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Mar

Why It’s Important to be Careful on Social Media after an Injury

It may not seem obvious, but being careful about posting on social media accounts after an injury is essential. Insurance companies often spy on social media accounts maintained by an injured party, as well as the social media accounts of their friends and family. Innocuous activ...

Mar

Keeping Safe during a Traffic Stop

Traffic stops are among the most dangerous moments for both police and motorists. I was reminded of this today when reading about a dedicated public servant who was killed in the line of duty by an 18-wheeler during a routine inspection stop of another semi.I have personall...

Mar

A New Tornado is Brewing on the High Plains of West Texas

Today, I read about a recent lawsuit regarding a horrific 2017 crash that killed three people in far West Texas. The wreck occurred when storm chasers, hired by The Weather Channel, were livestreaming their chase of a tornado near the town of Spur, southeast of Lubbock, Texas. Yo...

Mar

Why It’s Important to Explore Not Just Who Was Hurt, but Who Could Have Been Hurt in a Car Accident

Part of the advantage that comes with being a “seasoned” attorney—my nice way of saying older and experienced—is that I have been blessed with the opportunity to teach younger lawyers how to take depositions and actually try their cases. In law school, the...

Mar

Insurance Companies Will Spy on You

I recently spoke to a colleague about an all-too-common and very invasive insurance practice of spying on anyone who makes a claim for injuries. In my friend's situation, his client was seriously injured by a company truck with a commercial insurance policy with high liabil...

Mar

Pedestrian Deaths at a 28-year High

According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, pedestrian deaths in the United States are at a 28-year high, rising 4 percent to a total of 6,227 fatalities in 2018. Analysis by the GHSA attributed a portion of the increase specifically to SUVs, as pedestrian deaths invol...

Mar

Initial Results of the New Texas Law Prohibiting Use of Cell Phones When Driving

2018 was the first full year of the Texas law banning non-handsfree cell phone use while driving a vehicle. Since the law's inception, thousands of warning tickets have been handed out, and the insurance industry and trial lawyers have made a sustained push to publicize the...

Mar

Preventing Dangerous Repairs to Vehicles after Wrecks

A bill recently filed in the Texas Legislature by Representative Travis Clardy (R- Nacogdoches) seeks to correct the problem of insurance companies dictating what repairs they will and will not pay for after a wreck. It turns out that some of their approved repairs conflict with...

Mar

Serious Scooter Accidents on the Rise

Last week I spent some time in Austin, protecting Texas families from bad bills and advocating for good bills. It is a biennial tradition beginning in January every odd numbered year and lasting for the next 140 days. The work is necessary and interesting. Over the years I have n...

Mar

Giving a Statement to an Insurance Company Cannot hurt me, Can it?

Just this morning our office received a smug call from an adjuster. In a wreck that happened less than a week ago, she was indicating that before hiring our firm, the client had released her claim because our client gave a recorded statement in which she had agreed to take some n...

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