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 […]
In a personal injury case, for example, the interrogatories might ask about the circumstances of the accident, the extent of the plaintiff’s injuries, and whether the other party has ever been involved in a similar incident. Additionally, they are used to obtain information about the other party’s witnesses, facts, and claims. They can also be […]
The purpose of mediation is to allow the parties to reach a mutually agreeable resolution without the need for a trial. The mediator helps the parties communicate with each other and identify options for resolving the dispute. Mediation can be used for many types of disputes, including personal injury claims, contract disagreements, and property disputes. […]
One purpose of a deposition is to preserve the testimony of a witness who may have relevant information for the case, but who may not be available to testify at trial. This information can then be used by either party to help prepare for trial or to settle the case. Depositions are most often used […]
