Is the Information on Texas Injury Law Legal Advice?
No. The information on texasinjurylaw.com is general information only, not legal advice. The site states this directly: the material is not offered as unsolicited legal advice, not as a suggestion that you need legal services, and not in the course of an attorney-client relationship. Viewing the site does not create any relationship between you and Gerson H. Smoger, Inc. or Smoger & Associates, P.C. (dba Smoger Law Firm).
What the site says about its content
The disclaimer on the site covers four points:
- General information, not legal advice. The content is published to inform, not to advise you on your specific situation.
- Not unsolicited legal advice. Nothing on the site is directed at you as a recommendation about your case.
- Not a suggestion that you need legal services. Reading the site does not mean the firm is telling you to hire a lawyer.
- No attorney-client relationship. Neither viewing the site nor sending information through it creates a lawyer-client relationship with the firm.
Why this distinction matters
Legal advice applies law to your specific facts. General information describes the law or a practice area in the abstract. Only a licensed attorney who has reviewed your situation and agreed to represent you can give you legal advice — and that relationship typically begins with a formal engagement, not a website visit.
This means you should not treat anything on the site as a substitute for consulting a lawyer about your own claim. Deadlines, notice requirements, and the value of a case depend on facts the site cannot evaluate.
What the site does cover
The firm describes itself as handling personal injury claims nationwide from offices in Dallas, Texas and Oakland, California. Practice areas listed include:
- Prescription drug injuries
- Medical device implantation injuries
- Automobile and motorcycle accidents
- Truck and boat accidents
- Wrongful death
- Construction accidents
- Head injuries
- Insurance policy denials
- Near drowning incidents
- Falling object cases
- Defective products and complex cases
The firm also notes nationwide litigation experience, including work on the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of the 1984 Agent Orange settlement, "light" cigarette class actions, and mass tort cases involving groundwater and lead exposure. Gerson H. Smoger received Public Justice's "Trial Lawyer of the Year" award in 2012.
If you want actual advice
Contact the firm directly to discuss your situation. The site lists the phone number 972-243-LAWS (5297). A conversation with the firm — and any agreement to represent you — is what can lead to legal advice, not browsing the website.
If you are unsure whether you have a claim, the practical step is to call and describe what happened. Ask whether the firm handles cases like yours and what the next step would be.