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Mar
Just wanted to put a quick post up to say what an honor it was to tell a client's story to the Texas House Insurance Committee on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Unfortunately, as if we need another reason not to talk to an insurance adjuster after a wreck, the 5th District Court...
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Mar
We all see distracted driving: that car slowing down or speeding up, or not keeping a lane on a busy highway. When we get close to the vehicle, we often see a man or woman holding a device staring at a screen. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, distracted drivin...
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Mar
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...
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Mar
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...
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Mar
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...
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Mar
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...
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Mar
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...
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Mar
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...
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Mar
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...
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Mar
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...
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