I’ve worked enough drunk driving injury cases out of our McAllen office to know that the police report is usually just the opening page of a much longer evidence file. Clients walk in holding a crash report like it’s the whole case, and I understand why. It’s the first official document they get, it has…

Written by Geoffrey Dashner. Read more about the author. I get this call more often than people expect. Someone was hit by a drunk driver, they know the other driver was over the legal limit, and they’re still worried their own claim is dead on arrival because they changed lanes a little late or were…

If you’ve been hurt by an impaired driver in Irving, you’ve probably noticed that police reports, insurance adjusters, and even other attorneys sometimes use “DUI” and “DWI” like they mean the same thing. They don’t, at least not under Texas law, and the distinction matters more for your civil injury claim than most people realize….

I get this call more often than people might expect. Someone’s been hit by a driver the police suspected was drunk, but the criminal case either stalled out, got pleaded down to something lesser, or never resulted in a conviction at all. The client assumes that’s the end of the road for any compensation. It…

Written by Geoffrey Dashner. Read more about the author. Most people who call me after a drunk driving crash are focused on one thing: they want justice, and they want it fast. That’s understandable. But what separates a case that settles for a fraction of its value from one that fully accounts for medical bills,…

Written by Geoffrey Dashner. Read more about the author. Most people who’ve been hit by a drunk driver don’t know what they have. They know they’re hurt, they know someone made a reckless choice that put them in the hospital, and they know the insurance company has already called. What they don’t know is how…

Getting hit by a drunk driver turns your life upside down fast. Medical bills pile up. Your car sits in a lot somewhere. You might be out of work. And the insurance company for the driver who caused all of this is already working against you — often before you’ve even left the hospital. Most…

If you were hurt by a drunk driver in McAllen, the weeks after the crash can feel like a blur. You’re dealing with injuries, medical bills, missed work, and an insurance company that is already trying to limit what it pays you. Most people in that situation don’t know that the specific steps they take…

Getting hit by a drunk driver turns your life upside down fast. Medical bills stack up. Your car is wrecked. You may not be able to work. And somewhere in that chaos, an insurance adjuster calls asking for a recorded statement before you have had a chance to think straight. This guide is written for…

If a drunk driver hit you or someone you love in Arlington, Texas, the decisions you make in the first days after the crash will shape everything that follows — what evidence gets preserved, how your medical treatment gets documented, and whether you recover full compensation or settle for far less than you deserve. Most…