fee Unless We Win” include the costs of experts?

Yes. At Attorney 911, we cover $10,000, $20,000, or even $50,000 in expert fees (reconstructionists, surgeons to testify, etc.) as we litigate. If we lose, we eat those costs. You are truly risk-free.

Don’t let the insurance carrier run their playbook on you. Call the New Braunfels trial team that knows their moves before they make them.

Available 24/7. Hablamos Español.
Call 1-888-ATTY-911 or localized at (713) 528-9070.
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Guía Legal de Accidentes Automovilísticos en New Braunfels: El Recurso Definitivo para las Víctimas de Comal County

Usted iba de camino a Landa Park para un fin de semana con la familia, o tal vez regresaba del trabajo desde San Antonio por el corredor de la I-35 a través de New Braunfels. En un segundo, está revisando sus espejos; al siguiente, su mundo se convierte en el sonido de metal retorciéndose y el violento sacudón de un choque por detrás (rear-end collision). En la escena, la adrenalina oculta el dolor. Habla con el otro conductor. Parece una buena persona. Se disculpa. El oficial del Departamento de Policía de New Braunfels le entrega un número de caso y le dice que pueden intercambiar información e irse.

Luego viene la “mañana siguiente” en New Braunfels.

Lo primero que nota no es un moretón. Es el hecho de que no puede girar la cabeza a la derecha para ver su reloj despertador sin sentir una descarga eléctrica aguda que se extiende por su brazo. Su espalda baja se siente como si fuera de plomo caliente. Se da cuenta de que lo que parecía un choque menor (fender bender) en la Hwy 46 o Loop 337 fue en realidad un evento que cambió su vida.

Hemos visto esta historia repetirse durante más de 27 años. En Attorney 911 / The Manginello Law Firm, sabemos que no existe tal cosa como un accidente “simple” en New Braunfels. Nuestro socio administrador, Ralph Manginello —quien ha sido abogado principal en cientos de casos de lesiones personales y está admitido en la Corte de Distrito de los EE. UU. para el Distrito Sur de Texas— entiende que un choque en Comal County conlleva un peso legal y médico único. No somos una “fábrica de acuerdos” de alto volumen. Somos abogados de juicio que se han enfrentado cara a cara con gigantes de Fortune 500 como BP, Walmart y Amazon. Cuando nos llama al 1-888-ATTY-911, no es solo un número de expediente. Como dijo uno de nuestros clientes, Chad Harris: “Usted NO es una molestia para ellos… Usted es FAMILIA para ellos y lo protegen y luchan por usted como tal”.

La Realidad de los Choques en New Braunfels: Por Qué las Carreteras de Comal County son Cada Vez Más Peligrosas

New Braunfels ya no es el refugio tranquilo de Hill Country que solía ser. Constantemente se clasifica como una de las ciudades de más rápido crecimiento en los Estados Unidos. Ese crecimiento trae progreso, pero también trae un nivel de congestión de tráfico en el corredor de la I-35 que la planificación original de la ciudad nunca anticipó.

En New Braunfels, vemos un “ADN de choque” específico. La carretera I-35 transporta una cantidad desproporcionada de camiones comerciales de 18 ruedas de 80,000 libras que mueven carga entre Laredo y Dallas. Cuando estos enormes vehículos interactúan con los conductores locales de Comal County o los turistas que visitan Gruene, los resultados suelen ser catastróficos. En las calles de superficie —como la intersección de Hwy 46 y FM 1101 o las calles estrechas y llenas de turistas cerca del río Comal— vemos altas frecuencias de choques por detrás causados por conductores distraídos (distracted-driving) y choques laterales por no ceder el paso (failure-to-yield).

De acuerdo con el Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 (que establece el plazo de prescripción de dos años), usted debe actuar rápido. Sabemos que los hospitales que sirven a New Braunfels —Resolute Health Hospital y CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels— son excelentes, pero también sabemos cómo funcionan sus departamentos de registros médicos y sus gravámenes (liens).

Lupe Peña: Nuestra Ventaja Interna Contra el Manual de la Industria de Seguros

Usted necesita una ventaja. Lupe Peña, nuestro abogado asociado, solía trabajar para el otro lado. Defendió a las compañías de seguros contra reclamos por lesiones. Conoce las reuniones en las que ajustadores son entrenados en protocolos de bajo impacto. Vio, desde adentro, exactamente cómo las aseguradoras clasifican los reclamos para pagar lo menos posible. Ahora usa cada página de ese manual contra ellas — para nuestros clientes.

