1. Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Law Office of M. Dawkins goal is to secure maximum compensation for personal injury victims across Texas. We fight to recover damages on your behalf for injuries, losses, pain, suffering, and financial hardship caused by the negligence of others. A large number of personal injury cases are the result of motor vehicle accidents. We represent drivers, passengers, and pedestrians injured due to the negligence of reckless drivers. We have the experience to prove fault and demand maximum compensation for our clients’ injuries.
Motor vehicles, including cars, trucks, 18-wheelers, commercial vehicles, and motorcycles, are capable of causing severe injuries, especially when a negligent driver is behind the wheel. Motor vehicle accidents can involve permanent impairment, disfigurement, or long-term medical conditions that will affect the injured person forever. Some common injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents are whiplash, back injuries, and brain trauma, and our firm has the experience to represent our clients who have been injured.
In Texas, the courts allow compensation through economic damages, non-economic damages, and punitive damages when justified. For your economic damages we recover the monetary value of losses like medical bills, prescriptions, physical therapy, lost wages, disability accommodations, and other out-of-pocket expenses resulting from your injuries. For non-economic damages we recover intangible losses like pain, suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and other non-monetary harms. We prove the severity of these damages for maximum compensation. Punitive damages can be awarded in cases of willful and wanton misconduct, gross negligence, or malice. Punitive damages may be awarded to punish and deter wrongful behavior. We pursue punitive damages when facts warrant this additional compensation.
We also handle complicated cases involving commercial trucks, public transportation, rideshare companies, and other situations when multiple parties may be liable.
2. Truck Accidents
Any type of motor vehicle accident has the potential to be life changing, but collisions with large trucks, buses, tankers, vans, and other large vehicles can cause particularly severe injuries. Trucks can be notoriously dangerous on the road due to their payload size, longer stopping distances, handling ability, cargo distribution, and other factors. Truck accident injury claims are much more challenging than a typical car accident given the complex trucking regulations, larger insurance policies involved, and severity of the injuries.
Trucking companies have vast legal and insurance resources that individuals simply do not. They also have experience protecting their interests after one of their trucks collides with a car, motorcycle, or other vehicle. If you or a loved one have been injured in a truck accident, you need a lawyer who is familiar with trucking accidents. The Law Office of M. Dawkins has a strong record of results holding trucking companies responsible for their negligent actions. When trucking companies refuse to take responsibility for negligence, we make them. After insurance companies unfairly delay and deny claims, our team demands fair treatment.
3. Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist
When you are involved in a motor vehicle accident and the negligent driver doesn’t have insurance, or their insurance is not enough to cover all of your losses, you may be eligible to claim your uninsured/underinsured motorist protection. However, even your own insurance will try to save money by paying the minimum amount that they are entitled to pay. The Law Office of M. Dawkins will fight for you to ensure that you are getting the maximum amount of benefits that you are entitled to, even if the negligent driver does not have insurance, or their insurance does not cover your losses.
4. Premises Liability
Premises liability – The most common claims are slip-and-fall injuries. An injured person must typically show that the property owner either caused the dangerous condition or knew about it before the fall and took no action to warn the injured person. If you have been injured due to the negligence of a business entity, give us a call.
5. Mediation
If you have a legal dispute on your hands, Attorney Mikeyia Dawkins provides mediation services designed to reach a fair agreement. Based out of Dallas, we serve clients throughout Texas. Ms. Dawkins has been a licensed mediator since 2015 and holds an advanced certification in family law mediations. Ms. Dawkins has participated in hundreds of mediations throughout the years.