I got hurt on the job in Dallas Texas.My employer says that I must arbitrate my claim against the company for negligence instead of filing a lawsuit. Can my employer force me to arbitrate a claim instead of letting a jury decide whether my employer was negligent and how…
On May 10, 2016, Eric Reyes was nominated by the American Institute of Legal Counsel as one of the “Top 10” attorneys in personal injury in the state of Texas for 2016. This award celebrates the attorney accomplishing the highest degree of professional achievement in his field of law and…
Question: I work for a roofing company in Dallas, Texas. I fell off the roof and suffered injuries to my neck and back. My employer did not carry workers compensation insurance. Two days after the accident, I signed a release when my employer paid me $500. When I signed the…
I was injured in a car accident in Dallas, Texas on January 2, 2016, by someone else’s negligence. Who pays for my medical bills from this car accident ? There is a misconception that if someone causes your injuries from a motor vehicle accident that they must pay your medical…
Download our Free accident app today! Link to Google Play to download free app Link to Apple I Tunes to download free app Why? Chances are you will probably need this app one day. There were approximately five million car collisions in the U.S. in 2014 according to the National…
I was injured on the job. What are my rights and responsibilities? In the Dallas-Fort Worth area approximately 33% of the employers do not carry workers compensation insurance for their employees. My office specializes in representing injured workers who have suffered serious injuries as a result of their employer’s negligence and the…
On October 30, 2015, Eric Reyes received his Board Certification in Civil Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy ( NBTA). He is already Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board Of Legal Specialization (TBLS). A person injured in an auto accident or other type of accident caused by someone…
On April 26 2015, a fatal accident occurred on the southbound ramp of the Dallas North Tollway at the President George Bush Turnpike at approximately 5 AM. According to the Dallas Police Department, a Nissan Sentra crashed causing the vehicle to turn upside down on the roadway on the southbound exit ramp. Two…
Despite a local crackdown on tractor trailers regulations, just this past March, a Lares Trucking semi tractor trailer transporting an unpermitted over-height load on Interstate-35 near south Fort Worth caused the death of a southbound pickup truck driver. The driver of the eighteen-wheeler, who was himself unharmed, failed to comply with signs indicating…
In yet another tragic reminder of the dangers at hand for cyclists and pedestrians, a Haltom City cyclist was struck and killed by a motorist driving a large sports utility vehicle off of East Belknap Street this past week. According to the witness who called 911, the accident occurred shortly after 4…