The Texas Legislature by law of June 15, 2015, changed the way discovery is conducted regarding a defendant’s net worth. See 41.0115 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code requires the party seeking net worth discovery to first demonstrate and obtain a finding from the trial court that [...] Read More

The Texas Supreme Court has recently ruled that “the owner of personal property that has been totally destroyed may recover loss of use damages in addition to the fair market value of the property immediately before the injury.” Motor vehicle owners may now recover or be compensated for rental [...] Read More

One summer, my wife and I attended an elementary school meet and greet along with our 3rd grade daughter. We were having a great time meeting and greeting all of the adults. No one was paying any attention to the young girls. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a child go down into [...] Read More

We all know someone who rides a motorcycle.  Many of us have even thought about learning to ride ourselves. There’s a certain cool factor associated with motorcycles.  They conjure thoughts of Fonzie from the TV show Happy Days or maybe they remind us of the road trip in the movie Wild Hogs with [...] Read More

Unfortunately, accidents caused by unsafe balconies are all too common. Unsuspecting victims feel safe at their home, but do not realize their railings are faulty until it is too late. There are also cases when building code requires a railing to be present, yet there isn’t one.  In these cases, [...] Read More

Getting a driver’s license is an exciting time in every teen’s life, but it can also be very dangerous. Teen drivers are 3 times more likely to be in a fatal car crash than drivers who are 20 and older. In fact, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens. According to [...] Read More

Texas has more workplace deaths than any other state.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas experienced 524 fatal workplace injuries in 2014 alone. The leading sectors for death have been transportation, construction, warehousing, oil rigs and farming.  Families are left without [...] Read More

Hazing is endemic.  Consider these statistics: 1.5 million high school students are hazed each year, with 79 percent of NCAA athletes reporting they experienced hazing initially in high school. 5.5 percent of college students involved in teams or other organizations experience hazing, [...] Read More

Business partnerships are often as intimate as any marriage. That’s why when business partners find they can no longer work together, it can be as bitter as the worst divorce. There are legal avenues for amicable business separations and resolution. The best approach is for an experienced [...] Read More