By Michael Shemtoub, trial attorney, Beverly Law. Updated November 2026.
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- California Elder Abuse Act remedies in nursing home neglect cases. California’s Elder Abuse Act adds attorney fees and post-death pain and suffering in nursing home neglect cases. The proof standard, MICRA and the deadlines.
- California childhood sexual abuse claims: deadlines, certificates of merit and the 2027 changes. California childhood sexual abuse deadlines: no limit for abuse since 2024, the age-40 and discovery rules for older abuse, and what SB 577 changes in 2027.
- Texas brain injury claims: how damages are proven and limited. How damages are proven in a Texas brain injury claim, and where the law limits them: after-tax lost earnings, paid medical bills, caps and the 51% bar.
- How truck accident cases work in Texas after HB 19. Since HB 19, a Texas trucking company can demand a two-phase trial that limits safety-violation evidence. Which federal records still count, and deadlines.
- What you must prove in a Texas slip-and-fall or premises liability claim. In Texas you must prove the owner knew or should have known of the hazard, it was unreasonably risky, the owner did not fix it, and it caused your injury.
- When the Person or Company That Injured You Files for Bankruptcy in California. How bankruptcy affects a California injury claim: the automatic stay, reaching the insurance, proof of claim deadlines, discharge exceptions and § 108(c).
- Texas Public Transit Bus Accident Claims: DART, METRO, VIA and CapMetro. Hurt on or by a DART, METRO, VIA or CapMetro bus? How Texas Tort Claims Act notice, damage caps, deadlines and evidence requests work.
- Texas Wrongful Death and Survival Claims: A Guide for Families. Who can sue after a death in Texas, the two-year deadline, what wrongful death and survival claims recover, shared fault and exemplary damages caps.
- Texas Spinal Cord Injury Claims: Proving Future Costs. How Texas spinal cord injury claims prove future care and lost earning capacity: AIS grades, life care plans, paid or incurred, § 18.001 and deadlines.
- California Dog Bite Law: Who Pays When a Dog Bites or Knocks You Down. California holds dog owners strictly liable for bites under Civil Code § 3342, while knock-down injuries require proof of negligence or a known dangerous tendency. This guide covers landlords, insurance, the two-year and six-month deadlines, reporting and damages.
- Traumatic Brain Injury Claims in California: Deadlines, Proof and Damages. How a traumatic brain injury claim works in California, from who may be liable and the filing deadlines to medical proof, damages and MICRA limits.
- Hurt at Work for a Texas Employer With No Workers’ Comp. Texas employers can opt out of workers’ comp. Here is how a negligence claim against a non-subscriber works, from lost defenses and waiver rules to deadlines, third parties and damages.
- Hurt at Work in Washington: Your L&I Claim and Your Right to Sue a Third Party. Washington workers usually cannot sue their employer, but they can collect L&I benefits and also sue a negligent general contractor, property owner, manufacturer or driver. Here is how the third-party election and the L&I lien work.
- Uber and Lyft Accident Claims in California: Insurance Periods, Fault and Deadlines. How Uber and Lyft insurance works in California by app period, the 2026 UM/UIM change, who is liable, how to report a crash, and the deadlines.
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Important: This page is general information, not legal or medical advice, and reading it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different; talk to a lawyer about yours. Texas cases are handled by the firm’s Texas-licensed attorneys. Last reviewed: November 6, 2026.