Truck Under Ride Crashes
Our office just favorably settled another motor vehicle accident where our client drove into the side of an 18 wheeler trailer at night. Unfortunately this one in a series of cases that our office has handled with similar facts. Our clients have run into the side of an 18 wheeler trailer at...
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Divorce Results
Our office recently resolved a divorce case in favor of our client. Our client and her husband had a home that was community property. The facts of the case indicated multiple allegations of the husband's fault in the break up of the marriage. The case was called to trial and immediately prior...
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Mediations Have Benefits and Traps!
Our office has participated in over one hundred mediations involving litigated disputes and cases that have proceeded through agreement to a mediation prior to a lawsuit being filed. Some of the cases that we have mediated involve personal injury, premises liability (falls/trips/slips/dangerous conditions), wrongful death, industrial accidents, family law disputes (divorce/property/child custody/modification),...
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Keeping up!
The times are a changing. Nearly every year I have attended a three day seminar that is provided (for a fee!) by the State Bar of Texas that is called the Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar. The purpose is to meet Continuing Education Requirements, meet the requirements of the Texas Board of...
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Texas Tort Reform Has Mad Cow Disease! Stop the Insanity!
Stop the insanity! The state of Texas has been on a mission to eliminate or seriously reduce the ability to bring claims for damages in this state for about 25 years. It has not gotten to the point where a runaway cow that belonged to a retired doctor may be a health...
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This and That
I recently had the experience of trying a motor vehicle accident case in a very small Texas county. The jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff, my client, and the court reporter told me she could not recall the last time that there had been a verdict in favor of a Plaintiff...
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Medical Device Failures and Drug Cases
Our office is accepting cases involving injuries and deaths caused by medical devices and prescription drugs. Medical devices that fail can cause serious injury and death. Many of these medical devices have been the subject of recall. If you have a medical device or implant that has failed or has been revised,...
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Grief, Pain & Suffering & Life
The very public apparent suicide of Robin Williams is very painful for any human being who has a sense of decency and humanity. The suicide of anyone, regardless of the circumstances, is painful. The circumstances that bring someone to take their life, even in a somewhat understandable situation, are painful to bear.
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Attorney’s Fees Limited to 25% on All New Injury Claims
Our office is accepting new claims involving injury or death and will offer our clients a fee agreement that will limit the attorney's fees to a maximum of 25% of the total recovery. There have been many changes in Texas laws by the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Legislature in the...
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Youth Sponsorship
Our office has been active in supporting youth school organizations, sporting events and school events for over twenty years. We are committed to continuing our participation and sponsorship of youth sports and school organizations and events. Our office has sponsored dozens of baseball, football, soccer, softball and basketball teams and organizations. We...
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Our Office is Offering 25% Contingency Fee on New Claims
If you need to consult with an attorney regarding an injury or death claim arising out of someone's fault or negligence, most attorney's will have you sign a representation agreement that sets out the fee schedule for representation by that attorney. The fee schedule and other deductions that may come out of...
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What Can Happen in a Court
Follow the rules in court.
When you arrive in any court, the norm is for the Judge or bailiff to give some ground rules. Security is a major issue in all courts, so I am appreciative of scanners in every courthouse. Some courts don't have any screening before you...
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