If your business is temporarily shut down due to a covered property damage claim, we may also be able to pursue a business interruption claim for compensation. We will explore all available avenues to help you get the full compensation you are owed. Get help with your business or commercial property insurance claim now—call us to […]

While there are several reasons employers might choose a day-rate pay structure, they often do so in an effort to minimize the amount they have to pay on overtime. A day rate pay structure may be legal if your employer also pays you overtime when you work more than 40 hours in a week. However, […]

Just because an employer calls a worker an ‘independent contractor’ doesn’t mean that the law will treat them that way. Instead, under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the question is whether the worker is economically dependent on the employer. This test is very broad in favor of classifying workers as employees (thereby entitling […]

Your eligibility for overtime pay comes down to your job duties and how you spend your time at work. If your work is more mental than physical—for example, if you spend much of your time making important decisions for your company instead of doing the same work as hourly workers—you may not qualify for overtime […]

Hourly employees are always at risk of being shorted their pay, losing out on overtime, or being forced to work without pay ‘off the clock.’ Unfortunately, many employees are unaware of the protections they enjoy under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and various state laws. If you’re paid on an hourly basis, ask yourself the […]

This type of insurance should offer peace of mind to consumers, but it often ends up being an unnecessary headache when they actually need to use it. This is because insurance companies do everything they can to avoid paying out uninsured and underinsured motorist claims in Texas. Our goal with uninsured/underinsured motorist claims is to […]

Drivers must have at least $1,000,000 in insurance coverage. This coverage applies regardless of whether the ride-sharing driver, the other party, or both parties are responsible for the wreck. Call us after your ride-sharing accident for a FREE CONSULTATION. Wyly & Cook will work with the insurance companies and drivers while you focus on recovering […]

Wyly Cook Injury & Insurance Lawyers move swiftly to file lawsuits against drunk drivers and allow victims and their families to seek full compensation. Not only do we strive to make victims whole through financial compensation, but we also seek harsh punishments for drunk drivers through punitive damages. After a drunk driving accident leaves you […]

To seek compensation under the Jones Act, a seaman must be injured while working aboard a freighter, ship, research vessel, lay barge, crew boat, or another type of floating vessel. Furthermore, their injury must be caused by the employer’s negligence or the negligence of a coworker, unsafe work conditions, inadequate medical care, or an employer’s […]

If you want to seek compensation for a railroad work injury, the process is considerably different from the process used for a standard workers’ compensation claim. The victim has to demonstrate that their injury was caused by the railroad company’s negligence. This may occur if the company doesn’t properly maintain the railroad, fails to provide […]