The medical expenses in a personal injury case in Texas is governed in part by the Texas Constitution, in part by statute, and in part by court cases. The constitution and the statutes in Texas are there for everyone to read and interpret. Not surprisingly, however, one person's interpretation may be different from the interpretation of another person. That is where the courts come into play.
When it comes to court cases, we often see differences of opinion about what the constitution or a particular statute means. This leads to the very real possibility that the law may be interpreted and applied differently in different locations in Texas, at least for a period of time.
How can this be?The law should be the same for everyone, you might logically think. Well, trial judges often disagree on the law, so cases go up on appeal. So that should resolve the issue, right? Not so fast. We also have many different courts of appeal in Texas, and those courts of appeal also often disagree on what the law is or should be on a particular topic.
When that happens, the Texas Supreme Court has the power to resolve those disagreements and determine the law for the entire state of Texas. That is, at least until the legislature steps in with another statute or an amendment to an existing statute, or until another constitutional amendment is proposed and passed by the voters.
This is why your Texas personal injury lawyer is an invaluable resource for you in your accident or injury case. It is your attorney's job to know the law, and to explain the law to and how it applies to your case. It is also your attorney's job to discuss with you whether or not it would be advisable to challenge the law that may be unfavorable to your case.
This is an important part of the process of how the law becomes the law, and you can bet that the insurance company or powerful corporation that you may be up against in your case will not explain this to you. They will want you to believe that there is nothing you can do about the law, and while that may be true in some cases, it is not necessarily true in your case.
This is because courts interpret and apply the law based on the facts in each case, and your case may be just the one that enables your accident injury attorney to help change or expand how the law is interpreted and applied.
Sometimes it may be smart to settle a case, but other times, it would be smart to use the court system to recover what you deserve. Often just making this judgment call is an important part of the reason that we believe the answer to the question above is almost always:
Yes, you really do need a personal injury lawyer for your accident or injury case!!
To learn more about personal injury and death claims or To speak with an experienced personal injury trial lawyer, please contact one of our accident injury attorneys.
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