San Antonio, Texas – George Salinas, founder and CEO of George Salinas Injury Lawyers, presented an advanced continuing legal education (CLE) session on personal injury trial practice at the Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) 2026. The annual seminar, hosted by the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, took place Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Westin San Antonio North on Interstate 10.
In the one-hour session, “Personal Injury Trial Law: The Trial-Ready File and the Human Plaintiff,” Salinas gave paralegals who support trial teams practical strategies for preparing personal injury cases for a jury. He organized the presentation around four questions every jury must answer in an injury case: liability, damages, proof, and recovery. Throughout, he stressed the importance of documenting the human story behind each claim.
The session also covered several Texas-specific issues that shape how injury cases are built and tried. Topics included affidavits under Section 18.001 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the paid-or-incurred rule for medical expenses, the Texas Supreme Court’s guidance in Gregory v. Chohan on proving noneconomic damages, lien management, bifurcated trials in commercial trucking cases under Chapter 72, exhibit authentication, and comparative fault under Chapter 33. Salinas closed with a practical 90-day trial countdown checklist. Attendees received a written paper and PowerPoint materials.
“Paralegals are the backbone of a trial-ready file,” Salinas said. “This seminar gives us the opportunity to share what we have learned about building cases that can survive scrutiny at trial, from authenticating exhibits and managing liens to documenting the nature, duration, and severity of a client’s losses. When the file tells the full human story, both settlement and trial outcomes improve for the people we serve.”
About George Salinas
George Salinas has represented injured Texans for more than two decades. He began his career at an insurance defense firm, where he gained firsthand insight into how insurers evaluate claims and work to reduce payouts. A graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, he later served as a policy analyst in the Texas Senate and completed internships with U.S. District Judge Fred Biery and Chief Justice Alma López of the Fourth Court of Appeals.
Today, Salinas leads George Salinas Injury Lawyers from San Antonio with a trial-ready approach to every case. The firm brings more than 145 years of combined legal experience and has recovered more than $110 million for injured clients, including multimillion-dollar results in serious collision cases. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Salinas has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers every year from 2020 through 2026, was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2019, and was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2021.
Outside the courtroom, Salinas serves on the board of Kinetic Kids and has made supporting San Antonio students and families a priority. Through school partnerships, community programs, and back-to-school initiatives, the firm has helped provide hundreds of backpacks, free haircuts, and other resources for local children. A father of three and lifelong soccer fan, he remains committed to the community that shaped him.
For 20 years, George Salinas Injury Lawyers has represented individuals and families throughout South Texas who have been injured by someone else's negligence. The firm handles car, commercial vehicle, and 18-wheeler accident cases, along with other serious injury and wrongful death claims, from offices in San Antonio and Austin. Beyond the courtroom, the firm invests in community engagement, educational initiatives, and programs that help local families succeed. Anyone who needs legal help after an injury can call +1 (210) 225-0909 or visit www.getgeorge.com.
George Salinas Injury Lawyers
6243 I-10 Ste. 955, San Antonio, TX 78201
(210) 225-0909
https://www.salinastriallaw.com
Press Contact : Dr. Tracy L. Aguilar
Distributed by Law Firm Newswire
