Early this month The Dallas Morning News ran a story called, “Civil Jury Trials Plummet in Texas” that mentions some staggering statistics on the decline of civil juries. While the average person might still think most lawsuits end with compelling arguments before a group of twelve of your fellow citizens, the reality is that juries […]
This month is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the National Safety Council (NSC) in D.C. has made a national wide ban on all cell phone use while driving it’s number one priority. Piggy backing on the report that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released last December, the NSC has released its own 2012 […]
As a native Texan, I’ve seen my fair share of tornadoes. The tornadoes that ripped through the Metroplex this week were the most frightening in years. Together our staff watched the warnings on TV and spoke over the phone with loved ones on Tuesday afternoon, making sure that everyone was as safe as they could […]
Around this time, every year, thousands of Americans begin receiving an email for the “Stella Awards.” Like many of these chain emails, it’s full of sensational and completely bogus information. And like other email chains of this nature, most people will take it at face value (since it is usually forwarded from a friend) including […]
A recent report conducted by the nonprofit consumer advocacy group, Public Citizen, has found what many of already knew – damage caps only serve to hurt the consumer and protect insurance and big business.
The report, “A Failed Experiment”, discovered that the 2003 Texas law that placed limits on settlement amounts in malpractice cases has done the opposite of what it is said to do.
A disturbing scheme by insurance companies is killing victims’ chances of a fair settlement and it is something you MUST be aware of. While it was my good friend and fellow attorney Ross Jurewitz of San Diego who brought this new tactic up, I can assure you that this is not exclusive to California.
Basically, insurance adjusters are showing up to the homes of individuals who have been injured and offering them “X” amount to “settle” their claim on the spot. In return, the victim must sign a waiver stating they will forego any of the rights to legal action.
The McDonald’s Case. Everyone’s familiar with it. A woman spills coffee on herself while driving and sues McDonald’s for tens of millions of dollars because the coffee was hot. Just another example of an out of control litigious society and a person looking for quick money. Right?
What would you say if you discovered you were wrong? That the “facts” of the case were not only distorted but were used in a concerted effort by big business and their cronies to restrict your access to justice?
An eye-opening film does just that – and much much more.
A recent article in the Washington Post discussed the epidemic of wrong site surgeries in our operating rooms. The article pointed out the increase in reported incidents despite mandatory safeguards that were put in place since 2004. You will notice the use of the word reported since hospitals are NOT required to report wrong site mistakes.
As part of the discussion, the author points out the lack of legal action as a contributing factor to this increase. Unfortunately, she doesn’t expand on this. I’ll do this for her.
Today, in the Texas House of Representatives, another piece of legislation seeking to shield corporations and big business from accountability will be debated. House Bill 274 will only serve to make it more difficult for families and small businesses to hold large corporations responsible for their reckless and dangerous actions, and make no mistake; it will pass if we do not make our voices heard.
When logging into Facebook and checking in on your friends and family you become accustomed to going through a number of wall posts, shared links and direct messages. This is one of the aspects of Facebook that many of us love – the ability to keep in touch with a number of people in several different ways all in one place. And you want to think that everything you are clicking on is safe. Unfortunately, not everything on Facebook is safe and potentially dangerous scams are increasing on the world’s most popular site.
