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Texas has a roadside help law, called the Good Samaritans Law. The law protects you from liability if you accidentally hurt someone else while rendering aid during an emergency. The purpose of the law is to encourage passing motorists to try to help however you can when someone has been hurt.

Cars are expensive to own and require the owner to continually buy “consumables,” such as gas, oil, filters, spark plugs, and windshield wipers. Among these consumables are car tires.

Who is responsible? A recent case involving the death of a child (Let’s call her Jane) illustrates how complex even a seemingly straightforward lawsuit can be.

Top Insurance Company Hits based on excuses: Insurance companies take in $Billions in auto insurance premiums. But all too often, the tables get turned when it’s time for an insurance company to pay you a settlement.

First of all, roads have become more congested and people’s lives have become more hectic. Consequently, aggressive driving and the dangers associated with it increase.

Mandatory arbitration clauses are stipulations within a contract that requires or mandates the contractor and contractee to resolve any disputes via arbitration usually to prevent a lawsuit being filed.

What does credit scoring have to do with your insurance rates? Although insurance companies are prohibited from discriminating against their customers because of the color of their skin etc. Many insurers are making decisions about how much to charge for insurance based on your credit scores.

Trucker fatigue is one of the leading causes of accidents involving big rigs. However, the federal government recently reenacted controversial rules permitting truckers to drive even more hours.

Although no one would argue that balancing your checkbook is a fun way to pass an evening, balancing it every month is important for several reasons. Banks make much of their profit on bounced check charges and overdraft fees.

Now that Texas allows home equity loans, the number of people offering such loans to make improvements on your home is skyrocketing. As are home improvement scams. Unfortunately, for every honest contractor, there is also a crooked one.