Hablamos Español. Lupe Peña maneja casos directamente para nuestra comunidad en New Braunfels. Sin intérpretes. Sin barreras. Entendemos las sensibilidades de estado migratorio y las realidades de la economía en efectivo (cash economy) de muchas familias de New Braunfels. En Texas, su estatus no importa para buscar justicia; lo que importa es que lo lastimaron y alguien debe pagar.

La Ciencia Detrás de su Lesión: Por Qué el “Choque Menor” le Cambió la Vida

En New Braunfels, las aseguradoras intentarán decirle que no hubo daño en el parachoques, por lo tanto, no hay lesión. Nosotros usamos la ciencia para callarlos. Incluso a solo 15 mph, el mecanismo de aceleración-desaceleración cervical (CAD) —comúnmente llamado latigazo cervical (whiplash)— ocurre en menos de 300 milisegundos.

Usamos las fórmulas de física de la Sección 10 para demostrar que su columna vertebral soportó fuerzas superiores a 4.5G en el momento del impacto. Si usted tiene una hernia de disco en C5-C6 o L4-L5, documentamos cómo la “curva en S” de su cuello durante el choque fue la causa directa. Nuestra firma ha recuperado acuerdos millonarios para víctimas de lesiones cerebrales traumáticas (TBI) —típicamente en el rango de $1.5 a $9.8 millones— dependiendo de la severidad. (Los resultados pasados no garantizan resultados futuros).

Ley Sustantiva de Texas: Los Pilares de su Reclamo

Usted debe conocer sus derechos bajo la ley de Texas para no ser engañado:

El Plazo de Dos Años

Conforme al Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 (https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.16.htm#16.003), usted tiene generalmente 2 años para presentar una demanda. Pero cuidado: si el vehículo era del gobierno (como un bus local), el plazo para dar aviso puede ser de solo 6 meses bajo el Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101. Si falta un día, el caso muere.

Responsabilidad Proporcional (Regla del 51%)

Bajo el Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001, si usted tiene más del 50% de la culpa de su choque en New Braunfels, no recupera nada. Las aseguradoras intentarán culparlo a usted por “no mirar bien” o “frenar de repente”. Nosotros luchamos para que la culpa quede donde pertenece: en el conductor negligente.

Pagado vs. Incurrido (Regla de Haygood)

Conforme al Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.0105 (interpretado en el caso Haygood v. de Escabedo), usted solo puede recuperar lo que realmente se pagó a los doctores, no lo que se facturó originalmente. Esto hace que las negociaciones con los acreedores médicos sean cruciales para que usted se lleve más dinero a casa.

Lo que su Caso de New Braunfels Puede Valer: La Matemática del Dinero

No adivinamos valores. Calculamos:

  1. Gastos Médicos Pasados: Lo pagado bajo la regla Haygood.
  2. Gastos Médicos Futuros: Proyectados por expertos si necesita cirugías o manejo de dolor crónico.
  3. Salarios Perdidos: Incluyendo la pérdida de capacidad de ganancia futura si ya no puede trabajar en el sector de construcción o salud de New Braunfels.
  4. Daños No Económicos: Dolor, sufrimiento y angustia mental.
  5. Interés de Pago Puntual del 18%: Bajo el Tex. Ins. Code § 542.060, si su propia aseguradora demora en pagar el reclamo de conductor no asegurado (UM), les cobramos una penalidad del 18% anual.

Preguntas Frecuentes para Víctimas en New Braunfels

1. ¿Cuánto tiempo tengo para demandar en New Braunfels?
Generalmente 2 años bajo el Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, pero 6 meses si es contra una entidad gubernamental por el Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101.

2. ¿Qué es la regla de Brainard?
Bajo el caso Brainard v. Trinity Universal, el reclamo contra su propia aseguradora de conductor no asegurado (UIM) no “comienza” hasta que se establece legalmente la culpa del otro conductor. Esto es vital para manejar sus plazos legales.

3. ¿Puede el hospital de New Braunfels quedarse con todo mi dinero?
Tienen derecho a un gravamen bajo el Tex. Prop. Code § 55, pero nosotros negociamos rutinariamente reducciones del 30% al 60%, protegiendo su parte del acuerdo.

4. ¿Qué es un “huevo de cristal” o Eggshell Plaintiff?
Bajo el caso Coates v. Whittington, el culpable es responsable de todas sus lesiones, incluso si usted ya tenía una condición previa o si era más frágil que una persona promedio. La aseguradora no puede “descontar” dinero solo porque usted ya tenía un disco desgastado.

No deje que la aseguradora use su manual contra usted. Llame al equipo de juicio de New Braunfels que conoce sus movimientos antes de que los hagan.

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