Houston Personal Injury Law

Houston TX Attorney Michael Grossman Discusses Texas Personal Injury Law

In Houston personal injury law, the issue of proximate cause is a very significant issue. Proximate cause is, in simple terms, an event which indirectly then causes another event to occur. In the event of an accident injury, it is critical to be able to identify the proximate cause of the accident and subsequent injuries.

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If the proximate cause is overlooked then it is possible that all liable parties may not be properly identified; this, in turn, may lead to a settlement that is not in keeping with the extent of a victim's injuries. In this brief article Michael Grossman from Grossman Law Offices will explains the importance of proximate cause in your personal injury lawsuit.

In a series of events proximate cause may be the first, the last, or somewhere in between. Example: Driver A is speeding on the highway and consequently crashes into Driver B, breaking Driver B's leg and causing extensive damage to Driver B's car. The proximate cause of this injury and property damage would be Driver A's reckless driving. To put this even more simply, Driver B most likely would not have been injured had not Driver A been speeding dangerously.

Many accidents occur, however, where the issue of probable cause is not so easily apparent. To understand this better, let us look at a drunk driving accident scenario. A drunk driver crashes into another motorist, who dies from his injuries. One might assume that the drunk driver was the proximate cause of the motorist's death. If, however, the drunk driver had been at a bar earlier, then proximate cause would shift to the bar. The bar and the negligent bartender served the driver, allowed him to become drunk and then allowed him to climb into his car and speed away. Basically, the bar facilitated the driver's drunkenness and should be viewed as the proximate cause of the accident. By way of Texas dram shop laws the plaintiff would thus be entitled to sue the bar for damages. Houston personal injury law can become quite complicated in these types of cases, requiring input from an experienced personal injury attorney.


The Personal Injury Attorneys at Grossman Law Offices Can Help

As noted, these types of cases can quickly become complicated. The attorneys at Grossman Law Offices have had over 20 years litigating personal injury cases that have involved the intricacies of proximate cause. Grossman Law Offices has won millions of dollars from major insurers for hundreds of clients. In fact, the giant insurance companies are only too well aware of our stellar reputation and often prefer to settle out of court, rather than face our tenacious lawyers in front of a jury.

For a completely free consultation, please contact Grossman Law Offices today at 1-855-392-0000 (toll-free). We are available 24 hours a day and look forward to discussing your case with you and to answering all of your questions.


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