Every personal injury claim is unique in its own way and the amount of compensation that can be secured can widely vary. However, each case is calculated utilizing the same factors including elements such as the severity of the injury, financial loss, and mental anguish. The McAllen car accident lawyer of J.Gonzalez Injury Attorneys is… Read More
Category: Personal Injury
by Amber Cortez | February 25th, 2020 | Personal Injury
Determining the Value of a Personal Injury
by Amber Cortez | September 12th, 2019 | Personal Injury
What Are Emotional Distress Damages in a Texas Personal Injury Case?
One of the most traumatic experiences one can go through is becoming involved in a catastrophic personal injury accident, be it a car wreck, workplace accident, dog bite, or some other incident. A serious accident can change your emotional and mental wellbeing forever. Severe emotional distress can suck the joy out of life and make… Read More
by Amber Cortez | April 1st, 2019 | Personal Injury
Suing a School for Harming Your Child Should NOT Have to Be an Uphill Battle
One of the worst phone calls you can receive as a parent is a call from your child’s school notifying you that your little one or teenager has been injured in some sort of accident. Parents face these sorts of incidents every day all throughout the state of Texas. But did you know it is… Read More
by Amber Cortez | February 2nd, 2019 | Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Recent News
Child Struck in Mission
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), on the morning of Wednesday, January 30th, a 9-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle in Mission. Details of the Incident The auto-pedestrian accident occurred in North Mission, on La Homa Road and 8 Mile Line Road, right around 6:45 a.m. Local authorities stated that the… Read More
by Amber Cortez | October 4th, 2018 | News, Personal Injury
One Man Arrested After Passenger Falls Out of His Moving Vehicle
On Sunday, September 30th, a Harlingen man was taken to the city jail by authorities when a woman fell from his vehicle while it was in motion. Details of the Incident According to the Harlingen Police Department, the incident occurred on the Westbound lane of Expressway 83 around 6 p.m., near the Bass Boulevard exit.… Read More
by Amber Cortez | May 4th, 2018 | Auto Accident, Personal Injury
Elderly Woman Dies in Raymondville Car Accident
On Tuesday, May 1st, an 81-year-old Illinois woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Raymondville. About the Crash According to DPS, at approximately 4:20 p.m., a white Chevrolet Traverse heading northbound on Interstate Highway 69 E and Farm-to-Market Road 490 suddenly veered to the left and hit the highway guardrail. The vehicle then went… Read More
by Amber Cortez | February 9th, 2018 | Auto Accident, Blog, Personal Injury
Who is Liable in a Police High-Speed Chase?
High-speed chases raise multiple questions and concerns about liability, especially for families and victims of accidents in the McAllen metro area where many of these types of situations occur. In fact, according to an analysis of nearly 5,000 Department of Public Safety reports done by The Texas Tribune and the San Antonio Express-News, between January… Read More
by Amber Cortez | January 25th, 2018 | Personal Injury, Recent News
When a Mechanical Failure Causes a Car Accident: Families of A&M Sue General Motors
In February of 2017, two families received the worst possible news conceivable. Their sons, who were traveling to College Station to attend a Conference on Student Government Associations, had been involved in a fatal, single-vehicle crash. Ebenezer Oloba, 23, and Oscar Fuentes, 19, both students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, were headed north on U.S. Highway… Read More
by Amber Cortez | December 12th, 2017 | Auto Accident, General, Personal Injury
Hit By An Uninsured Motorist? Here’s What You Need To Know.
According to the Insurance Research Council, over 14% of motorists are uninsured in the state of Texas. That means nearly 1 out of every 7 drivers poses a potential problem while on the road. Texas law does require every driver to have liability insurance, but unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. This can ring especially… Read More
by Amber Cortez | March 22nd, 2017 | Auto Accident, Blog, Lawsuit, Legal Representation, Personal Injury, Recent News
The Six Most Common Car Crash Injuries
The Six Most Common Car Crash Injuries According to the Association for Safe International Road Travel, over 2 million people are injured or disabled in car crashes throughout the United States annually. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has this number at more than 3 million, but regardless of the count, the astounding number of… Read More