In our last segment, I talked a little bit about some of the things that you should do to protect your a loved one after a car accident. So now I’m gonna talk about some things that you should not do following car accident. Number one, you should not deny or delay medical treatment, especially […]

Even if an employee does report an injury, they might be pressured to avoid filing a formal report or seeking medical care by a manager. As a result, many employees are left shouldering the costs of a workplace injury on their own. Workplace injuries can be attributed to a wide range of errors and malfunctions. […]

We have also represented clients after hail storms in the Rio Grande Valley and in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Customers often find it difficult to get payment from insurance companies after hurricanes, due in part to the huge influx of claims after a major storm and the size of the claims involved. The damages […]

However, insurance companies aren’t always on your side. If your insurance company has denied your claim, is trying to pay out less than you would have earned if the property was not damaged, or is dodging your attempts at communication, it may be time to explore legal avenues. At Wyly & Cook, we are passionate […]

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 […]