Personal Injury encompasses a broad spectrum of accidental injuries including, but not limited to, car accidents, industrial accidents, slip and fall, dog bite, pedestrian accident, bus accident, bicycle accident, and several others.
Another important claim you may have is called Products Liability. Product liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. Responsibility for a product defect that causes injury lies with all sellers of the product who are in the distribution chain. Another and more difficult claim in Texas is Medical Malpractice. Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by a doctor (or other medical professional) who fails to competently perform his or her medical duties. |
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Release and Waiver of Liability in Texas – Designed to ConfuseThe first goal of a business in designing a waiver of liability, is to encourage their patrons to act safely when engaging in an activity which could lead to a potential injury. The rationale behind this is pretty simple: if people believe that they will bear responsibility for any injuries they sustain, they will be less likely to engage in risky behaviors, when performing activities which already carry an inherent risk. Who amongst us hasn’t had the urge to play bumper cars, at a go-cart tract?
The second goal in designing these waivers is to convince injured patrons, that regardless of the circumstances that led to an injury, that the injured patron has no ability to file a lawsuit. Most are very successful at creating this impression, as evidenced by the fact that most people will not even bother to speak with an attorney after signing one. |