When someone is hurt on the job, say a crate falls on their foot, or they suffer hearing loss from operating loud machinery every day, that injury falls into a separate category known as a compensable injury. These are injuries and illnesses that happen while performing duties for an employer, and they can qualify that…
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Common Law Terms (The Ultimate Guide) Personal injury cases involve a party who has been injured as a result of another parties’ negligence. These cases include everything from automobile accidents to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and more. At Nelson Law Group PC, we bring over two decades of bench and jury trial experience to…
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The reason I became a family law attorney was to help people and provide value. It is a rewarding experience when you can step into a difficult situation and walk a family through it, answer their questions, be the voice of reason, and achieve for them the best possible outcome. And I’m not the only…
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Default Judgment – Defined If you are a party in a lawsuit and fail to perform a court-ordered action, such as appearing before the court by a certain date, the judge hearing the case can hand down what is known as a default judgment. This means they are automatically ruling in favor of the other…
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Should anyone represent themselves in court? People who are facing a court appearance in the near future but want to keep things simple and avoid attorney fees may choose to represent themselves in court. Their rationale is likely, “My case isn’t that complex, so why hire a lawyer? It can’t be that difficult.” While the…
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When you have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, it is always best to seek professional legal help from a knowledgable and compassionate personal injury lawyer who has been in these situations before and knows how to handle them. At Nelson Law Group, PC in Flower Mound, we often receive calls where individuals have…
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What clients are saying… We know you have options when it comes to choosing a knowledgeable and experienced family lawyer. We also know that when most people are faced with any kind of legal matter, the whirlwind of emotions you and your family face can be overwhelming and too much for any one person to…
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Common Law Terms (The Ultimate Guide) At Nelson Law Group PC, we believe in educating our clients. Over the last few years, we have regularly published 18 different posts with a variety of common law terms that you should know. What you will find below is all of those terms in one convenient post. The…
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Protective Order vs. Restraining Order. Even if you’re not running in and out of courtrooms every day like we are, surely you’ve heard the terms Protective Order vs. Restraining Order by now. But what do they mean, exactly? Well, for starters, they aren’t meant to be interchangeable terms. While there are similarities, many people get these…
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3 Standards of Proof You Should Know – Regardless of what legal case you are involved in, it is the obligation of one or both parties to produce enough evidence to prove their case. But it’s important to note that the standards of proof — the amount of proof you must have — differs ever so…
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