Things You Can Do to Increase Your Chances of a Successful Outcome You’ve been in an accident, and it’s made it impossible for you to work. Maybe you’ve become ill and had to leave your job. It seems clear that your injury or illness will prevent you from working for the foreseeable future. There’s a […] The post Tips for First-Time Social Security Disability Applicants appeared first on Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law ..read more

What to Do When You’re Involved in an Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Accident According to data gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about one-third of all motor vehicle accidents in the United States involve drivers with blood alcohol content in excess of the legal limit. That means the chances of you being involved in an alcohol-related accident are significant. What should you do in the immediate aftermath of such a situation to best protect your legal rights? Worry First About Your Health and Well-Being There are things you can do just after a motor vehicl ..read more

What Is a Protective Order? Is It the Same as a Restraining Order? How Can I Get a Protective Order? You’ve been in a relationship but it’s become ugly. You’ve been the victim of physical, emotional, or other types of domestic abuse. You’ve ended the relationship, but you live in constant fear and apprehension. How do you go about getting a protective order? What can you expect a protective order to do for you? What can you expect to happen if the other party violates the protective order? What Is a Protective Order in Texas? A protective order is a legal document, issued by a court, that comp ..read more

Summer Days Considered the Most Dangerous for Young Drivers You’ve been patiently waiting for nearly nine months and it’s finally here—summer. School’s out, so now you can spend your days enjoying the sun and the many other benefits of summer in Texas. It’s a time to let your hair down a little, but it also needs to be a time when you exercise a bit of diligence and caution. After all, AAA Texas has long considered the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day as “the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers.” The study found Texas as the 10th-most-dangerous state for young drivers during the summe ..read more

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Change Expected to Protect 500,000 Spouses of U.S. Citizens President Joe Biden announced this week that an upcoming executive order will make changes to expand existing policy to protect over half a million undocumented immigrants in the United States who are spouses or children of U.S. citizens. The expected policy changes also will affect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. What Is an Executive Order? In layman’s terms, it is a special instruction or rule that the president gives to the government that tells government agencies what to do or how to do something. It wil ..read more

Strategies for Custody and Visitation When Your Children Are Out of School For nearly nine months of the year, your children are in school Monday through Friday. You may have after-school care until you get home from work, but your parental responsibilities are generally in the evenings and on the weekends. That all changes when school gets out. First of all, you’ll need to determine who will provide care during the day—will you need a summer nanny or can you expand the after-school care to all-day care. In addition, because summer is typically vacation time, you’ll need to figure all that out ..read more

Podcast Highlights Firm’s Consumer Law Practice As a part of its longstanding commitment of service to consumers across the state of Texas, Bailey & Galyen has launched a new podcast, entitled “The Legal Hour,” to help Texans have a better understanding of their legal rights. Hosted by attorney Keith Spencer, the podcast focuses on a wide range of legal topics, demonstrating the scope of Bailey & Galyen’s legal knowledge, skill and experience. A recent podcast, focusing on Social Security disability claims, is available to watch now. The goal of the podcasts is to help consumers unders ..read more

Amusement parks have replaced the beach as the place to go in the summer. Estimates are that nearly 200 million visits are paid to America’s 641 amusement parks annually, with the vast majority of those trips taking place in the summer months. The wide range of theme parks offer something for pretty much everyone, a virtual non-stop entertainment experience. But they can also be dangerous. Statistics gathered by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission indicate that, on average, about 30,000 people seek treatment every year for injuries sustained at an amusement park. What Are the Most Comm ..read more

What Can the Custodial Parent Do? What Are the Potential Sanctions for the Non-Custodial Parent? In Texas, as in other states, the non-custodial parent of minor children in a divorce proceeding will typically be ordered to pay child support to the custodial parent. Unfortunately, in Texas and across the nation, more than half of all people who have been ordered to pay child support fail to make full payment. A U.S. Census report found that, while approximately 70% of custodial parents received some type of payment under a child support order, less than half (43.5%) received the full amount set ..read more