Law Office of M.L. Curry

04/28/2022

“Personal injury” is a legal term that defines cases in which a person is harmed by another person or entity. Personal injury cases are generally based on claims of negligence.
By pursuing a personal injury claim, injury victims aim to hold the people who harmed them accountable for their actions and recover compensation for damages.

What Types of Cases Qualify as Personal Injury Claims?
A personal injury claim may be viable in any instance of harm caused by another person’s negligence.
The following types of incidents are considered as personal injury cases:
* Wrongful death
* Motor vehicle accidents
* Medical malpractice
* Product liability
* Premises liability
* Workplace injuries
* Dog bites

What Can be Recovered Through a Personal Injury Claim?
A successful personal injury claim may result in a settlement or an in-trial verdict. The end goal of most cases is to recover compensation to cover the damages that resulted from the injury. Whether the compensation is allotted through a lump sum or periodic payments, the intention is to refund victims for their current and future expenses.

Personal injury plaintiffs may be entitled to coverage for:
* Medical bills
* Lost wages
* Transportation costs

In some cases, injury victims are able to receive compensation for pain and suffering as well as punitive damages are two types of compensation. The impact of pain and suffering is not quantifiable, so attorneys or juries must attempt to arrive at a figure they believe is just. Punitive damages, which are meant to be a penalty for the defendant’s actions, are rare. Additional compensation may be added to a settlement or verdict as a consequence in severe cases of negligence.

If you were injured because of another person’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. Reach out to our office to discuss your case.
Contact Attorney ML Curry. You can send us a message or call our office at 713.222.2400

04/01/2022

If you or anyone you know needs representation for a work related injury please give us a call, Attorney M.L Curry has over 30 years of Experience under his belt. He fights for the people, let him fight for you.

Below is the Texas workplace injury and Illness data for 2016-2020.

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/safety/sis/nonfatalhomepag.html

03/10/2022

M.L. Curry’s Top Ten Things to do when you get into a Motor Vehicle accident.

1) Call 911, remain at the scene until the police arrive and go by ambulance to emergency room if EMTs suggest that you go
a) At emergency room present health insurance or Medicare information
2) Exchange Information with all parties involved in the accident and witnesses, which should include
Other drivers name
Address
Phone number
Other person’s Make/Model/Year/License Number
Other car owner’s insurance company information (including Telephone number)

Also make sure to record the following info as well…
Date and Time of accident
Weather Conditions
Road Conditions
Location
And any other notes of information that will be helpful to Attorney M.L. Curry and your case
3) Take pictures
4) If injured on the job report the motor vehicle accident to your employer and call Attorney M.L. Curry and request sign-up attorney packet and promptly return packet by email or regular mail in order to open your case
5) You and Attorney Curry will select a medical clinic for ongoing treatment
6) Purchase Personal Injury Protection (PIP) If you have not done so already
7) Purchase Un-Insured and Under-Insured motorist protection
8) Attain and submit to attorney a police report (Report available online)
9) Property damage – Get two (2) appraisals and submit both to attorney M.L. Curry
10) Purchase Rental Car Coverage if it’s not already included in your auto insurance coverage

https://www.attymlcurry.net/personalinjury

03/07/2022

When you should hire a Worker's Comp Attorney?

If you receive a document from the insurance company that you don’t understand

If you receive a worker's comp check that is not the right amount

If you receive a document that denies your claim

If you have been off work for more than two weeks and you haven’t received a worker's comp check

If you have been injured for more than two weeks and haven’t heard from the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Comp (TDI-DWC)

Before you attend your first Benefit Review Conference (BRC)

Before you change doctors or visit with a specialist

Before you visit with an insurance company Required Medical Exam Doctor (RME)

Before you visit with a Designated Doctor (D/Dr)

If your accident occurred, while you were working for one company but you were injured by someone working for a company different from your Employer (This is considered a 3rd Party Claim)

The People's Attorney
Workers' Comp/Personal Injury

11/23/2021

Elements of Compensable Injury

For an injury to be considered a Compensable Injury, the injury or illness had to be suffered during the course and scope of employment.

1. The injury or illness happened while you were in the duties of your employment
2. The employee was either hired in Texas by a company out of state or lived in another state at the time of the injury, was recruited from Texas by a Texas employer

Reporting the injury of illness

-The injured worker has 30 days to report the injury to a person in a supervisory or administrative role
-For work-related illnesses, the employee must report the illness within 30 days of when the employee knew or should have known the illness was work-related.
-Request medical treatment immediately after the incident occurs
Immediately create written documentation that notifies your employer that you injured yourself

No job is without its own set of dangers. However, worker injury and death rates tend to be higher when heavy equipment, manual labor, and frequent transportation are part of the job description. This includes: